The City Gates Church

Christians have God's promise that no matter how bad things are today, in Heaven He will make ALL things new.

Instead of mourning the city’s collapse, the saints in heaven (and that includes you and me Christian) and the angels will be rejoicing over what has happened, celebrating the destruction and judgment and praising God for it.

As the judgment of God nears its culmination we see the fall of Babylon. Could the fall of that city say anything to us? Yes it could.

As the seven bowls of judgment are poured out on the earth we see yet another worship song in heaven.

In Revelation Chapter 14 we see the final mention of the word 'gospel' in the Bible as an angel proclaims the good news to the world, but no one seems to respond.

We’ve seen some of the judgments that will be poured out on the earth and those who insist on living apart from God. We finally meet the one who, in a sense, is responsible for it all and that’s Satan.

Why did Jesus rise from the grave? Because sin, death, and hell are real. But so are the cross, the tomb, and the resurrection. And because of all this, we receive a real new life.

As the seven trumpets of judgment are blown we discover what God's wrath looks like and learn a little bit about what Jesus has suffered for us.

As the Lamb opens the seals of the scroll we see suffering and the martyrs crying out.

What do you think Heaven is like? Have you seen what the Bible has to say?

In his last letter to the churches Jesus confronts lukewarm Laodicea - is there anything in your life that cooling off your soul?

Jesus is holy, true, and has all authority. The church in Philadelphia has simply responded to who Jesus is and what He has done, and now Jesus promises to take care of them forever.

Jesus had nothing good to say about the church in Sardis, they looked good from the outside, but were dying within. Unfortunately, we can be same way.

In the letter to the church at Thyatira we find an admonition not just to do well, but to finish well too.

Ever feel like you're surrounded by darkness and spiritually dead people, the only light in a dark place? Christians in Pergamos know the feeling, they lived "where Satan dwells." In order to survive they needed to remain doctrinally pure.

Could poverty and tribulation really be a part of God's plan for your life? If you live in a place like Smyrna, the answer might be yes.

You might be very busy for God, but are you still in love with Him? That's the issue Jesus addresses in His letter to the church at Ephesus.

We all want to change something about our lives. But why? The answer: because God created us to be more and is stirring the desire for change in us. Fortunately, He loves us just as we are - no matter how slowly that change comes.

Ever feel isolated, alone, banished from the rest of life? John did too, But there, on the island of Patmos, God brought him a revelation while he was in isolation.

In the very first chapter of Revelation we see something about Jesus has changed: the Carpenter is now a King and there are benefits for those who serve Him.

How should Christians respond to people in need? Sometimes it involves giving and sometimes it involve going.

How is the resurrection of individual Christians going to play out, and what do we do until it happens?

What do you think 'the gospel' is? Here in 1 Corinthians 15 the Bible gives us a concise answer.

What should church be like? God gives us some basic instructions but the bottom line is this "decent and orderly."