Revelation: Faithful Resistance in a World of Powers
When most people think of the biblical book of Revelation, they picture beasts, battles, and the end of the world. But Revelation isn’t meant to frustrate or frighten us. It’s a word of hope and challenge for ordinary Christians trying to follow Jesus in the middle of real-world pressures. It pulls back the curtain on the systems of power and injustice that shape our lives, and it calls the church to live differently—together.
We’ll journey through this book that was first written to Christians who were learning how to stay faithful under the shadow of Empire. Just like them, we face our own cultural pressures—from consumerism and greed to racism, nationalism, militarism, and violence, and the pull to compromise our faith in Christ and our love for God and neighbor. Revelation names these powers and shows us how to resist as a community of disciples who walk in the way of Jesus.
But at the heart of Revelation is not fear but worship. The Lamb is on the throne, and that vision gives us courage. As we pray, worship, and encourage one another, and commit ourselves to love even our “enemies”, we are reminded that God’s victory is already breaking into the present. Hope is not just for the future—it sustains us now, shaping us into people who bear witness to God’s justice and love.
Whether you are new to faith or have been following Jesus for years, this series is an invitation: come and learn how to stand firm, resist what is unjust, and live with courage, love, and hope in Jesus Christ.
Together, we’ll discover what it means to follow the Lamb in the middle of everyday life.
SErmon List
SEPTEMBER 14
The Curtain Rises: Do Not Fear
(Revelation 1:1-20)
SEPTEMBER 21
Revelation and the Human Words of God
(Revelation 1:17, 21:6)
Guest Preacher: Scott Rice, Highrock Church
SEPTEMBER 28
Return to the Love that Started it All
(Revelation 2:1-7)
OCTOBER 5
Wake Up and Open the Door
(Revelation 2:1-7)
Manuscript Bible Study
OCTOBER 12
Faith that Doesn’t Fold
(Revelation 2:12-29)
OCTOBER 19
The Door No One Can Close
(Revelation 2:8-11, 3:7-13)
OCTOBER 19
The Door No One Can Close
(Revelation 2:8-11, 3:7-13)
OCTOBER 26
Encountering the Seven Churches
(Revelation 2-3)
Prayer Service
NOVEMBER 2
Worship as Resistance: The Religion of the Lamb
(Revelation 4-5)
NOVEMBER 16
Becoming a Counter-Cultural Community
(Revelation 7)
Guest Preacher: Daniel Montanez, Center for Public Theology and Migration
NOVEMBER 23
Come out of Babylon: The Discipleship of Dissidence
(Revelation 17-18)
JANUARY 11
Praying with our Eyes Open
(Revelation 6, 8)
JANUARY 18
Sweet, Bitter, and Worth It
(Revelation 10-11)
FEBRUARY 1
How to Kill a Dragon
(Revelation 12-13)
FEBRUARY 8
Staying Awake
(Revelation 14-16)
Manuscript Bible Study
FEBRUARY 15
A Song, a Supper, and a Sovereign King
(Revelation 19-20)
FEBRUARY 22
Face to Face: Heaven Coming Down
(Revelation 21-22)
