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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This week’s message is a reminder that the gospel spreads not just by pulpits, but by people—ordinary believers sent out with extraordinary news. From Romans 10:14’s call to preach, and Luke 10’s picture of Jesus sending out the seventy-two, we are reminded that every follower of Jesus is called to share the good news. The Spirit sends, the message saves, and we’re invited to be part of the mission. We will end by re-emphasizing our church’s mission to start praying for one person we can invite to church in the Fall.

Readings:

Romans 10: 5-17

Luke 10: 1-12

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This episode celebrates God’s quiet but powerful work of redemption through ordinary people. Ruth and Boaz’s union doesn’t just restore Naomi — it becomes part of God’s plan for King David and ultimately Jesus. We will be continue to explore in what ways we might be a part of God’s redemptive purposes.

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This week, we explore the radical, sacrificial welcome Boaz extends to Ruth—an outsider, a widow, a foreigner. In this simple act of legal redemption, we glimpse the expansive love of Christ, who welcomes the outcast and calls us to do the same. We’re invited to ask: Are we witnesses to God's grace, or gatekeepers of our own personal comfort?

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This episode focuses on the sometimes unglamorous but deeply godly call to do the right thing—especially in our relationships. Boaz shows us that real love requires responsibility, sacrifice, and a willingness to do hard things for the sake of others. We are called to demonstrate the same love to others and to God through serving them, Him, and the church.

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