Life in this world is unstable. Circumstances shift, expectations collapse, and evil intrudes. Revelation names this reality honestly, including the sobering truth that tribulation is part of the Christian calling. John identifies it as central to our partnership in Christ (Rev 1:9).

But into this unsettled world, Revelation declares a daring truth: Christ reigns.

So, these troubles are not signs of His absence, but they are realities taken up into His sovereign purposes. John is invited to "come up here" (Rev 4:1) and see history from heaven's perspective. From this vantage point, tribulation is reinterpreted - it is not meaningless or wasted, but transfigured. It prepares God's people for glory, and prepares God's world for redemption.

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Before the visions begin, God gives you grace and peace. John overwhelms us with the vastness of Christ: the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, the ruler of kings. This episode explores how grace flows from God’s endless fullness and peace from His nearness. These truths anchor believers before Revelation unveils the deep and shocking realities of spiritual warfare, suffering, and glory.

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Revelation is not distant — it is addressed to you. This episode shows why Revelation speaks directly to Christians under pressure today. Discover why the book insists its message is near, urgent, and personal — and why blessing is promised not to speculators, but to those who hear and obey.

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