Scripture Reference: Revelation 1:9-20
Our story opens with John as a political exile on an island prison, likely concerned that his ministry life is ebbing away. But a voice from the heavenly realm speaks to him, and nothing will ever be the same. And the voice that spoke to John still speaks to us today. But will we listen?
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Scripture Reference: Revelation 1:1-8
The book of Revelation is written to a group of churches whose lives are getting “worse” as they follow a risen and ascended “unseen” Jesus. This book comes to people struggling to make sense of the world around them and says “LOOK!, things are not as they seem!” What is revealed to the apostle John and then shared with the churches are astounding images that make sense of the world, bring assurance and peace by ultimately revealing the character and presence of Jesus among them.
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Scripture Reference: Romans 8:18-25
The Apostles Creed ends by confessing what Christians believe about the future. In summary, God will finish what He started. He created a world to dwell with humanity as His image bearers. No matter, how much sin has infected and destroyed the world and humanity, God is going to save and restore it all. This Christian hope is embraced when we confess I believe in “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.”
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Scripture Reference: Matthew 18:21-35
Cancel Culture as we knew it in the last decade seems to be fading somewhat, but the questions our society faced throughout still linger in the conscience. But Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness as THE necessity of the Christian life is just as fresh (and challenging) as it ever was and the Creed seeks to keep every generation from forgetting that.
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If Christians are to live and worship together soli deo gloria, then what shall be the basis and pattern for our worship? What informs our view of worship at Christ Pres, and why do we do what we do? Join us for a four week series (July 14 – August 4) as we seek to be more engaged in the very thing we are created to do.
Taught by Randall Bryant, meets in the sanctuary at 9:45am every Sunday.