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Tune in each week as Pastor Taylor Geurin leads us into a study of God's Word.

  1. 3d ago

    Revelation: We Proclaim The Gospel Until We Die And Then We Rise | Revelation 11

    Revelation has a reputation for being confusing, but Revelation 11 is shockingly practical when you slow down and listen. We walk through the measuring of the temple as a picture of God taking inventory of his people, sealing and preserving the ones who belong to Christ. That single image reframes the way we read end times passages: not as fuel for panic, but as fuel for courage, endurance, and steady hope. Then we tackle the big question: who are the two witnesses? We define “prophesy” the way Scripture uses it, not as crystal-ball predictions, but as proclaiming the truth of God. From there we connect the witnesses to the calling of the whole church between the ascension of Jesus and the return of Jesus. We also unpack the numbers that trip up so many listeners, showing how 42 months, 1,260 days, and “time, times, and half a time” all point to the same limited season of trial. Evil is loud, but it is not limitless. The chapter ends with the hard reality that faithful witness draws opposition. The beast wages war, the world mocks, and God’s servants die. But that is not the final word. God breathes life, raises his witnesses, and reminds us that the gospel story always moves through death into resurrection. If you need backbone to share your faith, energy to pray bold prayers, or hope that suffering is not the end, this message is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review that helps more people find the hope of Revelation.

    Revelation: We Proclaim The Gospel Until We Die And Then We Rise | Revelation 11

  2. Oct 4

    Revelation: Christ Takes Judgment So We Taste Grace | Revelation 10:8–11

    A voice from heaven tells John to do something unforgettable: “Go, take the scroll… take and eat.” It’s sweet as honey in his mouth and bitter in his stomach and that tension explains so much about the Christian life, the message of Revelation, and the way we talk about Jesus with the people around us. We walk through Revelation 10:8–11 and trace the meaning of the little scroll. Yes, there is real sweetness: the gospel of Jesus Christ, the finished work of the cross, forgiveness of sins, and the sure hope of the new heavens and new earth. But there is also real bitterness: God’s righteous judgment against wickedness, and the hard task of proclaiming truth to people who would rather sit on the throne of their own lives. Revelation doesn’t let us reduce faith to comfort or fear; it holds grace and judgment together so we can see the glory of Christ more clearly. We also connect this passage to the Lord’s Supper. The bread and the cup are small by design, because they are not meant to fill us up. They are meant to remind us that Christ’s body is broken and his blood is shed and that Jesus takes the bitterness of judgment so we can taste the sweetness of grace. Then we are sent out to “prophesy” in the everyday sense: to proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. Subscribe for more sermons through the Book of Revelation, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review that helps others find the message of Jesus.

    Revelation: Christ Takes Judgment So We Taste Grace | Revelation 10:8–11

  3. Sep 27

    Revelation: The Four Horsemen And The Hope That Holds | Revelation 6 & 7

    The Four Horsemen ride, the world fractures, and a question hangs in the air: who can stand when the wrath of the Lamb arrives? We open Revelation 6 and 7 and follow John’s vision from the throne room of God into the breaking of the seals, where conquest that looks like peace gives way to war, famine, and death. It’s unsettling on purpose, not to feed speculation, but to tell the truth about sin, judgment, and the end times while reminding us that Jesus is the only one worthy to open the scroll of history. We also slow down to ask the timing question that everyone asks: is this tribulation past, present, or future? We talk through faithful Christian differences, then connect Revelation 6 with Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 24 about false christs, wars and rumors of wars, famines, persecution, and the cosmic shaking that signals the day of the Lord. The goal is endurance, not panic. When hard days come, we want our confidence rooted in Scripture, not headlines. Then Revelation 7 answers the fear with hope. God seals his servants, not with a mark we try to locate on someone’s forehead, but with the promised Holy Spirit as the guarantee of our inheritance. John hears a symbolic number, then sees what it points to: a great multitude no one can count, from every nation and language, worshiping before the throne in white robes made clean by the blood of the Lamb. The takeaway is simple and steady: hard days will come, but our future is secure in Christ. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share the sermon with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find this Revelation series.

    Revelation: The Four Horsemen And The Hope That Holds | Revelation 6 & 7

  4. Sep 20

    Revelation: The Only One Worthy | Revelation 5

    A sealed scroll sits in the right hand of the One on the throne and the question lands like thunder: who is worthy to open it? Revelation 5 doesn’t treat that as a detail for curious readers. The scroll represents God’s unfolding plan, the future of judgment against evil, the fulfillment of every promise, and the arrival of the new heavens and new earth. When no one in heaven or on earth can open it, John weeps loudly because the stakes are personal and cosmic at the same time. We walk through four movements that bring Revelation 5 into sharp focus: the extent of our need, the extent of Christ’s resume, the extent of his humility, and the extent of his glory. Along the way we connect the Lion of Judah and Root of David to Genesis and Isaiah, and we sit with a hard truth many of us know from experience: some sorrows only resurrection can heal. If hope is real, it must be stronger than death. Then comes the stunning turn. John expects a lion and sees a Lamb standing as though it had been slain. We talk about the Lamb of God across Scripture, why the cross looked like foolishness to the world (including the ancient Alexamenos graffito), and why heaven never moves past the gospel. When the Lamb takes the scroll, worship explodes and history moves forward. If you’re studying the Book of Revelation, wrestling with suffering, or longing for durable Christian hope, this message is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review and tell us what line you can’t stop thinking about.

    Revelation: The Only One Worthy | Revelation 5

  5. Sep 13

    Revelation: A Glimpse of Heaven's Throne Room | Revelation 4:1–11

    We open Revelation 4 and look through heaven’s open door to the throne that stands firm, with God seated in unshakable authority. We leave with steadier hearts because God’s holiness, sovereignty, and eternal “I am” give us real fuel for worship, strength against sin, and confidence in suffering.  • Revelation as encouragement for today and the future  • John’s invitation to “come up here” and see what must take place  • the throne as the chapter’s center and the King who never changes  • the rainbow around the throne as mercy alongside judgment  • the twenty-four elders as representatives of God’s people and their worship  • the Holy Spirit’s presence and the throne room as a Trinitarian scene  • the four living creatures and the unending song “Holy, holy, holy”  • God’s holiness as His otherness and our humble response  • God’s sovereignty as total authority and purposeful redemption  • God’s eternal faithfulness as “who was and is and is to come”  • crowns cast down as a picture of God’s worth and our surrender  • three applications: worship more, fight sin harder, suffer with confidence  If there's anything we can do for you, specifically any way we can pray for you, don't hesitate to reach out. Go to our website and click the Connect with Us page.

    Revelation: A Glimpse of Heaven's Throne Room | Revelation 4:1–11

  6. Sep 6

    Revelation: The Downfall of a Self-Reliant Church | Revelation 3:14–22

    Lukewarm sounds harmless until you realize Jesus calls it sickening. We open Revelation 3:14–22 and sit with the letter to Laodicea, a church surrounded by comfort, commerce, and self-sufficiency and quietly shaped by all three. The result is a brutal diagnosis: “I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing” while being spiritually wretched, poor, blind, and naked. If that feels uncomfortably familiar to the American church, that’s the point.  We dig into what “hot” and “cold” can mean in context: both are useful, both serve a purpose, and lukewarm faith is the refusal to be fully formed and fully used. We talk through practical signs of lukewarm living, like treating Christianity as a Sunday operation, relying on sermons as the whole spiritual diet, outsourcing discipleship in the home, and choosing to spectate instead of participate. This message aims straight at the heart of consumer Christianity, where Jesus becomes one more add-on rather than the Lord over everything.  Then the hope breaks through. Jesus counsels the church to come to him for true wealth: gold refined by fire, white garments to cover shame, and salve to heal spiritual blindness. The “price” is humility, not money. We also linger on the tender logic behind the harsh words: “Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline.” And we end with the promise that still stuns: Jesus stands at the door and knocks, ready to come in and share fellowship with a church that will open up and welcome him.  If this challenged you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more from our Revelation series, and leave a review so more people can find the podcast. What’s one area where you’re tempted to drift into lukewarm faith?

    Revelation: The Downfall of a Self-Reliant Church | Revelation 3:14–22

  7. Aug 30

    Revelation: The Church Of Compromise | Revelation 2:18-29

    Jesus doesn’t only confront what we celebrate, he confronts what we tolerate. From Revelation 2:18-29, we open the letter to the church at Thyatira and hear the words of the Son of God, the one who sees with blazing clarity and calls his people to truth, purity, and endurance. This passage is sober, specific, and surprisingly hopeful for anyone tired of half-hearted faith. We talk about the warning to a “church of compromise” and the figure John calls “Jezebel,” a self-appointed prophetess whose teaching pulls believers toward sexual immorality and idolatry. We connect the ancient problem to modern church life: the slow drift of compromised convictions, the temptation to compartmentalize sin, and the pressure to blend in with the culture. We also dig into the practical call to make war on sin, including accountability and the urgent need to guard the home in a world shaped by smartphones, social media, and endless algorithms. Then the tone turns to mercy. Jesus gives time to repent, and that single phrase “unless they repent” becomes a doorway back to life. We linger on gospel hope for real people with real stories, and we close with the promise to those who hold fast: faithful endurance and the “morning star.” If you want a clear, Bible-centered sermon on Revelation, repentance, and holy living, press play, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the message.

    Revelation: The Church Of Compromise | Revelation 2:18-29

  8. Aug 23

    Revelation: Death Will Not Win | Revelation 2:8–11

    If you’ve ever wondered what you’d do if following Jesus actually cost you something, the church in Smyrna forces the question into the open. We walk through Revelation 2:8–11, where Jesus speaks to believers living under pressure, poverty, and public hostility, and He doesn’t offer denial or hype. He offers Himself: “the first and the last,” the One who died and came to life, the only King whose resurrection changes what suffering means.  We also zoom in on the real-world backdrop of early Christian persecution through Pliny the Younger’s correspondence with Emperor Trajan. When the state asks, “Are you a Christian?”, the choices are brutal and simple: deny Christ and go free, or confess Christ and face prison. That context makes Jesus’ words land with weight: “Do not fear what you are about to suffer… be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” Along the way, we talk about economic consequences of convictions, the trade guild pressure to treat Caesar as lord, and how Jesus can call a poor church “rich” in ways the world can’t measure.  Then we widen the lens to the body of Christ today. If believers in places like North Korea, Somalia, and Yemen suffer for the name of Jesus, we are not detached spectators. We’re family, called to pray, to give, to hold the rope, and to stand firm where we are. We close with the story of Polycarp of Smyrna, a living example of what it looks like to take Jesus at His word when the fire is real. If this strengthened you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find hope that doesn’t break under pressure.

    Revelation: Death Will Not Win | Revelation 2:8–11
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