This episode explores the introduction of a scroll with seven seals, and the one worthy to break the seals and open the scroll. The details of the scroll and seals are still to come, but we have an amazing heavenly interlude to explore first - a source of encouragement for the church even as the seals begin to be broken...
A continuing look at the events of John's first glimpse into the Throne Room of God. We begin to see that this throne sits not so much in a palace, but a Temple...
As we come out of the seven churches, the book of Revelation becomes a tricky text to navigate, but our journey begins...NOW! In this episode, we will start to consider ideas such as 'what happens next' as well as the idea of '24 elders' and the Throne Room of God. This passage looks at just 4 verses, and I feel like we'll need to do this quite a bit in this series!I'm always up for discussion around the various ways these verses can be understood, so feel free to join the conversation in the comments wherever you can.
My second look at this particular church, but also the final episode centered on the Seven Churches of Revelation. The REALLY challenging part of Revelation is coming up next!
In this episode, we begin to explore the last church in the circuit being addressed in Revelation. This particular study considers (among other things) the idea of what being 'lukewarm' might be.
This is my exploration of the second-last church bein g addressed in this special circuit of churches.
This is the second half of my journey through the letter to Sardis. After the urgent call comes a call to be restored, not removed.
This episode begins our exploration of Jesus' letter to the church in Sardis - a church that attracts no commendation, but instead an urgent call to action.
The last short exploration of this particular church - the promises the Lord makes to a remnant who remains true.
In order to make each episode a little shorter I am creating a handful of double episodes, just while the 'seven churches' are the subject matter. The two episodes on each church will come out at the same time.This is the first look at what Jesus says to the church in Thyatira - the presence of something he calls 'Jezebel' will be particularly explored here.
This is a church in a complex setting, going through some rather complex things - there's good, and there's terrible things going on in their midst. There's a lot for us to consider in our modern church setting, much to learn from this ancient church for our time.
This is the second letter out of seven churches addressed in Revelation. It's a church with a lot going on outside of them, but no rebuke to be found within.
The next stage of our Revelation journey calls us to consider the stories of 7 key churches. For some, this can be seen as a complete picture of the whole church - either over time or in its many expressions at any current time. However, it is also of vital importance to remember that these are real churches and real disciples being addressed in their time too. Ephesus comes with the benefit of around 40 years of documented church life in the New Testament, so there is lots to explore in this particular letter.
This section introduces us to a powerful and victorious image of Jesus. In this episode Cam takes some time to explore these and what they might mean. Each part of Jesus' presentation in Chapter 1 is mentioned again in Chapters 2&3 so taking the time to understand them a little now is an important start to the Revelation series. The clear deity of Christ is also shown to us here among a number of key theological elements that we all should know, and his relationship to the suffering church is shown to us a little here too.
These are the opening statements of the book of Revelation, and already there is wonderful depth to explore!
It's the beginning of a new season with a new book of the New Testament to explore. This is an introduction to Revelation -considering the author, the setting, the time and the four major viewpoints that have helped us interpret this book over the years. My aim in this series will be to be as generous as I can to all the views while sticking to orthodoxy. I hope it's a useful journey for you!
This is the second of two detours from the main thread of Jesus' trial - the second case study of a disciple in crisis during this time. In this episode, we briefly examine the final steps of Judas
We take a brief pause from the trial of Jesus to consider the first of two short case studies. Peter's denial is the first of these.
In the timeline of our Synoptic Gospel journey, Jesus has been arrested and is going through the various stages of the trial process. This episode explores the initial hearing in the home of Caiphas the High Priest.
This episode continues to explore the dramatic events of Gethsemane and what takes place after the disciple's final prayer meeting together.