Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 21:1-7 John moves from a vision of doom and gloom in chapter 20 to a vision of glory in chapter 21. I don’t take great pleasure in attending weddings. I usually only attend if I am forced to or there is the promise of good food. One wedding that I have already made sure I will be attending is
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Luke 14:12-24 In Luke 14, Jesus participates in a conversation that had begun over 700 years earlier (Isaiah 25:6-9). While the religious elite are refusing to accept Jesus’ preaching of the Kingdom, spiritual outsiders are responding with faith and acceptance. To the Jews, this story would be inconceivable.
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 9:1-12 John opens up chapter nine by sharing with us what is found when the fifth trumpet is blown. He shows an army of locusts, the actions of the locusts, the appearance of the locusts, and the angel of the locusts. Yet, these are no ordinary locusts but rather demons on a mission. As John describes these various things,
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Acts 4:31-37 I have often heard people associated with churches make statements like, “We need to get back to the church of Acts.” That is an interesting concept, but it is chronologically impossible. We cannot travel backward in time. I do understand what is meant by this statement and appreciate the intent behind it. Though we cannot go back
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
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Nehemiah 8:1-8 The Psalmist says in Psalm 119:11, “Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” The writer of Hebrews says of the Word of God, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of
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
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Nehemiah 1:3-10 Someone has said, “You can do a lot of things after you pray, but you shouldn’t do anything before you pray.” There are no short cuts to prayer and there is no replacement for the relationship that is built with God as we commune with Him in prayer. Nehemiah was a man of prayer who understood the
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
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Revelation 2:1-7 The influence of the term, “Christian” seems to be decreasing in our culture. The word “Christian” describes a person who has come to God through Christ for salvation, but that seems to mean less in our world than it once did. Love for Christ is ever present in a true Christian, although, it can fluctuate in intensity.
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 21:1-7 John moves from a vision of doom and gloom in chapter 20 to
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Luke 14:12-24 In Luke 14, Jesus participates in a conversation that had begun over
Troy Styer Pastor, First Baptist Church, Grand Junction Focal Passage: Revelation 9:1-12 John opens up chapter nine by sharing with us what is found when
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Acts 4:31-37 I have often heard people associated with churches make statements like, “We
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
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Nehemiah 8:1-8 The Psalmist says in Psalm 119:11, “Your word I have hidden 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
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Nehemiah 1:3-10 Someone has said, “You can do a lot of things after you
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
By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Revelation 2:1-7 The influence of the term, “Christian” seems to be decreasing in our
