Freedom Church Chester

Stand firm in your faith, resist the devil and clothe yourself in the armour of God and prayer. 1 Peter 5:8-11 Ephesians 6:10-20 Speaker: Khumbulani Sibanda

Revelation is a book written to struggling, suffering Christians, to assure them that God is in charge, Jesus will return, Satan is defeated, and the world will one day be all they long for. (Revelation 22) 1. Live in Hope 2. Live by the Truth 3. Live with Expectancy

Revelation 21 We are heading for a world in which God will live with us, and we will have direct and unhindered access to him all the time; a world in which his glory will shine on us as the sun does now; a world in which there is no more evil or danger; a world in which there is no more sin or opposition. This is the glorious future which God has prepared for his people, and that includes you if you keep following the Lamb until you enter the incredible city.

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Titus 2:1-3

Revelation 13-18: A society organised without reference to God offers attractive prosperity and power. But it is inspired and driven by the devil himself. We must not be taken in. The reason the Bible doesn’t pull any punches is because this danger is real, serious… and often unseen. Beware! You need to live in the all-surpassing riches of knowing Christ and to seek first His kingdom and righteousness.

Part 1 of 2. Overview of Revelation 6-20 The message of revelation brings home to us the power of Satan to destroy, but more importantly the greater power of God to build his church and to protect his people. The book of Revelation is very much a celebration that the devil has been defeated.

Luke 15 ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost...

Revelation 5 No one else in all of the universe was found worthy to break the seals. Jesus met all of the qualifications. He became flesh, became human, and he lived among us, but he also loves us and was willing to die on cross for us, because he is the sinless son of God, he was able to redeem us.

One day we will join with all of creation to gather around the throne God and worship the most wonderful, mysterious, creative God. All of your life, your work and your play should be done for His praise and glory. Revelation 4

The church In Laodicean: Revelation 3:14-22 This church is saying to themselves our spiritual temperature is white hot. This would've been fine if they have been using the same measuring scale as Jesus was, but they weren’t. So Jesus tells them ‘you are measuring your love for me and your devotion for me by using the wrong scale - the wrong thermometer’. He tells them 'You are neither hot nor cold, you are lukewarm, and I want to vomit'.

Faithful Philadelphia: Revelation 3:7-13 It is not the size or strength of a Church that determines it’s ministry, but faith in the call and the command of the Lord Jesus. If Jesus opens the doors, we must go through it - if he shut the doors, we must wait. But, above all, we must be faithful to him.

Thyatira - the corrupted church. Revelation 2:18-29 Those who live in victory and overcome sin are the ones who will receive all of God’s rich promises. In the end those that repent will overcome not just the sins of this life, but will come to a place where Jesus will conquer all that is evil, once and for all - For Jesus is victorious and we are called to be like Him….

99.9% isn’t enough in God’s eyes - he requires everything, 100% and he will not compromise or share you with anyone or anything else. He expects total commitment. You need to stop and ask yourself In what area are you feeling the greatest pressure to conform to this world’s standards and culture?  Are there areas especially when it comes to idolatry and immorality, that you need to repent? The bigger question is… Will you? 

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Matthew 7v7-11

When you think of Smyrna you should think persecution! But, Christians be encourages. If you struggle to find encouragement that those who belong to Jesus are tested, or that you don’t feel much consolation that your suffering won’t last long - why not look at the prize - the crown of life, eternal life and joy and blessing that is yours though Jesus.

Ps 33:18 'My fear of God is shaped by an unfailing love, my hope by the steadfast unchanging love of my heavenly Father'. Testimony by Nay and Cal

Graham speaking on knowing God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Graham and Charlotte Webb lead Jubilee Church Liverpool which is part of the Christ Central sphere in Newfrontiers.

Peter speaking from Revelation 2v1-7. Don't forget your first love...

Khumbulani speaking on the second part of the lords prayer. ‘Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven’. Matthew 6:9-13

Revelation 1:9-20 Jesus is crowned with glory, majestic in power, eternal in brilliance, radiant in energy, boundless in power, destined to be worshiped by all the peoples and nations of the world. He is our saviour, our judge, Lord of all and King of kings.