Learning From Christ’s Revelation
Be sure to join us at Sawnee Ridge this August as GMC Elder Rev. David Bowen will be taking us on a four part sermon series discussing selected verses from Book of Revelation. The Series begins August 6th with “Grace and Peace and concludes August 27th with “A New Heaven and A New Earth”.
Sunday, August 6, 2023: “Grace and Peace” – Rev. Bowen will read from Revelation 1:1-8 and begin the series with an introduction to the Book of Revelation.
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Sermon Overview
- From God to Jesus to an angel to John to us
- The Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ
- Blessings for reading the Revelation aloud, for hearing the Revelation, and for taking the Revelation to heart
- Grace and peace
- We are loved and freed from our sins by His blood
- We are made to be a kingdom and to be priests to serve God
- Glory and power to Jesus Christ
- Alpha and Omega is the Lord God Almighty
Sunday, August 13th, 2023: “Therefore…” – Rev. Bowen will cover Revelation 7:9-17 and discuss how these verses offer comfort in the face of death.
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Sermon Overview
- Before me was a great multitude
- Salvation belongs to our God
- They fell down on their faces…and worshipped God
- Amen!
- Praise and glory
- Who are they
- These are they who have come out of the great tribulation
- Never again
- The lamb…will be their shepherd
Sunday, August 20th, 2023: “Survivor Church” – Rev. Bowen will explore Revelation 11:15-19 and detail how the early Church faced persecution and found joy.
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Sermon Overview
- The seventh angel sounded his trumpet
- There were loud voices in heaven
- The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah
- He will reign forever and ever
- You have taken your great power and have begun to reign
- The time has come for judging…and for rewarding your servants…and your people who revere your name
- Then God’s temple in heaven was opened
Sunday, August 27, 2023: “A New Heaven and A New Earth” – Rev. Bowen will read from Revelation 21:1-8 and review how the Book of Revelation is a vision of comfort for those living in suffering and distress.
Sermon Overview
- Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth
- I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down
- There was no longer any sea
- Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people
- I am making everything new!
- These words are trustworthy and true
- It is done
- I am the Alpha and the Omega
- But…