Lord, we look forward to that day when we can be with you in heaven, Lord, but until that day comes, would you keep us on task, Lord?

There's no way we can be on task if we're not in your word, Lord.

So continue to grow us, feed us, Lord.

Speak to us, Lord, in your word this morning in the book of Revelation.

Encourage us, Lord. We thank you so much for this time bless this place this house that you bless us with Lord this building

thank you in Jesus name we pray amen and amen and good morning and happy new year and you can be seated.

By the way, what's the cutoff date on saying Happy New Year?

March.

So glad you're here and joining with us, those of you online as well.

A couple things real quick before we jump in. Tuesday night, 7 p.m.

here in the sanctuary is going to be our prayer meeting and we are really looking forward

to having team Nepal. They're going to share with us. Yeah, praise the Lord. They're back from their medical missions

trip to Nepal and I've asked them to share with us about that trip. So they'll do so Tuesday night.

We'll start. Note for those of you online, the start time is 7 p.m.

not 7.30 for the live stream and that is Hawaii standard time. Some people in your time

zone, you stay up. You don't have to stay up. Just go bed. It's okay. Watch it in the morning if you don't watch it live,

but we're really looking forward to hearing from team Nepal. All right, let's get into the

word. Revelation chapter 14. Our text today is verses 8 through 12. You don't have to, but if you're

able and wanting to, I'll ask you to stand.

You can follow along as I read beginning in verse 8 where John continues now in obedience to God's

command to write that which he has seen.

This is the heavenly scene and he says verse 8, a second angel followed

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