Jesus calls His followers to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Our lives should reflect His love, truth, and hope so that others are drawn to Him. When we faithfully live for Christ, our good works don’t point to us, they point people to our Heavenly Father. This week, ask God to help you shine brightly and bring Him glory in all you do.

As we continue our Living for the King’s Return series, Revelation 5 reminds us that our future is centered on worship. John is given a glimpse of heaven where every creature bows before the risen Jesus, the Lamb who alone is worthy to open the scroll. We are awaiting the Savior/King who gave His life for us. As we wait for His return, our lives are to be marked by worship and proclamation of who He is to us.

As we begin our journey through Revelation, everything starts with one clear focus: seeing the King. Before the prophecies, symbols, and visions, John introduces us to Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the risen King, and the One who is coming again. Revelation 1:1-8 reminds us that history is not out of control; it is in the hands of the Alpha and the Omega. As we fix our eyes on King Jesus, we find hope, confidence, and the courage to live faithfully while we wait for His return.

The Lord Jesus is coming again! We don’t know the day or the hour, but we do know how we’re called to live. Paul reminds us to stay awake, live with purpose, encourage one another, pursue holiness, and go with the Good News!

Live ready to welcome our returning King.

This week we continue our journey through Unstoppable Joy by looking at the joy found in grace-centered relationships through Philemon 1. Paul reminds us that the gospel doesn’t just change our relationship with God—it transforms how we relate to one another. Grace enables forgiveness, reconciliation, and genuine Christian fellowship. When Christ is at the center of our relationships, we experience a joy that goes beyond circumstances and reflects the love we have first received from Him. May we be people who extend grace freely, just as grace has been freely given to us.

In Galatians 3, Paul reminds believers that God’s blessings were never meant to stop with us. Through faith in Jesus, we become part of the family of Abraham, and God’s promise is extended to all nations. We have received the greatest blessing, the gift of salvation, not because of what we’ve done, but because of what Christ has done for us.

When we understand the grace we’ve been given, it changes how we live. We become people who freely bless others with our time, encouragement, generosity, and the hope of the gospel. There is unstoppable joy in knowing that God uses ordinary people to share His extraordinary blessing with the world.

Joy grows when the blessings we’ve received become blessings we give away.

This Sunday, we’ll focus on John 17 and the unstoppable joy that comes from belonging to God’s family. Through the gospel, Jesus brings us together and invites us to live in the unity He prayed for. Join us as we celebrate the joy of being His people together.

There will be an opportunity for prayer following the message. If you would like someone to pray with you, we would be honored.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses… let us run with endurance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus.” — Hebrews 12:1-2

Unstoppable joy isn’t found in an easy life, but in a family of believers that keeps running together. Hebrews 12 reminds us that endurance grows when we fix our eyes on Jesus, encourage one another, and trust that God is working even in the hard moments. Through every challenge, correction, and season of waiting, God is shaping His people into a family that stands firm with joy.