Jesus gives God the glory by calling people to know God. We are precious in God's sight - will this propel us to serve our community by sharing the love and truth of Jesus with them?
The Holy Spirit teaches us what Jesus has taught us and remind us and convict us of those truths. With God in us, we are not alone or weak. We have everything we need to go and do Jesus' work.
The Kingdom of heaven is near. We can trust God that one day we will see it for what it is. The Messiah has come and he is ushering in the day of comfort.
Revelation 17 continues the theme of Gods justice enacted against those who oppose him and seek to destroy his people. Chapters 17-18 are about the judgment of Babylon, depicted as a prostitute who rides a scarlet Beast Satan himself.