Eusebeia with Josh Kruger

The new Jerusalem is measured and described. The revelation of the true temple of God. And the revelation of the true light of the world. An awesome vision of eternal life to come.

Three prominent women in John's Apocalypse: the mother who gave birth to Jesus, the whore that rides the monster, and the bride of the Lamb. We see the new Jerusalem as part of the new creation. This city is rich in symbolism. This inspired John's readers with great hope and still fills us with hope to this day.

The Leadership series continues. This is the second major theme of Christian leadership: it is visionary. We make a Five-Fold Ministry connection to the apostolic calling of the church. We make a Working Genius connection to wonder. And we see how the wondering apostolic leader is visionary in orientation, relentlessly pointing people forward in mission and vision.  This imitates Jesus, the visionary leader.

The Leadership series continues. Here we get into the first of seven themes on leadership in the church: it must be Godward. We make a Five-Fold Ministry connection to prophets. We make a Working Genius connection to discernment. And we see how the discerning prophetic leader is Godward in orientation, relentlessly pointing people to God like Jesus did.

God's ultimate and final victory.  The monsters have been destroyed and thrown in the lake of fire, the second the death. And with them go those who are not listed in the book of life, as well as death itself.  The death of death! God is the final judge, but also the Re-Creator. "Look!" All things are made new!

Faithful in the Fire.  A sermon I recently preached as a guest at another church. I had the honor of being invited to speak. Now sharing the message of Daniel 3 with the podcast audience.

Leadership. Following Jesus while leading others. We look to His role model. We follow His teachings on how to lead. We will learn from Paul in Ephesians 4 with the "Five-Fold Ministry." We will learn from Lencioni's Working Geniuses. We will focus on the three C's of Christian leadership. Lots to unpack!  Check it out.

Gog and Magog, Ezekiel 38-39 all over again. The cycle and pattern once again repeated. The dragon is now also thrown in the fire, where the beast-monster and the false prophet had been thrown. God sits in judgment. The scrolls are opened. And the scroll of life is opened.

From Isaiah to Ezekiel to Daniel to Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew to John's Revelation we see a consistent apocalyptic pattern. Symbols, metaphors, imagery, and cycles.  And that includes those "near" fulfillments (for most of the content of their books) and the "far" prophecies that are the true eschatology and come at the ends of their books.  We should understand John's Apocalypse just like we understand all the others. Check it out.

A thousand years. One of the most hotly debated references in Christian eschatology. Lots to unpack. And also the dragon is locked away in an abyss, there's the first resurrection of the dead, and we see the eternal priesthood of God's holy ones. A jam-packed eschatological snapshot.