Revelation: The Ancient Vision With A Fresh Perspective

The apostle John wrote the book of Revelation around the year AD 95 from his exile on the island of Patmos. He addressed his work to seven Asian churches—Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Because John worked in Ephesus for so many of his later years, it would have been natural for him to communicate this vision to the churches under his immediate care and influence. Each of those seven churches received a message directed specifically to them (chapters 2 and 3) before John launched into his account of the future which he received in his vision from God.

This book takes us step by step through the Book of Revelation, digging out the intended meaning of the text by examining the historical and cultural contexts in which it was originally received as well as how it connects to other Scripture. You will discover:

–The real meaning of apocalypse and how people miss the mark

–Why Christianity is not about pain avoidance and why the gospel without suffering is not the gospel

–How to address the fatal flaws of the church in the United States

–Why true worship is about thin spaces and the hum of the universe

–How to reclaim Holy Spirit theology and use the powerful spiritual weapons God gives the Church to be His transforming agent in the world

–The truth about Satan and his unholy trinity and what this has to do with the separation of church and state

–Why God's judgment should be a source of hope and encouragement

–Why it all comes down to “who you are wearing” and whether or not you RSVP