Studies in the Book of Revelation

In the Epilogue of the book of Revelation, Pastor Brian pulls out 5 Final Exhortations: 1. We Must Be Constantly Ready for Christ's Return 2. We Must Understand that Much of the Book was Fulfilled Soon after it was Written 3. We Must Never Bow Down in Worship to Anyone or Anything other than God 4. We Must Join the Spirit in Inviting All People to Come to Christ 5. We Must Never Add To or Take Awa...

In our final study on the New Earth from Revelation 21 and 22, we see how it will be characterized by Glory, Love, Enrichment of the Nations and Service. Heaven will never be boring because we will always be employed in serving Him in a multitude of exciting and fulfilling ways! [youtube id="ZQ7KlxkdhhI"] The post What Will The New Earth Be Like? – Part 3 first appeared on The Bridge .

In this message, Pastor Brian continues to show what the New Earth will be like according to Revelation 21 and 22. It will be characterized by Joy, Life, and Holiness! [youtube id="93r09K7VsPI"] The post What Will The New Earth Be Like? – Pt. 2 first appeared on The Bridge .

We begin a short mini-series on life on the New Earth today. In this message we look at the first three characteristics of the New Earth: Renewal, Intimacy, and Worship. The Bible reveals an eternal future far beyond what we could ask or think! [youtube id="53QU2epD6Z0"] The post What Will The New Earth Be Like? – Pt. 1 first appeared on The Bridge .

God has fixed a day in which He will judge the world. In this message, Pastor Brian expounds Revelation 20:11-15 to consider the Judge, the Dead, the Books, and the Judgment of that great day. The only hope any sinner has on that day is that his name will be found in the Book of Life! [youtube id="_TUrmYQkLFM"] The post The Judgment of the Great Day first appeared on The Bridge .

In this vision we see that Satan has been bound in terms of being able to deceive the nations like he did before Christ came into the world. Since Christ's first coming, the church is able to take the gospel into all the world and see some from all the nations of the world bow their feet to Jesus Christ. [youtube id="51k5lcha0Lg"] The post The Binding of Satan first appeared on The Bridge .

In Revelation 19, John is given an awesome and terrifying vision of the majesty of Christ in His second coming to destroy His enemies. [youtube id="GPb4dvOVsKQ"] The post The Glorious Return of Jesus Christ first appeared on The Bridge .

What is the marriage supper of the Lamb and when does it take place? In this message, Pastor Brian seeks help from the parable of Jesus in Mt. 22:1-14 to provide answers to this great question. [youtube id="4_-L12XVdVo"] The post The Marriage Supper Of The Lamb first appeared on The Bridge .

In Revelation 18 and 19:1-6 we see how different people react to the destruction of Babylon, which Pastor Brian believes to represent Jerusalem. The Earth (kings, merchants, and mariners) lament its doom because it will mean the end of their riches. However, Heaven rejoices, and the inhabitants of heaven worship God because His judgments are true and righteous. [youtube id="oXecDHHlpdU"] The post...

In this chapter the Lord shows us a full description of the great harlot and a history of the beast on whom she rides. In this message Pastor Brian identifies the great harlot as Jerusalem (apostate Israel) and the beast as Rome. [youtube id="lrErnADbQCA"] The post The Judgment of the Great Harlot first appeared on The Bridge .

Who is Babylon, the Great Harlot of Revelation 17 & 18? That is precisely the question we seek to answer in this teaching. After surveying the popular opinions on the matter, Brian shows why he leans toward the idea that the Great Harlot is Jerusalem who will be judged and destroyed in 70 A.D. [youtube id="MJ-BdVNwLwM"] The post The Great Harlot first appeared on The Bridge .

In this message we consider the 7 bowls of wrath that are poured out from the Preterist perspective, as God's judgments upon the apostate nation of Israel. [youtube id="ycVWs7cWrsg"] The post The 7 Bowls of the Wrath of God first appeared on The Bridge .

Revelation 14 describes the eternal destiny of all people in unforgettable imagery. Those who receive the gospel will enter the Kingdom of Christ with its eternal rest and blessedness. Those who reject the gospel will face the wrath of God with its eternal torment. [youtube id="gEblaqIk-Q8"] The post The Reaping of the Harvest and the Grapes of Wrath first appeared on The Bridge .

Satan mimics God. God is a holy trinity - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Satan has formed an unholy trinity - The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. In today's message we look closely at the False Prophet and see that Satan uses lies, deception, false religion, and lying miracles to bring people unknowingly to align with Satan in his purposes. [youtube id="gv5Hxp1WG6o"] The post...

What does Satan use to make war on and persecute the church? He uses two different Beasts. In Revelation 13:1-10, we see Satan summon the first Beast from the Sea. This Beast is governmental systems that persecute the church and seek to coerce them into submission to the State rather than to Christ. [youtube id="00uQVAKcr4w"] The post The Beast and the Battle for Worship first appeared on The Brid...

Christ has conquered Satan and has cast him out of heaven where he was the accuser of the brethren. In this message we discuss the three aspects of the Christian's ability to overcome Satan: he trusts in the blood of the Lamb, he proclaims the gospel of Christ, and he doesn't love his life when faced with death. [youtube id="sGsDaYYyMb8"] The post The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon first appeare...

When the 7th angel sounds the last trumpet, Christ returns, the dead are raised, all are judged, and the kingdom of this world becomes the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ! Hallelujah! [youtube id="5qsBHO-IfcU"] The post The Kingdom of the World Becomes the Kingdom of Christ first appeared on The Bridge .

John's vision of the two witnesses that seemed to be invincible, ends with them killed by the beast. However, after 3 1/2 days they are raised from dead and called up to meet the Lord in the air. The meaning is probably that the church will be able to propagate the gospel throughout the world, but when their work is finished, the antichristian world powers will persecute the church and silence it...

Revelation 11 depicts the history of the Church during the Church Age as 2 witnesses, the temple of God, two lampstands, and two olive trees. Each symbol sheds new light on the nature and work of the church. The Church is invincible until its work on earth is completed! [youtube id="mraVRdZek1Y"] The post The Two Witnesses first appeared on The Bridge .

In chapter 10 we see a transition from the main message of Revelation concerning God's judgment on Israel and Jerusalem, to His work throughout the Church Age. The "little book" appears to be this secondary prophecy, covering chapters 11, 12, and 13, and is marked by three different but equal time designations: 42 months, 1,260 days, and time, times, and half a time. [youtube id="7S1t6HskhlI"] The...

In this passage, Pastor Brian expounds the sixth trumpet, and teaches why he leans toward the idea that this vision symbolizes the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in A.D. 70. [youtube id="2pCEiVCTNuw"] The post The Devastating Army From The East first appeared on The Bridge .

In response to the believing prayer of the saints God now judges her persecutors and enemies. In this message we seek to find some Old Testament information related to the trumpet judgments. As we do so, the vision and its meaning become clearer. [youtube id="rdesiSZtpTM"] The post The Sounding Of The First Four Trumpets first appeared on The Bridge .

The saints cry to God for justice, and God answers by sending seven angels with seven trumpet judgments. This teaches us that it is right for the saints to pray that God would judge His enemies and advance His kingdom. [youtube id="A4182TM3Q9Y"] The post The Prayers Of The Saints first appeared on The Bridge .

Following on the heels of the vision of the Christian martyrs, John now receives a vision of the destruction of the heavens and the earth, the terror of the wicked at the Second Coming of Christ. Men will cry to the Mountains and Rocks to fall on them and hide them from the wrath of the Lamb! [youtube id="pNjeFCGlj38"] The post The Wrath Of The Lamb first appeared on The Bridge .

Jesus Christ is the sovereign Lord of the universe, as seen in Him slitting the 4 seals and releasing the 4 horsemen to do his bidding in the earth. [youtube id="jjrm71Iewy0"] The post The 4 Horsemen first appeared on The Bridge .