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Jesus' Letters to 7 Groups (Pt. 3)

Dennis McCallum

Revelation 3:6-22

The final churches Christ addresses in John's vision are Philadelphia and Laodicea. While the former is encouraged, Laodicea is completely rebuked. Laodicea was content in the world, and they refused to be more than lukewarm towards God. This passage digs into the dangers of being like Laodicea, including the impact on ministry that can have.

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Revelation 3:6-22Rev 3:6-22 Rev 3:6-22By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 11/11/2013The final churches Christ addresses in John's vision ar...

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Babylon The Great

Doug Patch

Revelation 18

John elaborates on Babylon, now as a second personality. Besides the harlot that was described in the previous chapter, Babylon is now described as The Great. Babylon now represents a drive within humanity to create a God-tight society, or a society focused on materialism. Materialism is described as dangerous because of its seductive affect on individuals and society, and it is run by Satan. Individuals will need to recognize how they relate to the material world (a list of probing questions is included), and then choose how to respond to this knowledge.

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Babylon the Great

Gary DeLashmutt

Revelation 18:1-23

In one of John's visions of the great tribulation, he sees a woman with the title "Babylon the Great," which signifies the way that this spirit of deception works politically and economically. This manifests in three ways: 1) It is the ultimate expression of human empires that defy God's rulership; 2) its materialism corrupts every political and economic system; and 3) it seduces individuals by turning good things into idols that distract and enslave. All of us live under the influence of this entity, and Jesus alone is able to break the "spell" and reconcile people with God.

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Revelation 18:1-23Rev 18:1-23 Rev 18:1-23By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 11/10/2013In one of John's visions of the great tribulation, h...

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Letters to the Churches Part 2

Scott Risley

Revelation 2:12-3:5

We compare three early churches who were all struggling with compromising their loyalty to God for things of the world. The church of Pergamum had been suffering faithfully, but drifting into compromise through idol worship and sexual immorality. The church in Thyatira was doing a lot of good things but they were highly compromised; even allowing a false teacher to rise to prominence. The church in Sardis wasn't even trying to be faithful to God at all. God cares more about our faithfulness than our works. Do you trust God's promises enough to take a stand against compromise?

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Revelation 2:12-3:5Rev 2:12-3:5 Rev 2:12-3:5By Scott Risley Teaching Date: 11/07/2013We compare three early churches who were all struggl...

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Contours of a Counter-Cultural Christianity

Jim Leffel

Matthew 5:13-16

What does it mean to be salt of the earth and lights of the world? We take a look in detail as to how these are both righteous ways of standing out against our current culture. Do we live as salt and lights or do we hide away and try to dull how we look to the witnessing world?

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Matthew 5:13-16Matt 5:13-16 Matt 5:13-16By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 11/03/2013What does it mean to be salt of the earth and lights of th...

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The Paradox of Fulfillment (Part 1)

Jim Leffel

Matthew 5:1-12

There is great suffering in this world and we have become people who are trying to hide from it and deny it. We turn away from God, but He is the one who we can take comfort in. He is asking for us to place our worries on Him. We must be willing to let our hearts break.

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Matthew 5:1-12Matt 5:1-12 Matt 5:1-12By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 10/13/2013There is great suffering in this world and we have become peo...

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Goodbye

Dennis McCallum

John 15:12-16:33

Jesus continues trying to teach his disciples in the Upper Room before he goes to the Cross. From this section, the following are Jesus' main takeaways for his disciples: 1) the world is passing away; 2) the perspective of the Kosmos is skewed; 3) as followers of Jesus, the values we have are at tension with the world's values, and we should expect opposition because of it; and 4) trust the Holy Spirit to reveal more about Jesus, for the inspiration of God's Word, to guide and illuminate us and and to impart joy and peace that comes from God.

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John 15:12-16:33John 15:12-16:33 John 15:12-16:33By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 09/09/2013Jesus continues trying to teach his disciple...

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Living in a Hostile World

Conrad Hilario

John 15:18-16:33

The world system, or kosmos, is critiqued and drawn out in the topic of materialism and hedonism. It is used as Satan's tool to oppose believers and distract people from their relationship with God, and we are taught how to escape its grasp and focus on how Jesus overcame it.

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John 15:18-16:33John 15:18-16:33 John 15:18-16:33By Conrad Hilario Teaching Date: 09/05/2013The world system, or kosmos, is critiqued and...

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Victorious Living in a Hostile World

Scott Risley

John 15:18-16:33

Jesus talked to his disciples about how to live victoriously in a hostile world designed by Satan and opposed to God. He told them that non-Christ followers will hate them because they hated him. These people hate because they know they are wrong. Living for Christ will involve suffering, but the Holy Spirit is always with us. In light of eternity the pain won't last very long, and the Father will give us whatever we ask according to His will because Jesus has overcome the world.\r\n

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John 15:18-16:33John 15:18-16:33 John 15:18-16:33By Scott Risley Teaching Date: 09/05/2013Jesus talked to his disciples about how to live...

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