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Jan 22, 2017

The Builders

The Builders

Passage: Revelation 1:6-9:20

Speaker: Rick Carpenter

Series: Interior Design

Category: Sunday Sermons

Keywords: church, darkness, evangelism, light, mission

The Church of Jesus is known by many names and images throughout Revelation, but here at the beginning is perhaps the most simple and poignant: the lampstand. The Church exists to be a light, to shine light, to reveal truth, to lead people out of darkness. The Church is the other key actor in this cosmic, historical drama and John introduces them as a Kingdom, a Priesthood, and seven lampstands. Each image communicates key elements about the Church’s identity and mission, and all three are important for reading the rest of Revelation.