Church at The Mill

As humans, our songs tell the story of our hearts. This soundtrack has three songs… 1. The Declaration of Defeat v.1-3       -Babylon represents the total culture of the world apart from God. 2. The Weeping of the Wicked v.9-19      - Kings – Those in power      - Merchants – Those in business      -Seafarers – Those in logistics 3. The Call to Come Out! v.4-8 The call to come out of Babylon is a...

Cities and places matter. The Christians life is about two cities. One is our here. One is our hope. Babylon represents the total culture of the world apart from God.  We are shown the… 1. The Lust of Wickedness (v.1-5) 2. The Lure of Wickedness (v.6)        -In 2026 what are you going to say “NO” to? 3. The Leader of Wickedness (v.7-8) 4. The Line of Wickedness (v.9-13)        -Wickedness may loo...

HOPE GROWS! • Luke 2:7 "...and she gave birth to her first born son..." • Luke 2:22 “...they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord…” • Luke 2:40 “...and the child grew and became strong…”   I. Faithful Followers II. Frightened Family (John 8:29) III. Finding Focus (Luke 8:56, Acts 2:7, Acts 8:13) IV. Father's Forming (Luke 1:80, 2:40, 2:52)   Our Obedience in 2026 • Seek His presence...

"Is there any hope?" See the moment... Hope Came Into the World v.8-13 Because of God’s Hope… 1. The Angels are Rejoicing v.13-14 2. The Shepherds are Responding v.15-20 3. Mary is Reflecting v.19-20 On Christmas, rejoice like the angels, respond like the shepherds, and reflect like Mary!  

Irony – a state of affairs or events that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects See the irony in these… 1.Two Decrees v.1-3 2.Two Parents v.4-5 3.Two Moments v.6 The first moment is biological The second moment is theological 4.Two Kings  

Christmas and celebrating go hand in hand. Luke Records... A Greeting of Affirmation v.39-45 A Song of Celebration v.46-56 Mary celebrated…. 1. The Gift of Christmas v.46-47 2. The Grace of Christmas v.48-50 3. The God of Christmas v.51-56 Christmas brings real hope. Real hope is worth celebrating!  

Luke wrote about the hope of a Savior because of his love for a friend. This announcement comes with… 1. The Person God Chose v.26-28       Luke tells us about Mary... Her Credentials Her Condition 2. The Plan God Used v.29-33      - God's plan had not changed 3. The Power God Showed v.34-38    - God showed His power through… 1. An Impossible Conception v.34-35 2. An Improbable Conception v.36-37...

4th Bowl: The Bowl of Despair v.8-9a 5th Bowl: The Bowl of Darkness v.10 6th Bowl: The Bowl of Deception and     Deployment v.12-16 7th Bowl: The Bowl of Destruction v.18-21 We need to understand… 1. The Sad Commentary of the Condemned v.9 2. The Sad Commentary of the Condemned v.9 3. The Second Cry of Completion v.17    

Those with power like to display it! God displays His power too! Through Creation Through Provision Through Salvation When God’s power is poured out… 1. His Presence will be Inaccessible 15:5-8 2. His Wrath will be Unavoidable 16:1-4 3. His Justice will be Indisputable 16:5-7 In the end the enemies of God will get what they deserve. And God will be Right!  In the end the enemies of God will look a...

Live your life like it’s choir practice. John Witnessed... 1. The Coming of the Completion v.1 2. The Choir of the Conquerors v.2 3. The Chorus of the King v.3-4   - God is right in all of His ways The Saints celebrate... The Unrivaled Nature of His Character The Universal Nature of His Salvation The Unblemished Nature of His Acts  

Keep In mind... 1. The Harvest of the Lord v.14-16   - The harvest of the Lord is TOTAL and FINAL 2. The Harvest of the Lost v.17-20 3. The Harvest and the Laborers How to share? What was your life like before you accepted Christ as your Savior? How did you come to understand the gospel and respond to Christ’s call for salvation? What is your life like now that you have a right relationship with G...

We rejoice in love, acceptance, and grace…as well we should.  But what about judgment, fear, and obedience. We Ought to Be... 1. Motivated by the Fear of God’s Judgment v.6-7      -The Gospel is available for all, but it won’t be available forever! 2. Validated by the Fate of God’s Judgment v.8 3. Devastated by the Fullness of God’s Judgment v.9-11      - Hell will be worse than you can imagine 4....

You can’t live a sinless life, but you can live a blameless life! John’s vision shows the persecuted… The Scene of Victory v.1 The Song of Victory v.2-3 The Soldiers of Victory v.4-5 How is ... The Purity of YOUR Faith The Activity of YOUR Faith The Security of YOUR Faith The Honesty of YOUR Faith      

Preparation always trumps speculation. John describes... 1. The Counterfeit Ruler of the World v.1-9        The biography of the Beast… His Wonder v.1-3 His Worship v.4 His Words v.5-6 His War v.7-8 2. The Counterfeit Religion of the World v.11-17      To understand the second beast, notice… His Deceptive Appearance v.11 His Deceptive Performance v.12-14 His Deceptive Vengeance v.15 The Call to th...

It’s important to remember… 1. The Defeat of Our Adversary v.7-9 2. The Declaration of Our Victory v.10-12      - Notice: 1. The Savior, 2. Satan 3. The Soldiers 3. The Defense of The Godly v.13-16 4. The Difficulty of Our Reality v.17 How do you fight from Victory? Know your enemy Know yourself Know your KING!

See The Signs... 1. See the Woman as the People of God who are Faithfully Waiting v.1-2     - Who is this woman?      -Through symbolic, apocalyptic language, she is a sign, representing all the people of God 2. See the Dragon as the Enemy of God who is Always Hating v.3-4      -The dragon is Satan. Satan hates God and anything that brings Him glory. Satan has always been behind the culture of dea...

More Than Ever God has blessed us. More Than Ever our community needs the gospel. More Than Ever we must do something about it. 4 Words about Biblical Giving: 1. Biblical Giving is Mandated by our Master - Malachi 3:7–10; Matthew 6:19–21; Matthew 6:24; 1 Corinthians 16:1–2 2. Biblical Giving is Motivated by Mercy - 2 Corinthians 8:8–9 3. Biblical Giving is Medicine for Materialism - 1 Timothy 6:10...

Casual Christianity is dead. Christ is still King. He is coming back. Submit to Him. Leverage your life. More love for the Savior, the saints, and salvations are ALWAYS the goals. More campuses, better spaces, and the right amount of staff help us reach these goals.

The 7th Trumpet ushers in the Celebration of… 1. His Final Reign v.15-17  - Trumpets also announce the coronation of kings - The 7th Trumpet announces the reign of God as King  2. His Final Reckoning v.18 3. His Final Reward v.18 -At least two groups… a. Special servants – prophets, apostles b. The saints – those who fear the Lord 4. His Final Revelation v.19 - The heavenly temple and the presence...

Revelation 11:1-14 Three Questions… 1. What is NOW? v.1-6 A.  For God’s People: We are protected to prophesy - Protection is shown in the measuring of the temple -The temple often depicts the people of God - The court outside represents those outside the family of God who oppose God’s people 42 months 1260 days A time, times, and half a time Three and a half years -The two witnesses represent the...

This Grand Pause has... 1. A Unique Messenger v.1-3 He represents the Lord with some powerful parallels: Mighty Wrapped in a cloud Rainbow over his head Face like the sun Legs like pillars of fire Right foot on sea, Left on land Voice like a lion Seven thunders 2. An Urgent Message v.4-7 3. An Unchanging Mission v.8-11    -The scroll represents God’s plan to judge the world under the authority of...

Two Lessons: 1. A Release You Cannot Imagine v.12-19        a. Notice what he heard… -A voice commanding the release of four angels -Bound across one river — the Euphrates -Prepared for one specific time -To kill ⅓ of humanity -With a cavalry of 200 million       b.  Notice what he saw… -Fire – War -Smoke – Darkness, confusion, suffocation -Sulfur – Torment of the wicked 2. A Relationship You Cann...

What can we learn from... 1. The Divine Permission? v.1-3 -Lesson: In his complete sovereignty, God can and does ordain and control the use of demons and demonic activity to carry out His divine judgment upon the wicked. 2. The Divine Protection? v.4 -Lesson: God protects those He saves from demonic torment in the midst of judgment. 3. The Demonic Commission? v.5-6 - Lesson: Demonic activity never...

Sounds signal a lot 3 Questions... 1. When do these Trumpets Sound? -Answer: These trumpets occur in response to the cry of the saints for the judgment of God on the wicked 2. Why do these Trumpets Sound? -Answer: These trumpets signal the beginning of the judgment of God on all of creation. 3. What do these Trumpets Send? - Answer: The first four trumpets send an assault on the very creation that...

FIGHTING TEMPTATION MEANS CONFESSING OUR WEAKNESS. FIGHTING TEMPTATION MEANS CRYING OUT FOR HELP. Fighting Temptation:  Remember Who You Follow Remember Who Follows you Remember The Weapon of Prayer and the Word Remember Christ