Reveal Gathering

From Jesus and the Apostles to the early Roman church and Luther, 600 years later, the Gospel story soon found itself on America’s soil. The Good News of the Gospel was needed in a newly founded land which did not have their definition from God. Through faithful men like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield, God brought revival through these familiar grounds, which is ever more needed for our culture today. Revival starts with you.

From the one person of Christ to His subsequent 12 disciples, the way of Jesus found itself in a position of power and notoriety. With the social and political influence that the church gradually imposed, the Catholic church no longer was mirrored to the original purpose placed by Jesus. What seemed to be sparked by one man in Martin Luther, was quickly blazed by men who were willing to stand for truth.

If one thing is clear about God, it’s that He has a heart for humanity. The Heart of God - a 11 week series based out of the Gospel of John.

What started with 12 apostles, soon found itself hiding in result of direct persecution. With cultural leaders trying to hide the light of Christ, started off in a time or turmoil. Yet, in the same area, Christianity also found itself as the main religion in the Roman times. With a political emphasis the Gospel, the church quickly found itself splitting into different beliefs. Because of lack of order we have church splits and little church plants. Yet, the truth found only in Jesus thrived to save us today, centuries after The Dark Ages.

The birds in the air with no worries of when their next meal will come. And yet, how much more does God value us? When waking up, the anxieties of life continuously bombard us, attempting to take our eyes off Jesus. Our loving savior promises in His Word that He will care for us as He is the One who created us.

When the world asks who are you, how will you respond? If God knows who you are. Do you know? Oftentimes, we find ourselves identifying with characteristics in which we are not. Through Christ alone, we are a new creation and beloved children of His. You are free through the Son.

From the midst of Earth's dust, God breathed life, and created out of it, us in His image. Only God can take the broken humans that we are, to be embodiments of His grace.

In accordance with the church, 2021 is a year of spiritual revival. Seen all across the world, people go out to the ends of the earth to spread this gospel. Growing up in Portland within our church, Bryan Ciupei answered that call, planting himself in the mission field of Romania. Seen in his testimony, God worked a personal revival within Bryan, in order to prepare him for God's will. If we want to see a spiritual revival in the world around us, we must first experience one within ourselves first.

Our faith in Christ has made is into a new Creation. The free grace received in our lives transforms our depraved souls into a child of God. Yet, with a new identity comes a new calling. Seen in Christ's parables in Matthew 25, Jesus makes a clear distinction between the one who utilizes the talents and oil given by God and the one who assumedly takes it for granted. For what we do with what God has given us for His Kingdom, can be used to proclaim the good news to the whole world.

The prophesied promises and law all point to Jesus. While visible to all see the birth of a child in a manger, Jesus' birth holds a mystery about God's Kingdom. It was prophesied that He would come, but it wasn’t in the way the Israelites expected.

Did you lose hope in this year? When the enemy tells you you have nothing left, God wants to remind you that you still have a voice. Do not let the devil silence your voice or suffocate you. Open your mouth in praise and faith, for your voice has power. Just as Paul and Silas in prison, lift your voice and watch the presence of God respond.

When you contemplate about God's blessing, what comes to mind? In Psalm 145, David proclaims God's goodness and faithfulness to every living thing. God’s blessing will always be there for you. If you want God’s blessing in your life, you need to first, give Him thanks in all circumstances, live in His will, and pray without ceasing.

In a world full of temptations, deceptions, and distractions, it's easy to grow spiritually complacent. With complacency, comes a lethal risk of seduction to sin departing from Christ. The Word of God warns us to practice self-discipline and hold onto the truth of the Gospel. We do this by remaining humble before God in obedience and putting our confidence in Christ alone.

From the beginning of the Old Testament until this moment in Christ's ministry, all of Scripture pointed to the deity of Jesus. But is He is who they say He is? As Christ followers, we all have personally experience His grace everyday in our lives. Yet, far too many people in the world are still lost in the wild, searching after their own desires. In your wilderness, will you rediscover Jesus when face to face with Him?