This sermon introduces our sermon series for the next 8 weeks on Revelation Chapters 2-3, letters to seven churches from Jesus. The introduction frames Revelation not as a codebook for predicting the future but as the unveiling of Jesus Christ. Rather than focusing on fear or speculation, John’s vision reminds us that Jesus is Lord, even in the midst of persecution and chaos. The message points us to hope, worship, and faithful discipleship in the present. This is seen in the letters to the church.

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Philemon explores Paul’s heartfelt appeal to Philemon, asking him to receive Onesimus no longer as a runaway slave but as a brother in Christ. It challenges us to see reconciliation as costly, transformative, and rooted in the gospel’s power to make the “useless” useful again.

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In Luke 14:7–14, Jesus challenges our natural desire for recognition and repayment. True greatness in the Kingdom is not about status, but humility—choosing the low seat and opening our lives to those who cannot repay us. This passage calls us to live in a way that reflects God’s radical hospitality, where blessing is not measured by earthly honour but by the reward of heaven.

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