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Christmas is meant to be a time of great joy, but everyone reaches a point when they realize Christmas morning can never be all it was cracked up to be. People move away, you grow older, or maybe you see the idealized version of Christmas on TV and just wish you had that for yourself. Advent allows us to view Christmas from the perspective of eternity- there will be a day that exceeds every possible expectation in the world. No matter what love you’re missing this Christmas, God will give us every ounce and kind of love we could ever need.

Revelation is a book that needs special thoughtful attention and thoughtful response. Pastor Dean examines Revelation as a whole, and this passage in its context, to help reveal a couple of basic truths: Things are not always as they seem, and the Lamb is on the throne. For us, we can recognize that living between the two comings of Jesus means that there will be hardship, but we can rejoice in the victory from the heavenly perspective given in Revelation. Specifically, that racial divides will be mended when John sees the glorious vision of a multitude full of every nation, tribe, and tongue.

Dean concludes the series on the Lord’s prayer. As Christians we serve our allegiance to Jesus the King, and his Upside-Down kingdom calls us to question- how can I serve the King?

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