In the second half of Revelation 1, John tells us the circumstances of how he received Christ’s revelation and how overwhelming it is to encounter the glorified Son of God. Then Christ Himself outlines the book for our understanding of what is to come in this study.

In Revelation 1, we see Christ in all His glory and receive His assurance that as the One Who was, Who is, and Who is to come, He shall reign forever, before letting us His servants in on all of His plans for our future together. Part one of the series “The End of All Things—Unveiling the Book of Revelation.”

Revelation 1:1-8

Perfectly qualified to save

In the second half of Hebrews 2, we see Christ exalted for the great price He paid for us, and find that He is just as perfect a Sanctifier as He is a Justifier. He saved us, and is saving us still. All glory to Him!

In the opening verses of Hebrews 2, we see the stakes of inattention to our spiritual growth after Christ has saved us, with a warning that encourages us to stay alert and press on to inherit more than just entry into the kingdom of God. We continue a series drinking from the well of one of the New Testament’s deepest and most meaningful books for our walk of faith.

Here’s an 8-part video series on selected passages from the book of James, filmed this past fall and now available as a youtube playlist for viewing online.

“Depths of our sin, Heights of His Mercy” – A message from Psalms 36, which looks at the depths of wickedness to which men’s hearts can sink, and the great heights of mercy the Lord shows to those who come to Him.

Psalms 15 raises the question of who may have close fellowship with the Lord. Then it describes the high level of righteous character that is necessary in the way we live. And we learn what we as Christians should be like, and can be, in Christ, since we also see how He passed that test with flying colors, on our behalf. In the end you will worship Him and call upon His name to become more like Him than before. So His promise of close fellowship with Him is kept, right here and now.

1 Peter 4:1-11 helps us a Christians born again to a living hope to know how to stand in righteousness in our behavior, even against great pressure from the world. We learn to stand together in the strength the Lord provides. He is glorified, and our future rewards are secured.

Living Hope III: Love one another, Love the word

1 Peter 1:22-2:3 shows us how those born again to a living hope need to grow up in our salvation through feeding on the word of God and loving each other fervently. We were born not to stay infants but to become what God made us to be. This passage teaches us how.