Revelation 11:1-14. Persecution of the church is inevitable and will be severe. But take heart! Christ has overcome the world and the church will emerge triumphant.
Revelation 9. The consequences of evil in the world are truly appalling. But the book of Revelation continues to reveal God's purposes in allowing it and reassuring us that one day all evil will be removed from the world.
Revelation 8. A God of love must also be a God who judges, because he loves good and hates evil. Today we explore these themes and discover again the treasure that is grace.
Isaiah 9:7. This is our key verse for 2019 'Of the increase of his government there will be no end.' What will that look like in our individual lives and corporate life together, and what can we do to ensure that His Kingdom does keep expanding in our lives?
With readings from Genesis, Isaiah and Luke's Gospel we reflect on the problem created by our turning away from God, and His faithfulness in providing a way of redemption - the greatest gift ever given!
Revelation 7. As John's vision continues he sees the great multitude of God's people gathered from history, and is assured of the certainty of salvation because of the sacrifice of the Lamb. No matter what persecution may come, God's people have been sealed for eternity.
Revelation 6. Like an MRI scan of the human body, God draws back the curtain of human history and shows John (and us) the spiritual realities behind the physical world we live in and experience.
CS Lewis famously said 'I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else'. In this sermon Simon explores four things that we take for granted in life, but which only make sense when seen through the lens of the Gospel.
