Maranatha! 1 Cor 16:22

Early Christians greeted one another with this single word prayer – one of praise and promise! Our Lord has come! O Lord Come! Both were included in the exciting word. Sunday we begin our journey through the book that God has said: “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy” (Rev 1:3).

I want you to have that blessing – we will read all the verses and listen to God’s Word. Sunday is a key message as the outline for the entire book is given – twice! Once in verse 8 about Jesus and then again in verse 19 as John is given instructions about what to write. There are a few key concepts that will run throughout the book: hope – endurance – humility – promise. These will be found in the extraordinary apocalyptic language used by God to impress on the hears that these are not merely world events – these are divine. When God does something there is no doubt who did it. Each week I will have a message for every hearer – for the new to the book the basics. For the long time students there will be much to ponder as well.

I will have a few charts and several recommended resources through this series – I hope to encourage many questions and lots of prayer! A godly man born 200 years ago said this:

"We live in an age when there is a false glare on the things of time and a great mist over the things of eternity." J.C. Ryle (1816-1900)

I agree and I will do my best to shine the light on the right stuff! 

Pastor Mike