A Vision of Christ that Sustains the Church

Revelation 1:8-20

About the Sermon

The last book of the Bible opens with a vision. It’s not a vision of judgment meant for explaining at a prophecy conference. It’s a vision of the Sovereign Savior meant for sustaining churches, ordinary local churches like Ephesus, Thyatira, Pergamum, Laodicea, and even Heritage Bible Church. After an opening greeting of grace, a colossal vision of a cosmic Christ comes at us in Revelation 1. And that is no accident. More than anything else, we must see Jesus. In Revelation 1:8–20, God provides a surprising vision to sustain us in our work and witness. Here is a vision of Christ to sustain the work for Christ. Listen to this sermon by Brad Baugham, lead pastor at Emmanuel Bible Church in Mauldin.

About the Series

The book of Acts ends with an invitation—Apostle Paul in Rome, “teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance” (Acts 28:30–31). Luke’s conclusion invites us to imagine the future progress of God’s unhindered Word. At fifty years old, our church is the proof that God creates, sustains, and sends his people by his unstoppable Word. To celebrate, five preachers with a special connection to our church’s past proclaim God’s Word to strengthen us for the future.
The book of Acts ends with an invitation—Apostle Paul in Rome, “teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance” (Acts 28:30–31). Luke’s conclusion invites us to imagine the future progress of God’s unhindered Word. At fifty years old, our church is the proof that God creates, sustains, and sends his people by his unstoppable Word. To celebrate, five preachers with a special connection to our church’s past proclaim God’s Word to strengthen us for the future.

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