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Revelation 11:1-15 / The Temple & Two Witnesses

The vision of the two witnesses, likened to Moses and Elijah, represents the church's prophetic witness during this period of persecution. Their testimony is a powerful sign to the world, even as they face martyrdom.

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Revelation 10 / “Eat the Scroll”

“Eating the scroll is a vivid metaphor for the way in which the prophet, then or indeed today, can only speak Gods word insofar as it has become part of the prophets own life.” - N.T. Wright

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Revelation 8:7 - 9:21 / The Seven Trumpets

The power of Rome may be tempting and terrifying, but God's ultimate victory through Christ is assured. The church is called to follow Jesus into the unknown, trusting that His kingdom will prevail.

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Revelation 8:1-6 / The Seventh Seal

John’s vision in Revelation 8 reminds us that prayer is not just a ritual; it is a profound act of spiritual formation that aligns us with God’s kingdom and empowers us to resist the wiles of Babylon’.

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Revelation 7 - The Winds Will Blow

John describes a vision of four angels holding back the winds of the earth to prevent them from causing harm as they await the sealing of God's servants.

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Revelation 6:1-8 - The Red, Black, and Pale Horses

The narrative of the horsemen challenges believers to examine the ways they might be complicit in these systems. Are we, like the early Christians, subtly seduced by the allure of power, wealth, and security offered by 'Babylon'?

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Revelation 5:8-14 / Reframing Worship

 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.

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Why the Rapture is a Bad Idea

The concept of the Rapture finds no mention in the writings of the Church Fathers, nor does it align with the theological frameworks of the Byzantine Church or the Medieval Church. In fact, many American Evangelicals are surprised to learn that this idea is less than two centuries old

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The Path of the Cross

The Resurrection of Jesus reveals that God’s power enters into the world only through cross-shaped acts and not through acts of earthly power.

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Revelation 4 / The Throne Room of God

The kings of this earth are pretending. In Johns eyes, they are merely a parody of the reality found in Christ. The kings of the earth are no higher than you or I; their crowns might as well be made of paper, their thrones of cardboard.

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Revelation 18:1-8 - The Fall of Babylon

In Revelation 18, Babylon falls after it reaps the harvest it has sewed. She has received “double for what she has done” and has received “as much torment and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself” (v6-7).

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Revelation 2:8-11 / The Church of Smyrna

Revelation 2:8-11 / The Church of Smyrna

“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the first and the last, who was dead and came to life:”

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Revelation 17:8-18 - The Hero, the Lamb

The church's role is not to argue, fight, or upend or overthrow. It is not to take power and try to steer the ship. The role of the church is simply to be the church.[2] The church's role is to embody the lamb, display the cross through our everyday lives, and gather all people at the table of communion with Jesus.

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