Christians sometimes forget God has promised us a wonderful new heaven and a new earth. But God hasn’t forgotten and His promises are as sure as yesterday’s sunrise.This is the third sermon in the series “Messages of Hope from the Revelation to St. John.”
In Revelation, John writes about a celebration that dwarfs our nation’s greatest—an immense crowd shouting with joy over the saving work of God. Who are these people? Where did they come from? Why are they waving palm branches and wearing white? What are we to make of this vision and how should we understand it? I’ll answer these questions and more in the second of three “Messages of Hope from the Revelation to St. John.”
This sermon is the first of three “Messages of Hope from the Book of Revelation.” This is a message of hope for those who fear dangerous and chaotic times.
Strong Christian congregations are marked by loving relationships that go beyond affection and well beyond words. In 1 John 3:11ff. the apostle encourages us to love one another with a love that, rooted in the love of Christ and empowered by the Spirit of God, shows itself in deeds.
The Gospel is for everyone, but how does it spread? What role does the Church play? What is your role?
The later part of John’s Gospel recounts two times that Jesus came to his disciple and showed them that he lived and had risen from the dead. As Thomas and the others believed, they received eternal life from their God and Lord. These things were written down and preached throughout the world so that you would also believe that Jesus is the living Christ, the Savior of the world, and receive eternal life by faith in him.
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt predominate in the Easter accounts, yet the good news of Jesus’ resurrection cannot be stopped.
