The Book of Revelation

Verse 16 states, “So because you are lukewarm – neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Why was this church lukewarm?

Verse 8 states, “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me.”

Revelation 3 states, ” To all who are victorious, I will never erase their names…” This immediately begs the question, “Can your name be removed?” Two simple logical ideas are offered: First, Jesus says it can be removed. Second, Jesus teaches how to live so it isn’t a problem.

The spiritual deadness of these believers was the result of their incomplete lifestyle. Somewhere along the way, they thought, I can check out of my faith. And because they weren’t living from the Holy Spirit’s direction, they possessed the name Christian, but their outer life didn’t reflect this professed identity.

We don’t work in God’s Kingdom because it’s required of us. We work in God’s Kingdom because it’s what we were created to do.

We are graced with the opportunity to repent from sin, not the choice.

David Mitchell examines a passage of Revelation which warns us of the spirit of Jezebel and her influence on the global chuch to this day.

In Revelation 2: 12-17, Jesus expresses His anger towards the sin of tolerating idolatry and sexual sin. The way Jesus addresses these issues applies directly to our culture.

I want to challenge us as a people to ask the question, where in my life am I allowing myself to partner with the demonic by using accusation?

If you ask for an answer to your sufferings, you will never get a satisfying answer. We all want the fellowship of the resurrection and the power, but no one wants to be part of the fellowship of Jesus’ suffering.

Jesus did not enter our world so that we might partake of good manners or morals. Rather, God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

The Lord is compassionate. He hates anything that stands in the way of our partaking in life, truth, and the paradise He prepared for us.

The word “agape” at its root means “to live for the benefit of another.” Real love means that I put on His nature for the benefit of others.

I want to highlight that He speaks to be heard and understood. He’s not just talking. He intends that we understand what He’s saying.

No one in history has witnessed Jesus in more ways than John. Revelations 1:9-20 illustrates Jesus as He is now, through the eyewitness account of John.

The King of Glory, is advancing. This is not darkness coming after light. This is light going after darkness. This is Heaven invading hell.

You got clean the moment He died. You can choose to not partner with sin.

In what areas in your life do you cling to people and other kingdoms more than Jesus, the Person of Truth?

There are seven attributes of the Spirit being built within us: the fear of the Lord, instruction, knowledge, understanding, discretion, counsel, and reproof. We cannot be constructed and experience these attributes without intimacy with Jesus.

Revelation is a single letter to seven churches. Through this letter, God is honoring what is honorable and correcting what is detrimental. We need to expect this same type of treatment from Him in our personal lives.

These letters that John, the beloved Apostle of Jesus, wrote have hidden truths to the seven churches that carry a very poignant message for the people of God today and for Vintage. It is our responsibility to listen and act on this message.