City Church OTR Messages

This week, Chris continued part four of the Revelation series, unpacking The Dragon, the Child and the Symbols. In Revelation 12, we see a war declared in heaven but ultimately won on earth between the dragon and the child. Though the dragon has been defeated, he remains powerful and full of rage, turning his attack toward the church. But we are victorious through the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.

This Sunday, Chris kicked off part four of our Revelation series, teaching on the seven trumpets and the two witnesses. The trumpets in Revelation serve as a prophetic warning to those who don’t know Jesus. We are supposed to serve as witnesses to the outside world, which means that we will encounter resistance like the 2 witnesses did. We are called to witness through faithfulness and repentance.

Wrapping up our Scars series, Ivo preached on what it means to get back in the game. Too often, shame, offense, and anxiety sideline us, keeping us from stepping fully into our role in the Kingdom of God. Healed wounds become Scars. Our scars are not signs of defeat—they’re evidence that we’ve been in the fight, that we’re part of the battle.

This week, Michelle continued our Scars series on Anxiety. Anxiety traps us in “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios, stealing peace and joy from the present. We’re invited to renew our minds, trade “what ifs” for “even ifs,” and surrender to Jesus—the only One able to carry tomorrow.

This week, Brandon continued our series, Scars, by preaching on Offense. We’ve all been offended to varying degrees. When we encounter offense, we are confronted with a choice: avoid it, rebel with it, or address it. No matter where you’re at with offense, there is hope available for you.

This week, we began a new series called Scars: Every Scar Has a Story. Rob Groves opened with a message on shame—how it distorts our identity and isolates us from both God and others. Shame can leave us stuck, striving for perfection or paralyzed by our past. But Jesus doesn’t meet us with condemnation. He comes with grace, truth, and the power to restore.

This week Chris concluded our series The Throne Room by teaching on Revelation 7 and the seal God places on His people. He walked through different interpretations of who the 144,000 might be, and reminded us that we, too, are sealed with the Holy Spirit.

This week Chris continued our series The Throne Room by walking through the opening of the first four seals and the arrival of the Four Horsemen. We explored what they represent, why they come, and how their presence reveals something deeper about the way God’s Kingdom breaks in. At the center of it all is a powerful word spoken in heaven: “Come.” It’s a cry for Jesus to come and bring His Kingdom—a cry we’re invited to echo here and now.

This week, Chris continued part three of our Revelation series, The Throne Room, by teaching on the scroll. He explored the three leading interpretations of what the scroll represents: The Bible, God’s last will and testament, or a land deed to the earth. Regardless of which view one holds, the key takeaway is the same—God is victorious. The scroll ultimately signifies God’s triumph, bringing with it the promise of redemption and re-creation for the earth. Things will not always be as they are, because God’s plan ends in restoration.

This week, Chris continued our Revelation series with Part 3: The Throne Room. In John's vision, all is not as it seems. When told to “look,” he sees a Lamb that appears to have been slain. The Lamb is the only one worthy to open the scroll. Because of His death and blood, we are now made priests—and we are called to live out our priesthood.