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Revelation 17:1-18 Louis Tamburro Both skeptics and believers are sometimes seduced by things in this world, and so what are those things for you? This text is about being seduced by things in this world that we think will give us lasting pleasure in life, but it never does. It might give us pleasure in the moment, but it’s a pleasure that never lasts. Revelation 17 teaches us Jesus is the only tr...

Revelation 15-16 Louis Tamburro As we study this text we’ll learn there’s several good reasons for God’s wrath and judgement. The good news of the eternal gospel , is that Jesus suffered God’s wrath for our sins on the cross so we don’t have to suffer God’s wrath in hell. So even though God’s wrath and judgment is necessary, the good news is anybody can be saved from God’s wrath through faith in J...

Revelation 14 Zack Casey God is not a God of chaos, and he does not want us to be overcome with worry and fear. That’s why we’re looking to the book of Revelation to learn how to have peace in a world of chaos. We believe that God wants us to have peace. He wants us to know that even in the absolute worst of times, He is still in control, He is still good, and we can still trust him. 

Revelation 13:11-18. Louis Tamburro We all have people or things we’ll sometimes treat as a savior when life gets hard. This message is about trying to find peace in a false savior, worshiping a false savior, when life gets hard. If you seek a temporary savior you’ll get a temporary salvation, but if you seek an eternal savior you’ll get an eternal salvation. Jesus is the only incarnate, fully hum...

Revelation 12:18-13:10 Louis Tamburro Both skeptics and believers have current and future things we’re concerned about, and there will always be metaphorical antichrists, false saviors promising to give us peace and joy in life. But there’s only one, true, eternal savior named Jesus Christ. We need a real Savior for our current worries, and a real Savior for our future worries. Revelation 13 teach...

Matthew 6:19-34 Louis Tamburro In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is teaching on how we’re to live our lives and in today's text he’s focusing on how to live a content life, a simple life, when it comes to our wealth and possessions. If you want to eliminate some of the hurry and worry in your life, then start living a simple life which can break the cycle of overworking to feed our excessive...

Genesis 2 Robbie Alderman  What we’re learning specifically from the life of Jesus today, is the importance of practicing Sabbath. Jesus gives both skeptics and believers an invitation to find rest. Sabbath isn’t just a command, it’s a prescription.  

Mark 1:29-38 Louis Tamburro At this point in the book of Mark, Jesus is doing ministry with some of his disciples. He’s working hard in ministry, and the text  describes a very busy day in the life of Jesus. He’s slammed with all kinds of people wanting his time, and as we study this text we’ll learn about the following three things: 1st The importance of work , 2nd The importance of silence and s...

Matthew 11:28-30 Louis Tamburro We’re starting a new 5 week teaching series we’re calling The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry , and it’s about how to have peace in a world of hurry .  We need to learn from the life of Jesus, to live an unhurried life like Jesus. The burdens of life are way too heavy for us to carry on our own. The good news is we don’t have to carry them on our own, because Jesus of...

Psalm 27 Emmanuel Bellon When we are in a battle it is hard to believe that it will ever come to an end. When we are in a period of blessing, we sometimes expect it will go on forever. But the Christian life is not like that there are battles and blessings. We know that King David went through a lot of battles in life. In this psalm he teaches us how to face the battles of life.

Psalm 26 Robbie Alderman Life gets hard and evil surrounds us in this life. We must remind ourselves of God’s goodness to us and the faithful love he has shown us by sending us Jesus. In this psalm, David is putting himself on trial and using the fact that he walks and stands with Jesus as his witness as the source of evidence in this trial to show that he is safe.

Psalm 25 Zack Casey In Psalm 25, David is in a season of waiting. When we pray for something, or face a crisis, or ask for guidance, we want an immediate response. But in Psalm 25,  David is going to teach us something about this season of waiting that we will inevitably find ourselves in. 

Psalm 24 Ryan Armstrong Guest Speaker Pastor Ryan Armstrong of OneFamily Church in Apopka, FL shares a special message from Psalm 24. 

Psalm 23 Zack Casey  Being a sheep doesn’t mean the path is going to be easy and prosperous or free from pain and mistakes, but no matter how far we stray from His path, God’s loving kindness chases us down to bring us back under the umbrella of his blessing. Our shepherd is there with us and he’s leading us to a much better pasture.  You can delight in having complete satisfaction in knowing your...

Revelation 12:9-18 Louis Tamburro Satan’s seeking our destruction, but Jesus guarantees our salvation through faith in his life, death, and resurrection...Revelation 12 says this is why you struggle so much in life, it’s why your life often feels like a battle. It’s because there is a battle, there is a war happening in your life. It’s a war for your heart, a war against everything Jesus says is g...

Revelation 12:1-9 Louis Tamburro  Today's text can at least help us get a little glimpse into the spiritual world, in which a  spiritual war, a spiritual battle between Satan and God. It’s a supernatural battle for our hearts against everything Jesus says is good for our hearts. We can follow Jesus or follow Satan in his rebellion against Jesus. The good news is behind every situation, behind...

Revelation 11:1-19 Louis Tamburro It’s easy to get discouraged in life, especially with all the discouraging things happening in our world. We can easily get discouraged every day, or we can turn to Jesus for encouragement every day. We can turn to Jesus asking him to breathe new life into us every day. There isn’t any suffering we’ll ever face, that a resurrection can’t fix.

Revelation 10:1-11 Robbie Alderman God once again shows that he is in charge and in control and is giving the world another opportunity to return to him. We must stay devoted to and love God’s word and then we must take that and share it with others. 

Revelation 9:1-21 Louis Tamburro Deep down inside both skeptics and believers know evil is a reality. We know evil is more than a concept, it’s a reality, and today’s text teaches there’s spiritual forces behind that reality. Evil, Satan, the demonic are real. Revelation 9 teaches what happens when Satan and the demonic become unleashed at the end of history. 

Revelation 8:1-13 Louis Tamburro Jesus shows John there’s a seventh seal, a seventh tribulation that’s coming, and it’ll unleash multiple catastrophic events that’ll cause greater destruction than the others. Both skeptics and believers know our world is headed for final destruction. We can find peace in knowing Jesus will bring restoration after the destruction. Jesus wants you to be a part of th...

Revelation 7:1-17 Louis Tamburro  Revelation chapter 7 teaches us is that we can still have hope during these tribulations. We can still have hope even when the worst tribulation comes at the end of history. When that day comes, we need to remember to find hope and peace in the promised salvation and shelter of our Savior.

Revelation 6:9-17 Louis Tamburro Jesus opens two more seals, releasing two more tribulations, and as we study this text we’ll learn about the grace of the lamb, and the wrath of the lion. Revelation 6 is God’s wrath being poured out on those who’ve broken his laws and rejected him as their God. But those who put their faith in Jesus will receive God’s grace instead of God’s wrath. We’ll receive et...

Revelation 6:1-8 Louis Tamburro Sin and evil have an expiration date, which is good news for our lives, relationships, and world. We’d much rather live in a world where sin and evil have an expiration date, and the good news is that world is coming for those who put their faith in Jesus. Find hope in knowing the world you want without sin and evil destroying our lives, relationships, and world is...

Revelation 5: 1-14 Zack Casey  Revelation 5 is a secret document telling of God’s coming Kingdom, His plans for salvation, and His plans for judgment. It’s literally God’s plan for taking back the universe, written down, and sealed. 

Revelation 4:1-11 Louis Tamburro  In this 2nd vision John receives of Jesus and the Cosmos, we’re learning God is infinitely greater than we can imagine or describe, and so is the heaven he’s taking us to. Today’s text can give us peace, because it teaches our world isn’t always going to be as chaotic as it is today. It teaches God has a plan for those who put their faith in Jesus. It’s a plan tha...