Paul’s great hopes for the Philippians and therefore, God’s word to us, is that we be partners in the spread of the gospel and a community shaped by truth and love.

God is a running, embracing, forgiving father. We need to convey that picture of God to a world that doesn't know Him.

We can look forward with hope and confidence that God is in control, Satan is bound and his end is certain - all evil will be destroyed. Our actions motivated by faith have eternal significance.

How do we prepare ourselves for the wedding to the Lamb?

We are in the final part of the book of Revelation that unfolds ‘The Day of Lord’— a climactic and final judgment from which God rescues his people. In Revelation 17 we have heard final judgment decreed for all evil. Revelation 18 continues that scene with the series of laments over the fall of Babylon.

Revelation 17 continues the theme of God’s justice enacted against those who oppose him and seek to destroy his people. Chapters 17-18 are about the judgment of ‘Babylon’, depicted as a prostitute who rides a scarlet Beast— Satan himself.

Looking at Chapters 15 and 16 of Revelation with a biblical perspective on what the letter says about the end times.

In the midst of chaos there is a Lamb protecting His Church. How can we match our lives to the song we sing worshipping the Lamb? Will we tell people about God's love and His justice?

We have been reconciled to God for eternity and we have been given the ultimate weapon against evil: bearing testimony to Jesus and bearing whatever hardship follows.