Sermon Series
7 LETTERS TO 7 CHURCHES
STUDIES IN REVELATION
Sunday Mornings July - August 2024
In Revelation 2-3 we see the risen Jesus address seven churches. These churches were under great pressure from the hostile empire of their day. Some remained faithful, others were struggling in different ways. The seven letters challenge us to remain faithful to the risen Lord, even in a hostile culture.
Sunday Bible Readings
JULY
Rev 1
Rev 2:1-7
Rev 2:8-11
Rev 2:12-17
7th
14th
21st
28th
AUGUST
Rev 2:18-29
Rev 3:1-6
Rev 3:7-13
Rev 3:14-22
4th
11th
18th
25th
Resource for this series
Books
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By Tom Wright
Many regard Revelation as the hardest book in the New Testament. It is full of strange, lurid, and sometimes bizarre and violent imagery. As a result, people who are quite at home in the Gospels, Acts and Paul's letters find themselves tiptoeing around Revelation with a sense that they don't really belong there. But they do! This book offers one of the clearest and sharpest visions of God's ultimate purpose for the whole creation. Here we see how the powerful forces of evil can be and are being overthrown through the victory of Jesus the Messiah, which continues to inspire and strengthen his followers today. The guides in this series by Tom Wright can be used on their own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentaries. They are designed to help you understand the Bible in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars.
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Many Christians are confused by the book of Revelation. It moves from strange and disturbing images to warm and practical encouragement; from the fires of Hell to wonderful pictures of a glorious eternity.
And yet the message of the final book of the Bible is both clear and simple. Despite everything that is going wrong with our world, God remains in control. And when we see history, our present, and our future from heaven's perspective, it will encourage us to trust God and remain faithful to the end.
This accessible, absorbing expository guide opens up this book for new and mature Christians alike. It is more applied than a typical commentary, making it a great resource for personal devotion, as well as useful for leading small group studies or sermon preparation. Get the book
Recommended for families
For young children
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The true story of why Jesus died and rose again
This beautiful hardback Bible storybook for 3-6 year olds takes children on a journey from the Garden of Eden to God’s perfect new creation. It is a gospel presentation that focuses on the significance of the temple curtain. God said “because of your sin you can’t come in”, but the moment the curtain tore in two, everything changed.
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A True Story about Heaven, Jesus, and the Best Invitation of All
What will heaven be like? Answering this question for kids can be challenging, especially as it’s hard to get past the myths.
This beautifully illustrated, biblically faithful storybook by Joni Eareckson Tada excites children with this truth—that when Jesus comes back to this world, he will bring heaven with him! There will be a new creation where we’ll have new hearts and a new body, living in a new city. And best of all, we’ll be with Jesus, forever! It will be better than we can ever imagine.
Kids are encouraged to respond to Jesus’ invitation personally by repenting and believing. They will also be inspired to invite others, and to ask Jesus to come soon.
Joni Eareckson Tada was left quadriplegic after a diving accident and is now a global leader in disability advocacy who helps families with special needs around the world through her organisation, Joni and Friends.
The perfect book for helping any kids understand why eternity with Jesus is amazing, The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party can also be used alongside Goodbye to Goodbyes by Lauren Chandler to help children who are grieving the loss of a believing family member or friend.
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Family Devotions
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Bible discovery for families
Issue Twelve of Table Talk is called End to End. It contains three months of Bible readings based in the books of Daniel, Nehemiah, Revelation and John. We'll read about the very first Easter in the Gospel of John. We'll also meet Daniel, find out how the Israelites came home in Nehemiah, and explore the last book in the Bible - Revelation.
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Devotions for 7+
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Bible discovery for children
XTB Daily Bible reading notes for children, with puzzles, pictures, prayers – and a free XTB Bible Timeline. Zoom in on Daniel, Nehemiah, John and Revelation, using your Bible Timeline to see how everything fits together.
Issue Twelve of XTB is called End to End. Three months of Bible readings to help you investigate the very first Easter in John's Gospel, meet Daniel, one of the young men captured by King Nebuchadnezzar, find out how the Israelites came home in Nehemiah and explore the last book in the Bible - Revelation.
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Tweens
Teens
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Living in the light of the future
Why think about the future? After all, 'what will happen will happen', it only leads to controversy and argument, and it’s irrelevant to life now.
However, Graham Beynon shows that the real danger is that we don't think about the future. God in his Word puts last things first - the whole gospel is shaped around what is to come. God has a plan for where he is taking this world, and his people are called to live in the light of that future.
Christians are to be those who look back - to the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. All that happened then shapes our life now. However, they are also to look forward – at what God will do in finishing his plans for his creation through Jesus.
The Bible teaches Christians to store up treasure in heaven; to wait faithfully for the return of their Master; to think of this world as temporary and passing; and to think of the world to come as their inheritance.
Graham Beynon takes a fresh look at this teaching and shows how what is to come should shape practical Christian living now, with regard to godliness, handling of money, service of others, speaking about Jesus, faithfulness to him, response to hardship, and more.
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Sooner or later, kids have big questions about God, life, faith and the Bible, especially when their friends start asking them about what they believe. A common one is: What happens when we die?
Big questions deserve good answers. This warm, empathetic book looks at what the Bible says to help 9-13s think through this big question for themselves. It tackles common fears and stereotypes about the afterlife, and will excite readers about the promise of the new creation. Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for this age group to engage with.
Christian studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew has been answering big questions from kids in his classroom for over a decade. He has written over 20 books for children and youth, including Best News Ever, a 100-day devotional for tweens.
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