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The Unveiling
Sep 17 2023 • Cedrick Baker, Dan Kent, Emily Morrison, Greg Boyd, Jeremy Duncan, Shawna Boren
This series is a deep dive into the Book of Apocalypse. Wait. Don’t remember that from your Bible’s table of contents? That’s because the Greek word “apocalypse” means “disclosing” or “uncovering” or “bringing to light,” and our English Bibles translate it as “revelation.” The Book of Revelation is less about the end of the world and more about the unveiling of truth and unmasking of lies. And most importantly, it is the apocalypse (unveiling) of Jesus, his bride the Church, the enemy of the Kingdom of God, and the hope of the world. Come join us for an apocalypse (zombies not included).
Sermons in this series:
Don’t Skip the Chorus
• Cedrick Baker
In this sermon, Cedrick Baker calls us to worship through song. In doing so, we open our minds to remember the goodness of God and his work in our lives, and we increase our faith as we walk with Jesus. Singing aligns us with the work of God and leads to dependence upon the only one who can deliver us.
The Great Babylon Must Fall
• Greg Boyd
Revelation opens our eyes to see the empty promises of empires and systems that proclaim eternality and permanence. However, the reality is that they all fade and fall. In this sermon, Greg Boyd challenges us to set aside our hopes in these empires, and place our hope on the only kingdom that will last, the kingdom that is found in the cruciform king.Topics: Kingdom of God, Politics, Power
Escaping Babylon
• Dan Kent
This sermon by Dan Kent names what it means to be trapped by the culture of Babylon and the path to escape it. The Babylonian way compels us to pursue more while never having enough, while the cruciform way of Jesus offers us a gift that we cannot work to attain.Topics: Gratitude, Greed, Simplicity
The Nature of God’s Judgment
• Greg Boyd
God’s judgment is a common topic throughout the Bible and even in popular culture. But what does the Bible mean by divine judgment? Does it mean God smites us when we go too far? In this sermon Greg Boyd invites us to see the divine judgment or the wrath of God in a different light. God’s judgment actually means that sin possesses its own repercussions—you might say that the wrongdoing ricochets. This is how divine wrath works because this is how God designed creation.Topics: Judgment, Sin, Transformation
The Beast of Wow and Wonder
• Greg Boyd
Greg Boyd clarifies the meaning of the second beast in Revelation 13, naming it as the beast of “wow and wonder,” as it aims to expand our attention on the first beast. Greg then identifies common strategies the second beast uses in our culture today, offering ways to identify these issues along with three challenges for resisting the beast.Topics: Discipleship, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation
The Beast of Perpetual Ascendancy
• Greg Boyd
In this sermon Greg Boyd calls us to a sober mindset about the reality of the modern-day empire. Just as Revelation originally challenged the early church to resist the empire of Rome, so too the Spirit of God calls us to resist the delusions of the modern global empire.
Be Alert and Sober Minded
• Dan Kent
This sermon on the first of two beasts in Revelation 13 addresses what it means to trust God’s faithfulness in tough times and the reality of hardship. Dan Kent contrasts this with a sanitized God, who, many assume, cannot deal with the world’s evil or the spiritual warfare that is being waged.Topics: Discipleship, Faithfulness, Spiritual Warfare
The Chase Is On!
• Shawna Boren
In this sermon, Shawna Boren proclaims our hope in the midst of trials and tribulations. She announces the fact that Christ has already defeated the enemy and is stronger than our struggles. And she gives us concrete action steps to stand in the midst of Christ’s victory.Topics: Hope, Kingdom of God, Spiritual Warfare
To the Death!
• Greg Boyd
Greg Boyd highlights the way of lies versus the way of truth. The way of lies is founded upon the deception of Satan that draws us into the pursuit of ascent, rising to more power, more stuff and more acclaim. The way of truth is the way of the cross, the way of the Lamb. By counting the cost of discipleship, we move toward Christ and live in love.Topics: Discipleship, Love, Spiritual Warfare
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– Heather, from Oregon