A Revelation Invitation

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  • No One Greater

    Revelation makes it crystal clear from its opening verses—God is sovereign. While God’s declaration above states it explicitly, the remainder of Revelation depicts it vividly. Through a series of signs… Read more

  • Into Battle

    Misinterpreting the signs is easy to do when you expect one thing but reality is something different. Preconceived notions can cause us to misinterpret Revelation. One misconception is that Revelation… Read more

  • Good News

    In the ancient world the Greek word for gospel (euangelion), also translated as good news or glad tidings, held political significance, referring to history-making, world-shaping reports of political, military, or… Read more

  • A Constant, Comforting Presence

    The verse above is much more than a shout of encouragement from the stands. John assures his readers that we matter to our Father, that he loves us and that… Read more

  • A Book Like No Other

    We may wonder what exactly Revelation offers that will equip us for every good work leading us to doubt it being of any practical use. Regardless, we mustn’t refuse to… Read more

  • A Delightful Promise

    In this first of Revelation’s seven beatitudes (“Blessed is the one …”), John doesn’t command us to read Revelation. He doesn’t threaten us to pay attention. Nor does he shame… Read more

  • Walking in Their Sandals

    So many of us enter the reading of Revelation with different concerns than those of our brother in Smyrna. We may ask, “Are we living in the last days—the end… Read more

  • The Seven Churches – Smyrna

    David Mackall preaches the third sermon in the series from the letter to the church in Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11). Read more

  • Telephone

    All along this chain of witnesses the Spirit of God has lovingly overseen its preservation and dissemination. What a precious gift this book is. Read more

  • The Seven Churches – Ephesus

    David Mackall preaches the second sermon in the series from the letter to the church in Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7). Read more

Welcome to a Revelation Invitation!

I’m Stan Obenhaus. I live in Providence, Rhode Island with my wife of over 40 years. My interest in the book of Revelation has gone from “This is confusing” to “I get it, but what do I do with it” to “This is life changing!” I hope you enjoy what I share of that journey.

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