When Jesus comes back, will you be ready? He gives a stern warning to the church of Sardis who have the appearance of life but are spiritually dead that he is coming back life a thief. But those who trust in him will have true life!

In Revelation 3, we meet three churches for whom the challenge isn’t so much external, but internal. A challenge to look less and less like the world, and more and more like Jesus.

One of the main visions presented to us growing us is the dream of being successful. Success, we are told, lies in financial stability, career progress, looking attractive, and looking younger than our age. While there might be elements of good within this vision, there are very big dangers that come with success. In Rev 3:14–21 Jesus confronts the danger of worldly success and offers something far more valuable and lasting. In a world of fleeting treasure, Jesus offers something that lasts forever.

In our chaotic world it is easy to become distracted from keeping the main thing the main thing. Work, leisure, family commitments, sport, can all pull our hearts and minds away from those things which are most important. In Revelation 2:1–7 we see a church in danger of spiritual drift. With the impact of their surroundings the Ephesians were in danger of losing their first love. In this letter, Jesus provides both encouragement and challenge to those, like the church at Ephesus, who are in danger of spiritual drift.

Our reason for existing as a church is to make Jesus known. We will only be as effective at doing this, as our own love for Jesus keeps burning brightly. 

Jesus could have written to seven nations, seven companies, seven schools. But instead, he chose to address seven churches. In pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of each church, it’s a clear statement: No one loves the church more than Jesus!

Revelation 1 presents an awesome Jesus. He is the who we can respond to in awe, in worship and with great comfort.

John’s introduction to the revelation Jesus gave him regarding what must soon take place. 

Revelation 1, which sets the tone for the entire book, lifts the curtain on reality not to confuse us but to reveal Jesus: risen, reigning and radiant. It is not a codebook for the end times but a vision to strengthen weary Christians living in the fog of suffering and uncertainty. In a world that feels like chaos, Revelation reminds us that history is not out of control; it is in His hands.

Come Lord Jesus! Come and Judge. Come and Re-create. Come and dwell with us.

Jesus IS coming, but will you come to Him and be part of His new creation?

At the end of God’s great redemptive story is the promise of eternal life in heaven with him. But what is the nature of that eternal life? For my people heaven appears boring, mysterious, and vague. In this section of Revelation we get a great vision of God’s glorious plans for his children.

Bend your will to God’s will – in prayer and in life

To understand the problem of suffering we must go to God's big plan.
In short that plan is, 'God made it, we broke it and Jesus fixed it.'

While the world is going mad and all sorts of crazy things are happening - we often wonder who can stand? Who can make it through?
Revelation 7 answers that question for us so clearly.

Does the reality of heaven affect your life today? Is there life after life? And what does that mean for death here on earth? Steve takes us to Revelation 21 as we unpack what this picture of paradise means for life today.

What's better than heaven? Malcolm takes us through Revelation 21 as we look at a picture of heaven: and the consequences for our lives now.

Is there life after death? Or is this it? The Bible has a lot to say about what happens next: The book of Revelation shows us more than just a glimpse of heaven - it shows a picture of who will be there, what they’ll be doing, and also, how you can get there.

Mike speaks about how times have changed. From 50 years ago, most people were sympathetic to the Christian faith to today's antipathy.

However God is in control, He will triumph over all history, trust in God's sovereignty – He will win.

With the church at Laodicea we come to the worst church out of the seven in Asia Minor. The problem was not false teaching or sexual immorality but being lukewarm. So offensive to Jesus that he wants to spit them out of his mouth. But to the worst church comes the greatest set of promises.