Churches in Jesus's Hands

Our guest preacher Steve Nordbye preached on the beginning of John’s vision in Revelation. He shared this quote from Craig Keener:

John was writing to persecuted Christians, reminding them that God was bigger than their trials, and that day John’s message spoke across the centuries to our church in our trials. Our tension quickly gave way to celebration as we recognized the awesome power of our faithful Lord… Like Jesus’ triumph over death, the fact that Jesus holds the churches in his hands reassures us that in the end God’s benevolent purposes will triumph