Pastor Nathan walks One Harbor Church through Revelation 15 and 16, showing how the seven bowls of God's wrath mirror the plagues of the Exodus and represent the final, just answer to the suffering of God's people. He argues that the justice of God is not something Christians should avoid but something that should deepen worship, because a God who refuses to let sin go unanswered is a God whose love is real and costly. The message closes with an urgent call to repentance, reminding listeners that unrepentance, not the size of one's sin, is the gravest danger a person can face.
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Unlock with your sermon →“According to Nathan, what is the only instructive verse for the church in all of Revelation chapters 15 and 16?”
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Unlock with your sermon →“I want to ask you something honest: What comes to mind when you think about the judgment of God? For many of us, it's something we'd rather avoid.”
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