Between Creation and Recreation

David preached on Christ’s letter to Smyrna in Revelation 2. Our series on the Bible’s first and last books has emphasized themes of creation and recreation, but David called our attention to an essential element of the transition between the two: destruction.

Jesus death on the cross and his resurrection provides us with “mighty power” to live heaven on earth right now. As in the lives of Jesus and his disciples, this power is quite destructive, destroying every chain that binds us to the world and demolishing every obstacle that stops our journey to follow Jesus. Through his death and resurrection, we are renewed everyday away from the world and closer toward Jesus.