By Troy Styers Pastor in Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 5:1-14 “Then” tells us that this is a continuation of the throne room scene in chapter 4. Therefore, we already know the identity of the Person on the throne: God the Father. We are about to be introduced to another Person: Jesus Christ. God the Father has a scroll in His right hand which shows His power and authority. John
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 4:1-11 John knew his readers were suffering during difficult times, and he showed them a glimpse of pure worship in Revelation 4. This worship reminded them that God was in control as the rest of the visions unfolded in the book of Revelation. “After this” introduces us to a new vision that John is about to experience and reveal
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26-29; 3:5, 12, 21 There once was a man had trouble communicating with his wife. He thought she was having trouble hearing so he devised a test. He sat on the other side of the room and asked “Can you hear me?” and there was no response. He moved a little closer twice and asked but
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 1:1-8 One thing my father instilled in me when I was growing up was to finish what I started. One time I started to play a sport in school and soon discovered that I hated it. I wanted to quit but my father reminded me that we finish what we start. So I had to suck it up and
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 4:7-21 Many years ago there was a secular rock song entitled “I Want To Know What Love Is.” If that artist really wanted to know he should have checked I John 4:7-21 for the answer. John “the beloved” defines in absolute terms what love really is for his readers. However, centuries later we still really don’t know the
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 4:1-6 The old Verizon phone commercial asked people the question, “Can you hear me?” The question that John wants his readers to ask is, “Should we hear you?” John wanted to prepare his readers to be able to discern between those who taught the truth and those who did not. They needed to have their spiritual antennas up
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 2:15-27 Many years ago, I took a youth group white water rafting down the Ocoee River. Shortly after starting our guide fell out of the boat. You can imagine my shock and horror at the thought of trying to navigate this river without our guide. Fortunately, we were able to get the guide back in the boat and
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 1:5-2:6 Jesus said in John 8:32, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” John shines the light of truth on the darkness of three lies in this passage. The three lies are the lies of fellowship, sin, and obedience. John will make the contrast between truths and lies as great as the contrast
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 1:1-4 When we claim to know someone famous, people will often ask us how? Or where is your proof? What do we do? We tell them personal stories about the person. We show them photos of the person and how we met them. These things give credibility to our claim that we really know this person. John gave
By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Malachi 3:1-7, 16-18; 4:1-2 God always has a plan. That is a good thing because I have a hard time trying to figure the plan out. It seems like the unrighteous prosper, the shady characters in this world get away with things that are not right, the oppressed are even more oppressed. The truths in Malachi speak to this
By Troy Styers Pastor in Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 5:1-14 “Then” tells us that this is a continuation of the throne room scene in
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 4:1-11 John knew his readers were suffering during difficult times, and he showed them
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26-29; 3:5, 12, 21 There once was a man had trouble
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 1:1-8 One thing my father instilled in me when I was growing up was
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 4:7-21 Many years ago there was a secular rock song entitled “I Want
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 4:1-6 The old Verizon phone commercial asked people the question, “Can you hear
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 2:15-27 Many years ago, I took a youth group white water rafting down
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 1:5-2:6 Jesus said in John 8:32, “You shall know the truth and the
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: I John 1:1-4 When we claim to know someone famous, people will often ask us
By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Malachi 3:1-7, 16-18; 4:1-2 God always has a plan. That is a good thing
