Mission City Church w/ Pastor Josh Hershey

REVELATION (PART 23) - JESUS, THE CONQUERING KING, WILL BE VICTORIOUS!

In Revelation 19 John sees the bride that replaces the harlot. A bride clothed in bright linen, who gives glory to the Lamb, rather than glorying in herself (like the harlot). Next, John sees the Bridegroom. He comes charging out of Heaven on a white horse with eyes of fire and many crowns on His head! He comes to the battle with His garments already stained in blood and with a sword coming out of His mouth! He comes with His bridal army following in His footsteps. It is an epic picture of how Christ conquers the nations with the Gospel! A powerful image of what He is doing to day through His church! Join us as we worship, fellowship together, and learn about our Conquering and Victorious King! He will reign until every enemy is put under His feet!

REVELATION (PART 22) — HOLY HOUSE TURNED HAUNTED HOUSE

In Revelation 18 John is told Mystery Babylon (aka Jerusalem) has “become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!” (Rev. 18:2) The once Holy City became a Haunted City. The once Holy House became a Haunted House. After Jesus and the early church cleansed the land by casting out thousands of demons, they all came back with seven demons more wicked than themselves (Matt. 12:45). It was hell on earth. So a heavenly voice proclaimed, “Come out of her, my people” (Rev. 18:4). Join us as we worship the LORD and learn both the historical and present significance of what it means to come out of Old Babylon-Jerusalem. We have a “better covenant” with “better promises” (Heb. 8:6).

REVELATION (PART 21) - THE WHORE OF BABYLON

In Revelation 17 John sees a vision of a whore riding the monstrous beast that came up out of the sea. She was once faithful to the LORD but has prostituted herself with the nations of the world. She is drunk on the blood of the saints. She is a parody of the high priest and temple. She is 'Mystery Babylon', Jerusalem before her utter destruction in AD 70. We will learn about the redemptive-historical significance of this great whore as well as how the ways of this whore still misleads people even today.

REVELATION (PART 13) - “THE TWO WITNESSES & THE 7TH TRUMPET

 In Revelation 11 we meet “two witnesses” who breathe out fire! They walk in the spirit and power of Moses and Elijah. This is the third and final vision within the sixth trumpet and continues the theme of the first two visions of fire-breathers and prophetic voices. After the ministry of these witnesses the seventh trumpet blows, and the world is drastically changed! Join us as we worship the LORD and learn important truths about Spirit-empowered prophetic ministry and new covenant realities!

REVELATION (PART 19) - IT IS FINISHED! THE OLD HAS PASSED AWAY, THE NEW HAS COME!.mp3

In chapter 16 of Revelation John sees a vision of the fulness of judgment coming upon old covenant Israel. Seven golden bowls are brought out of the heavenly sanctuary and “poured out” on different zones of old creation. These are the bowls filled to the brim with the shed blood of the martyrs, and in them the wrath of God is complete (15:1). The plagues of each bowl mirror the plagues of Egypt as Jerusalem itself had become spiritually Egypt (11:8). On top of this, the seven bowls correspond to the seven days of creation, and what is happening is a de-creation moment. God is removing the old world order and making the new world order more evident for the world to see! The final covenantal transition takes place and the new creation realities in Christ begin to shine bright! We are now living in that new creation light!

REVELATION (PART 20) - “THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON”

In Revelation 16 there is a great battle between two armies—the army of the 'kings from the sunrise' and the army summoned by 'frog demons'. The battle occurs at the Mountain of Assembly. It is primarily a spiritual warfare. An epic battle between those who belong to Christ and those who belong to Christ's enemies! A battle that ends with lightning, thunder, earthquakes, and one-hundred pound hailstones!

THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (PART 14)

Join us for our Bible Study! We will be worshipping the LORD and digging into Proverbs 25-26. Proverbs like “If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink” (Proverbs 25:21), “Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls” (Proverbs 25:28), “As a dog returns to his own vomit, so a fool repeats his folly” (Proverbs 26:11), and “He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears” (Proverbs 26:17).

REVELATION (PART 18) — “GOD'S ENEMIES SWALLOWED BY A RED SEA”

In Revelation 15 we see the martyrs standing on the crystal sea in heaven. But this time we are told the sea is "mingled with fire." The crystal blue sea has become a red sea. Dyed in the fiery witness of the blood of the martyrs! As they stand they "sing the song of Moses" and there are "plagues" that pour out from heaven to earth. It is another exodus from Egypt. God is always bringing His people out of Egypt and into His Promises! Our only duty is to stand in faith and sing praises to the Lamb! Join us as we worship the LORD!

REVELATION (PART 17) — THE PLENTIFUL HARVEST OF GOD'S PEOPLE

In Revelation 14 we meet the 144,000 again. The people of God who were "sealed" by the Holy Spirit and who "follow the Lamb wherever He goes." These saints are victorious in an ironic way. They are victorious through martyrdom. Just like Jesus! Their martyrdom makes them the "firstfruits" harvest of the apostolic generation. Jesus comes with a "sickle" in hand and reaps this harvest to heaven. Their blood that is poured out will serve as the portion of blood that Babylon will drink in judgment at the end of the age. Their blood will be a seed that will set the tone for a massive growth of the church!

REVELATION (PART 16) — THE LAMBLIKE DRAGON & THE MARK OF THE BEAST

In Revelation 13:11 John writes, "I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon." This is the false prophet that appears three times later in the book of Revelation. He is a wolf in sheep's clothing. One who works lying signs and wonders and causes the people of the land to worship the seven-headed sea beast. What does this lamblike dragon signify? What is the mark of the beast on the right hand and forehead? How does it all apply to our lives today? Join us as we worship the LORD, fellowship together, and discern how to resist dragon-like beasts!