“Its Gates Shall Never Be Shut” Text: Revelation 21 As we near the end of Revelation we look at the New Jerusalem and how its gates shall never be closed. The gates remain open, all we need to do is listen to the Spirit’s call for us to come and enter in.

“Destruction of Death and Hades” Text: Revelation 20 As we come near to the end of Revelation, John begins to a 3-chapter discourse on what NT Wright calls “Life after life after death.” In this chapter we see that death and Hades have been destroyed, thrown into a lake where nothing can survive. The decision…

“Babylon is Fallen – Thanks be to God!” Text: Revelation 18-19 Life’s a journey. We’ve all seen little signs or plaques saying that, but they speak more truth than they realize. For Christians, journeys (or pilgrimages or Kingdom living) remind us how to live Christianly.

“Like a Thief” – October 1, 2017 Text: Revelation 16 Lord. Savior. Friend. King. These are all common titles we use when describing Jesus Christ, but what about thief? What does it mean to say that Christ is a good and holy thief? What does Christ need to steal from your life?

“Jubilee!” (50th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration) Text: Leviticus 25:8-12 The Cape Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene met for the first time as an organized church on September 17, 1967. On our 50th anniversary, we look at the Year of Jubilee as described in Leviticus. This purposeful celebration calls us to remember where we have been and…

“The Beasts” Text: Revelation 13 Today we discuss the beasts which help the dragon in the 13th chapter of Revelation. These beasts have been in every age as they represented the empire and propaganda that is constantly trying to get us to pledge allegiance to it. We can give our allegiance to only one –…

“Witnesses” Text: Revelation 11 We are called to be witnesses. We are called to proclaim the good news to a world in chaos. Of course, this may not always be easy and at times it might down right be dangerous. We know that in and through Christ it is worth it, though!

“The Trumpets” Text: Revelation 8-9 At times it may seem like God’s judgment is intense, but that is for our good! It is to call us back to God and be restored. Judgment is a call for us to be restored and renewed, as God’s judgment cannot be separate from God’s grace.

“The Scroll” Text: Revelation 6 Today we looked at Revelation – the start of judgment in the book. We remember though that God’s judgment comes from his mercy and goodness.

“Those Who Conquer” Text: Revelation 2-3 Revelation 2-3 addresses 7 churches, but really they are letters to the church universal. They are reminders that we all have things we are doing well or things we need to work on, but ultimately they remind us of the eschatological (end times) hope we have in Christ Jesus…