You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet!
By Pastor Michael CattFrom: The Revelation of Jesus Christ sermon series Revelation 1:12-20 The Promise Of The Revelation. V. 1-3Louis Talbot – Many people treat the book of Revelation like the priest and Levite treated the man who was beaten and robbed in the story of the Good Samaritan…they pass by on the other side.
The Revelation Of Jesus Christ (Part 1)
In 1999 Pastor Michael Catt compiled three booklets on The Revelation of Jesus Christ. This is part one of the Introductory material. As we enter the last days of the current millennium, we are hearing much about end times, the last days and the Second Coming of Christ. There is a spiritual obsession in many
The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Part 2)
series by Michael Catt continued Operational Definitions terms, symbols and methods of interpretation to be familiar with in the study of Revelation Revelation was written to seven churches. These churches were located on the great Circular Road of Asia. Each city mentioned in chapters two and three were 30-50 miles apart. The Revelation lists them in
The Systematic Approaches To The Study Of Revelation
by Dr. Charles W. Draper I am indebted to one of the greatest Bible teachers I know, Charlie Draper for this material. Charlie was the first pastor I served with in full time ministry and one of the greatest Bible scholars and teachers I have ever known. He is presently serving as a professor at
Revelation
by Richard Kyle A fascination with the apocalypse has been persistent in Western thinking. THIS BOOK IS A REVELATION OF… Jesus Christ. First and foremost. It is not a RIDDLE, it’s a REVELATION. It’s not about end times STUFF, it’s about our SOVEREIGN Lord. It’s not written to provide INFORMATION, but INSPIRATION. It’s not so
The Revelation Of Jesus Christ (Part 3)
The Revelation Of Jesus Christ (Part 3) Revelation 1:1-11 Richard Kyle – A fascination with the apocalypse has been persistent in Western thinking. THIS BOOK IS A REVELATION OF… Jesus Christ. First and foremost. It is not a RIDDLE, it’s a REVELATION. It’s not about end times STUFF, it’s about our SOVEREIGN Lord. It’s not
An Invitation From Jesus
(Matthew 11:25-30) We all have received personal invitations for some event that excites us. A thrilling invitation comes from Jesus in Matthew 11:25-30, and specifically in v. 28: “Come to me…” The Who of the InvitationChrist’s invitation to the Galileans was specifically focused but with broader significance. The salvation message was the heart and soul
The Kingdom Will Succeed
(Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43) The planners hadn’t expected such a large turnout for the “seminar.” Jesus was teaching. They had to have “Professor” Jesus in a larger space to accommodate the “class.” Moving outside was the only logical solution – so outside went students, notebooks, pens and all. Capitalizing on the outside visual aids, Jesus launched
Go and Tell
Sermon Outline from the Lectionary, from PREACHING, July/Aug. 1987, pg. 41. Matthew 28:18-20 and Acts 1:8 All Christians are commanded to share about Christ. God did not just call pastors, Sunday School teachers and missionaries to share the good news about Christ. The command to “go and tell” is for all disciples of Christ. We are
The Kingdom of God
(Matthew 13:44-42) We must understand what the Kingdom of God is about if we are to be Kingdom-people. Christ’s parables draw our attention to the principles of the Kingdom. The Kingdom of God is Seeking and Finding God (v. 44-46)Some boys were constructing a shanty on the flats of the old Mystic River in Massachusetts
Living in the Spirit
(Romans 8:9-17) The Holy Ghost is so called, not because He is holier than the other Persons of the Godhead, but because one of His special functions is to sanctify – that is, to cultivate holiness in man. We cannot have the Father and the Son without the Spirit. Neither can we have the grace
Persecution, Power and Prayer
By Michael Catt: Acts 4:12-37 THE REACTION OF THE RELIGIOUS. 4:13-22 They recognized the authority within Peter & John. They could not ignore the healing. They acknowledged something supernatural was taking place. THE RESPONSE OF PETER AND JOHN. vs. 19-23 THE RESULTS OF THE PERSECUTION. vs. 24-37 They turned their hearts to God in prayer.