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Yesterday we saw the church has a bittersweet message, in Revelation 11 we see what the church can expect as she shares the message. The first thing she can expect is ultimate protection from God. In chapter 7, God marks His people as His own, sealing us with the gift of His Holy Spirit. Now…

The book of Revelation has been warning us of judgment that is already being poured out on the world and worse to come. We’re now about half way through the book. And there’s a bit of a pause, chapters 10 and 11 consider what the church should be doing at this time. The answer is…

We know how Jesus treats His people, we were told in the first chapter of Revelation that He loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood (1:5). How good it is to know you are loved by Jesus, loved so much that He gave His life for you. He is always…

“How long O Lord, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide you face from me?” (Psalm 13)We know what this feels like don’t we? How long must I suffer this painful disease? How long must I suffer with anxiety / depression? How long will this war go on? How long must I…

Do you ever feel insignificant? Unimportant? If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, then Revelation 7 tells you that you are so important to God, that He deliberately held back on judgment day until you came in! Revelation 7 gives us a picture of God holding back the storm of His judgment until He…

Sometimes people say something like, “If God is all-powerful and all-loving, then he would not allow suffering. Suffering exists, therefore there cannot be an all-powerful, all-loving God.” I spent about 8 years in this sort of position after my mum died at age 46. But our reading from Revelation 6 gives us another answer. It…

What if there was no end to suffering, disability, depression or cancer? What if bullies got away with it? What if there was no end to war? What if evil was never punished and there was no end to the suffering in the world? I couldn’t cope, could you? We need hope of a better…

Who is in control of this world? Do you ever wonder that? As things seem to spiral out of control, maybe you ask, is anyone in control? If you’re living in Ukraine, you would fear that Putin is in control. If you’re in Afghanistan, you would fear the Taliban are in control. The apostle John…

Why do Christians around the world face such awful persecution? Why is the gospel so offensive? In some cultures it is the uniqueness of Christ, in others it is the truth that we can’t save ourselves, yet others protest about the moral teaching. In Philadelphia (Revelation 3), the believers were being persecuted because they refused…

Esther’s problems did not seem light and momentary, but heavy and enduring. The king (her husband), had just agreed to a plan of ethnic cleansing to totally destroy the Jews. The plan had come about because of the fury of Haman against Mordecai. But behind Haman’s evil intent, was Satan who since Genesis 3 has…