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August 9-13, 2012Running for the Prize
Let this sink in: our obedience in this life matters now and counts forever. Life in heaven will echo with the consequences of the lives we lived on earth.
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Revelation: God's Final Words
Revelation is notoriously considered the most difficult of all the Bible books…completely unique, full of symbols, and awesome in scope. Regrettably, Revelation has occasionally become the playground of religious eccentrics, fodder for prophecy “fanatics” who seem compelled to find in Revelation a detailed end-times timetable—right down to the very day of the Lord’s return.
Apocalyptic
Apocalyptic, as a category of prophetic literature, is the most dramatic, foreign, and difficult to understand of all the biblical literary forms. It deals with end-of-the-world events using symbolism and figurative language.
A Glance Back to the Future
Pastor Chuck Swindoll explores selections from Revelation that provide a closer look at the significance of Jesus’ work in the past, present, and future. Look back to the debt Jesus paid, consider your current walk with Him, and look forward to when He’ll return to judge evil and reign with His people.
The Curtain Rises, the Drama Begins
The stage has been set for the first of many visions. John listens as Jesus speaks.
He’s the Alpha and the Omega
Pastor Chuck Swindoll teaches from Revelation, illuminating how Jesus is the author and the finisher of our faith. Even more, Jesus is the origin of creation and the end toward which and for which everything culminates!
Prelude to the Unveiling
Rather than keeping us in the dark, God wants to expose what lies ahead so we might know what will occur in the final years of earthly existence and beyond.
The Church with Everything but the Greatest Thing
John records Christ's evaluation of the seven churches listed in Revelation 1:11.
The Suffering Church Under Attack
Suffering and hardship, as experienced by the church at Smyrna, are hard to bear but purify God's people.
The Church That Compromised the Truth
Tragically, the church at Pergamum, in the midst of satanic opposition, dulled the edge of its effectiveness through doctrinal and moral compromise.
