Wingfoot Church

Who can stand when the world is falling apart?

In Revelation 7, John sees a vision of a countless multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language gathered before the throne of God and the Lamb. In the middle of a world marked by chaos, conflict, suffering, and pressure to compromise, God is forming a people who find their security in Jesus.

This is the vision of the Lamb's victory: a people united not by nationality, ethnicity, or culture, but by the blood of the Lamb who was slain. Their victory challenges the divisions, racism, and ethnocentrism of human empires and reveals a new kind of community shaped by the way of Jesus.

The book of Revelation can feel confusing, overwhelming, and even frightening. What are all the symbols? What do the numbers mean? How do the seals, trumpets, and bowls fit together? And what is Revelation actually trying to say to followers of Jesus?

In this teaching, we step back and use a whiteboard to map out the book of Revelation as a whole. We look at its major symbols—the Lamb, the dragon, the beasts, the martyrs, and the multitude—as well as its numbers, structure, and recurring cycles of seven. We trace the connections between the beginning and end of the book and see how Revelation's many visions fit together into one story.

At the center of the whole book is the slaughtered Lamb: Jesus, who conquers not through the power and violence of the beast, but through self-giving love and faithfulness.

This overview is designed to give you a framework for reading Revelation with greater clarity and confidence—and to help us hear its central invitation: stay faithful to Jesus, even when the world around us pressures us to compromise.

What does victory look like in the way of Jesus?

In Revelation 4–5, John is given a vision of the throne room of God. In the middle of a world marked by violence, empire, suffering, and fear, he sees that God is still on the throne. But then John hears about a conquering Lion—and turns to see a slaughtered Lamb.

This is the central revelation of Revelation: Jesus conquers not through military power, political influence, or violence, but through sacrificial love. The Lamb who was slain is the one who stands victorious, and his people are called to follow him in that same way.

As we follow Jesus in a world of conflict, confrontation, and compromise, what does it mean to conquer in the way of the Lamb?

The book of Revelation can feel confusing, frightening, and impossible to understand. But what if we’ve been reading it the wrong way?

As we begin our journey through Revelation, we discover that this book is not primarily about predicting the end of the world. Revelation is an apocalypse - a revealing or unveiling - and its central purpose is to reveal Jesus, form our imagination, and teach us how to remain faithful to him in a world full of competing narratives.

In Revelation 1, John introduces this book as apocalypse, prophecy, and letter. Understanding its biblical context, historical context, and present-day implications helps us see why Revelation was good news to its first readers and why it still speaks to us today.

Revelation challenges the propaganda, nationalism, and civil religion of every age and calls us to worship Jesus, follow Jesus, and remain faithful to him no matter who is in power.

What does Jesus mean when he teaches us to pray, “Do not bring us into temptation”? In the final teaching of our How to Pray series, we explore this difficult line from the Lord’s Prayer and discover that it is ultimately a prayer of surrender: “Not my will, but yours be done.”

Prayer is not about getting our will into God—it’s about allowing God’s will, character, and vision for our lives to be formed in us. We look at how God leads us out of sin and into the life of Jesus, and why yielding to God is actually a sign of spiritual maturity.

We’ll also explore the ancient practice of the Prayer of Examen, a simple way of paying attention to God’s presence, recognizing our patterns and motivations, confessing our sin, and learning to discern God’s leading in our everyday lives.

As we close the Lord’s Prayer, we’re invited to move beyond simply praying God’s will and become people who live God’s will—people shaped by his kingdom and formed into the kind of people Jesus calls us to be.

In this message from the How to Pray series, we come to one of the most challenging lines in Jesus’ prayer: “Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone in debt to us.”

Jesus teaches us that prayer is not just about asking God to change our circumstances—it is also about allowing God to change us. As we come before our holy Father, we begin to see ourselves honestly, receive the forgiveness already secured for us through Jesus, and learn to extend that forgiveness to others.

But what does forgiveness actually look like? And what does it mean to forgive someone without pretending that what happened was okay, forgetting the harm, or allowing further harm to happen?

This message explores the connection between receiving God's forgiveness and extending forgiveness to others, and how prayer can become a place where God begins to heal our wounds, free us from bitterness, and transform our relationships.

We’ll look at four movements of Christian forgiveness: naming the wrong, understanding the wrongdoer, releasing the debt, and restoring the relationship.

Scripture: Luke 11:1–4

Series: How to Pray

What do we do when we pray and God doesn’t answer—or doesn’t answer in the way or timing we hoped? In Luke 11, Jesus teaches us not only to ask God for what we need, but to let prayer reshape what we want. We learn to pray, “Your kingdom come,” while also bringing God our ordinary, everyday needs.

In this message from the How to Pray series, we explore what it means to ask, seek, and knock with persistent trust. Jesus invites us to bring our needs honestly to a loving Father, to pray for others through intercessory prayer, and to trust God even when the answer doesn’t come.

Prayer isn’t simply about getting our desires to God, it’s also about allowing God’s kingdom and desires to be formed in us. And when we don’t understand what God is doing, we can keep knocking because we know the Father on the other side of the door loves us.

Scripture: Luke 11:1–13

Who are you talking to when you pray? And what difference does it make?

In the second message of our How to Pray series, we continue through Luke 11 and Jesus’ teaching on prayer. Jesus begins by teaching us to approach God as Father—a God who already knows us, loves us, and wants to hear from us. But he also teaches us to pray, “Hallowed be your name,” reminding us that this loving Father is also holy, transcendent, and greater than we can imagine.

Prayer begins not with our needs or a list of requests, but by turning our attention toward God.

In this message, we explore:

• Why Jesus teaches us to pray to God as Father
• How Jesus reveals what God is like
• Why God’s nearness and holiness belong together
• How to begin prayer through adoration
• A simple practice of paying attention, giving thanks, magnifying God, and celebrating

Whether you're brand new to prayer or looking to deepen your prayer life, this message offers a simple way to begin: turn your attention toward the God who is already with you.

Scripture: Luke 11:1–13

Prayer can feel intimidating. What do you say? Does God really hear you? What if nobody ever taught you how to pray?

In the opening message of our How to Pray series, we begin in Luke 11, where Jesus' disciples ask the same question many of us still ask today: "Lord, teach us to pray." Together we'll discover that prayer isn't reserved for spiritual experts—it's a practice anyone can learn.

In this message you'll explore:

• Why everyone prays, even people without faith.
• What Jesus' own prayer life teaches us.
• How prayer becomes a regular practice instead of a last resort.
• Why praying the Lord's Prayer can reshape your relationship with God.

If you've ever wondered where to begin with prayer, this message is for you.

Scripture: Luke 11:1–4

What shape is the church?

Many of us instinctively picture a building, a steeple, or rows of people facing a stage. But the New Testament paints a different picture. In Romans 16, a chapter often treated like the end credits of Paul's letter, we discover that the earliest church gathered around a table. It was a community where people were known by name, welcomed as family, carried one another's burdens, and practiced the way of Jesus together.

In this message, we'll explore how Paul's long list of greetings reveals three marks of a healthy church: a community of real people, a community of radical inclusion, and a community committed to practicing the way of Jesus. Along the way, we'll consider why lasting spiritual transformation happens not simply in rows, but in circles - around a table big enough for everyone.

Whether you're looking for a church to belong to, reconnecting after a season away, or longing for deeper Christian community, Romans 16 offers a compelling vision of the kind of life Jesus invites us to share together.

Scripture: Romans 16