Revelation - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:43:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Revelation - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 Waiting Room – Hope https://liferoads.org/sermons/waiting-room-hope/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:36:32 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5063 How do we be patient in our waiting periods? How do we recognize that it is not a waste of time? The fall broke our relationship with God, others, creation, and ourselves. However, in the same verses of Genesis that describe the fall, God presents the protoevangelium; the first good news of the redeemer. Jesus is that redeemer. He brought Himself down to a position such that Satan could strike His heel, yet in the same act, Jesus crushed Satan […]

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]]> How do we be patient in our waiting periods? How do we recognize that it is not a waste of time? The fall broke our relationship with God, others, creation, and ourselves. However, in the same verses of Genesis that describe the fall, God presents the protoevangelium; the first good news of the redeemer. Jesus is that redeemer. He brought Himself down to a position such that Satan could strike His heel, yet in the same act, Jesus crushed Satan (John 12:28-31). This was God’s plan before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:19-20) (Rev 13:8). And God’s plan requires waiting. During this time God is doing great things in us and around us. We have hope in this, and we must be patient (James 5:7-11). For, we who wait shall have renewed strength and will not be exhausted. We shall mount with wings like eagles and we will run without weary (Isaiah 40:30-31).

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 15 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-15/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 02:13:40 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5020 The night of Jesus’ imminent betrayal and arrest, He shared Passover with His disciples (⁠Matthew 26:17-35⁠). During this meal, Jesus aligned the historical reminder of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt with a new covenant, one of His blood and His body instead of the sacrificial Passover lamb. Some people may see this exercise as an empty ritual. But it is a deeply meaningful tradition. Communion brings the identity of God’s people from the past to the present. It ties the experience […]

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]]> The night of Jesus’ imminent betrayal and arrest, He shared Passover with His disciples (⁠Matthew 26:17-35⁠). During this meal, Jesus aligned the historical reminder of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt with a new covenant, one of His blood and His body instead of the sacrificial Passover lamb. Some people may see this exercise as an empty ritual. But it is a deeply meaningful tradition. Communion brings the identity of God’s people from the past to the present. It ties the experience of Israel’s deliverance from slavery to His promises of our redemption: forgiveness, grace and love. It is both a communal event and a very personal introspective event (⁠1 Corinthians 11:17-34⁠). There is a future component as well. Communion is a partially finished meal. We look forward to the marriage feast with Jesus (⁠Revelation 19:9⁠).

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 14 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-14/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:43:49 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5013 Jesus’ teaching in ⁠Matthew 24:42-25:13⁠, regarding the end times, is a challenging section of scripture. It is more about how we should live in light of His promised return, not so much what the world tends to be fascinated with. It is not about apocalyptic predictions – whether through movies, media, or date-setting. Jesus calls His followers to something different: faithful, expectant waiting. Instead of fear or frenzy, Jesus calls us to readiness, trust, and daily faithfulness. Live today as […]

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]]> Jesus’ teaching in ⁠Matthew 24:42-25:13⁠, regarding the end times, is a challenging section of scripture. It is more about how we should live in light of His promised return, not so much what the world tends to be fascinated with. It is not about apocalyptic predictions – whether through movies, media, or date-setting. Jesus calls His followers to something different: faithful, expectant waiting. Instead of fear or frenzy, Jesus calls us to readiness, trust, and daily faithfulness. Live today as though He could return tomorrow, all the while plan as if the world might continue for years to come.

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]]> Practicing the Presence of God – Part 5 https://liferoads.org/sermons/practicing-the-presence-of-god-part-5/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 21:56:44 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3833 Similar to the church in Ephesus, we all drift from our first passions. John gives us all a good reminder in his letter of Revelation, that we need to remember our passion for Christ, repent from our hardening heart and return to to the practices of love.

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Matthew 22:37-40

1 John 4:7-10

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]]> Christmas Presence – Part 4 https://liferoads.org/sermons/christmas-presence-part-4/ Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:50:25 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3793 How does one live with the presence of God now; now that you are holy, set aside, and meant for a special purpose? Live as you are the temple of God. The fire of the Holy Spirit lives in you!

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Acts 2:1-4

1 Peter 2:4-6

1 Corinthians 3:16-17

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Revelations 21:1-24

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]]> Christmas Presence – Part 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/christmas-presence-part-1/ Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:31:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3764 One of the most powerful pieces of the Christmas story is the phrase "God with us." This is an amazing thought! Though humanity first hid from God's presence He continues to draw nearer and nearer to his people. The story of God coming to be with us is powerful. Living in God's presence is where we find true fulfillment and joy.

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Psalm 16:11
Genesis 2:15-17
Genesis 3:1-24
Romans 8:19-22
Revelation 21:1-4

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]]> Revolutionary Prayer – Part 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/revolutionary-prayer-part-3/ Sun, 01 Nov 2020 23:07:03 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3458 Matthew 6:10Philippians 3:20 This prayer humbles us Our allegiance belongs to King Jesus Jesus will be victorious Three Pastoral insights for this political moment:– Treat people with kingdom values– Engage with politics and government as a kingdom citizen– Jesus reigns and He is our hope Revelation 7:9-10Matthew 6:9-13

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Philippians 3:20

  1. This prayer humbles us
  2. Our allegiance belongs to King Jesus
  3. Jesus will be victorious

Three Pastoral insights for this political moment:
– Treat people with kingdom values
– Engage with politics and government as a kingdom citizen
– Jesus reigns and He is our hope

Revelation 7:9-10
Matthew 6:9-13

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]]> Faith and Wonder – Part 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/faith-and-wonder-part-3/ Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:29:26 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3222 Christmas season often inspires feelings of warmth and comfort. The Christmas story has some elements of conflict to it though. Jesus was born into a world at conflict, and his ministry created conflict. But Jesus came into the world to fix the broken things and nothing is able to stop him.

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1. Faith is an action word
2. The Christmas story is a battle
Revelation 12:1-5
3. God’s plans are unstoppable

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]]> First Love https://liferoads.org/sermons/first-love/ Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:56:28 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=2623 As Christians, we can have a tendency to lose the passion and motivation we experienced as new believers. When that happens, John gives us three steps we can take to refuel our passion: Remember, Repent, and Return.

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]]> Discipline of Prayer https://liferoads.org/sermons/discipline-of-prayer/ Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:07:33 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1163 Prayer is a discipline. It takes practice, it takes all sorts of forms and it is way more powerful than you think.

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Psalms 141:2

1 John 5:14-15

Matt 6:5-13

1Thess 5:16-20

Jude 1:20-21

Psalms 139:1-7, 23-24

Ephesians 6:12

Prov 30:7-9

James 5:1-3

Acts 1:14

Acts 2:42-43

James 5:13-18

Philippians 4:6-7

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