Satan's second ally, as revealed in Revelation 13, is the beast from the earth, and we want to focus our attention on this second beast this morning.By Rick Wenneborg

We must never allow our uncle in Washington to replace our Father in heaven.By Rick Wenneborg

In the twelfth chapter of Revelation we’re given a behind-the-scenes look at what was going on in the spiritual realms at the time. And there we find visions of a dragon’s failed attack on baby Jesus, and his subsequent attack on the church.By Rick Wenneborg

I know you’ve seen the effects of sin in nature, in lives, and in society. You’ve heard from God’s word, and the church, the eternal consequences of sin, and the offer of forgiveness. How have you responded to the trumpets of God?By Rick Wenneborg

The key to understanding the trumpets we’re about hear won’t be given until the end of chapter nine... so we’re going to have to cover both chapters eight and nine this morning if we’re to make sense of the trumpets of warning.By Rick Wenneborg

DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THIS RECORDING HAS VERY POOR AUDIO QUALITY (Sorry.)And then, after given a horrifying picture of the end of the world, when men from kings to slaves will cry out for the mountains and rocks to fall on them in the hopes that they might escape the wrath of the Lamb, we were left with a question: “Who is able to stand?”…

History, and life itself, make it very clear that Christians are not exempt from hardships. In fact, Christians often have to face additional hardships because they are Christians.By Rick Wenneborg

Unsettled times lead to much anxious speculation about the future.By Rick Wenneborg

The picture of a glorious, all-powerful God on His throne can be the most comforting picture imaginable... or it can be the most frightening.By Rick Wenneborg

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write...By Mark Huber

To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write...By Mark Huber

To the angel of the church in Sardis write...By Mark Huber

And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write...By Mark Huber

And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write...By Mark Huber

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write...By Mark Huber

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write...By Mark Huber

On Easter Sunday morning the Apostle John outran Peter to the tomb.... some sixty years later the Risen Lord appeared again to John.By Rick Wenneborg

Surely if God intended the Revelation to be understood He would have given us the basics we need to understand it... and this He has done...By Rick Wenneborg

John's third letter is addressed to the beloved Gaius, and in it we will be challenged to prosper in the truth, support the truth, submit to the truth, and witness to the truth.By Rick Wenneborg

We must be committed to the truth.By Rick Wenneborg

John wraps up his letter in the last four verses with three more assurances, actually certainties, and a final warning.By Rick Wenneborg

If you died today, would you go to heaven?By Rick Wenneborg

Paul's made it absolutely clear that if we’ve received the gospel and are holding fast to it, we’re saved.Saved from the consequences of our sin.Do you believe that?By Rick Wenneborg

After all, Nikes make you a winner, or at least they make you look like one. And as a result they have become the most recognizable shoe in the world and a household name.By Rick Wenneborg

God is love and the ultimate expression of God’s love was made 2,000 years ago when He sent His only begotten Son. That fact has changed our lives. However by itself that fact doesn’t change many lives.By Rick Wenneborg

God defines love. And if we define love as expressed in God and revealed the Bible, love can be the guiding principle of life.By Rick Wenneborg

Love helps us understand God. And God helps us understand love.By Rick Wenneborg

John reminds us that even though the spirit of the antichrist is prominent, the spirit of truth will win.By Rick Wenneborg

A Christian must be a believer... a Christian is also called to be an unbeliever. The same Scriptures that encourage us to believe also encourage us not to believe.By Rick Wenneborg

John has made it very clear that we can be assured of our standing before God... Not only can we have assurance, we can actually have confidence before God.By Rick Wenneborg

There is a lot of uncertainty in the world today.By Rick Wenneborg

This morning we continue our study of the two most powerful forces in the world: love and hate.By Rick Wenneborg

John has already drawn our attention to light and darkness, life and death, truth and error, God and the devil. And this morning we come to love and hate, the two most powerful forces on earth.By Rick Wenneborg

There are more children of the devil in the world than there are children of God.By Rick Wenneborg

Ignatius, one of the early church fathers who was a disciple of the Apostle John, said ingratitude was the cause, the beginning, and the origin, of all evils and sins. And that understanding didn’t come just from John.By Rick Wenneborg

If we are abiding in Him there will be no need for shame. In fact, as John points out, we can even be confident when He appears.By Rick Wenneborg

You’ve no doubt heard that the current war in Israel may very well be the beginning of that battle... I don’t accept that line of thinking. Let me simply say that I believe the battle pictured in Revelation is spiritual in nature.By Rick Wenneborg

It’s impossible to be driven by the lusts of the world and the love of God at the same time.By Rick Wenneborg

Immature Christians may be standing in the light, but they are not walking in the light. They are going nowhere, suffering from arrested spiritual development.By Rick Wenneborg

The Apostle John speaks of something that is both old and new that when carried into a marriage not only blesses it, but guarantees its success. In fact, it’s something that needs to be carried into every relationship of life including our relationship with God.By Rick Wenneborg

How do you know if you really know the Lord?By Rick Wenneborg

Let’s take an honest look at sin... and see what John has to say about it.By Rick Wenneborg

How would you finish this sentence: "God is ____" ?By Rick Wenneborg

Our faith must be built on the witness of those who actually beheld and handled Jesus while on earth. And on our shared experience of listening to Christ and seeing Him at work in our lives and in the lives of others.By Rick Wenneborg

The story of Joseph and his family was necessary to set the stage of history for the coming of the Messiah, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Lord Jesus Christ.By Mark Huber

Instead of wasting or being unproductive with time, how can you better manage your wait?By Mark Huber

The ten men who planned to kill Joseph are not nearly as dangerous as the one woman who tries to seduce him.By Mark Huber

The Lord God Almighty is many wonderful, beautiful things and one of those beautiful realities is that He is sovereign over everything.By Mark Huber

Why is it we always want to know what we don't really need to know? Why are we so interested in everybody else's business?By Rick Wenneborg

Jesus asks, "Do you love me?"By Rick Wenneborg