Roots of Revelation

Stay Awake, Stay Strong: Enduring for Christ Until He Returns

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2049302/open_sms] Key Verse: Mark 13:35-37 35 Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows,[c] or in the morning— 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake. Main Points * We don’t know when Jesus will come back so we must be ready at all times. Our lives should be focused on staying faithful to Jesus until that day and helping others prepare for that day. Jesus promises eternal life for those who stay ready and faithful even in the midst of hard times.  Roots Matthew 24-25 Matthew 24:36-46 Matthew 24:13 Mark 13:35-37 Revelation 3:2 Visit here at http://www.rootsofrevelation.com [https://rootsofrevelation.com/] If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Jon at @JonNettles on x.com [https://x.com/home] (formerly Twitter)

Balanced Christian Lives | How to Live for God While Waiting for Jesus

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2049302/open_sms] Many Christians today struggle with living balanced Christian lives. How do we live out our daily lives while still anticipating Christ’s return? This challenge isn’t new to our generation. In fact, the apostle Paul addressed similar struggles with those in the early church in 1st and 2nd Thessalonians. Finding balance between living for today and anticipating Christ’s return isn’t always easy. However, by following Paul’s practical guidance, we can live meaningful and balanced Christian lives that honor God while staying ready for Christ’s return. Remember that God has eternal plans for you. He hasn’t forgotten or left you behind. Continue in your daily work, love others actively, and maintain your spiritual disciplines. This balanced approach honors God and prepares us for Christ’s return. Visit here at http://www.rootsofrevelation.com [https://rootsofrevelation.com/] If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Jon at @JonNettles on x.com [https://x.com/home] (formerly Twitter)

Discovering the Holy Spirit: The Guide, Comforter, and Power of God in Our Lives

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2049302/open_sms] Have you ever wondered about the Holy Spirit? Maybe you've heard people talk about this mysterious part of God, but you're not quite sure what – or who – the Holy Spirit really is. Today, we're going to explore the Holy Spirit together in a way that I hope we can apply in our lives. Roots Genesis 1:1-2 Genesis 2:7 Exodus 31:1-11 Judges 14:6 1 Samuel 16:13 Ezekiel 37:9 Ezekiel 47:1-12 Matthew 3:16-17 Matthew 28:18-20 Luke 3:21-22 Luke 4:1-14 John 1:1-19 John 3:1-16 John 4:14 John 7:37-39 John 14:26-31 John 15:1-17 John 16:13 John 20:21-22 John 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 Acts 1:4-8 Acts 2:1-41 Acts 4:31 Acts 10:38 Romans 8:1-17 Romans 8:26-27 Romans 12:6-8 Romans 15:13-19 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 1 Corinthians 3:16,19 1 Corinthians 12:1-27 1 Corinthians 14:1-40 2 Corinthians 3:14-18 Galatians 5:16-26 Ephesians 1:13-14 Ephesians 2:18 Ephesians 4:4-6 Ephesians 5:18-21 Ephesians 6:18 Colossians 1:15-19 2 Timothy 1:14 Titus 3:4-7 2 Peter 1:20-21 1 John 4:7-16 Revelation 4:5 Revelation 22:1-5 Visit here at http://www.rootsofrevelation.com [https://rootsofrevelation.com/] If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Jon at @JonNettles on x.com [https://x.com/home] (formerly Twitter)

The Two Paths of Revelation: The Great Prostitute or the Bride of the Lamb

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2049302/open_sms] Matthew 7:7-8 7 “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 the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Main Thought You will find what you seek. Choose what you seek very carefully.  Choose Between a Prostitute and a Beautiful Bride Roots Matthew 7:7-8 Philipians 4:8 Revelation 17:1-6 Revelation 17:14 Revelation 19:1-9 Isaiah 62:5 Revelation 21:9-27 Visit here at http://www.rootsofrevelation.com [https://rootsofrevelation.com/] If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Jon at @JonNettles on x.com [https://x.com/home] (formerly Twitter)

The Lamb's Faithful Witnesses: Courage and Eternal Reward

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2049302/open_sms] Key Point Followers of the Lamb must act as faithful witnesses, confronting evil by boldly sharing their testimony about Jesus. They might have to give up their lives for this cause. Yet, the greatest reward awaits us when He returns, and we'll sing about victory in Jesus. Focus Verse Revelation 12:7-10 7 Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power     and the kingdom of our God,     and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,     who accuses them before our God day and night,     has been hurled down. 11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. Roots * Joshua 1:9 * Daniel 11:33 * John 15:18-21 * Hebrews 12:1-2 * 1 Peter 2:20-21 * 1 Peter 4:12-16 * Revelation 1:5 * Revelation 2:13 * Revelation 2:10-11 * Revelation 2:26-29 * Revelation 3:11-13 * Revelation 6:9-11 * Revelation 7:9-17 * Revelation 11:7-12 * Revelation 11:17-18 * Revelation 12:10-11 * Revelation 14:1-5 * Revelation 15:2-4 * Revelation 20:4-6 Other Sources Crossway ESV Study Bible: Introduction to Revelation / Key Themes Open Doors https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/countries/ [https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/countries/] The UK Parliament House of Commons Library https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2024-0017/ [https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2024-0017/] Christianity Today The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus in 2024 https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/01/christian-persecution-2024-countries-open-doors-watch-list/ [https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/01/christian-persecution-2024-countries-open-doors-watch-list/] Visit here at http://www.rootsofrevelation.com [https://rootsofrevelation.com/] If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Jon at @JonNettles on x.com [https://x.com/home] (formerly Twitter)