October 4, 2026 - The temple is measured, the holy city is trampled, and two witnesses prophesy in the pattern of Moses and Elijah. They represent the church in its prophetic vocation. The witnesses do not possess conventional power. They testify, suffer, die, and appear defeated. Babylon celebrates over their bodies. Yet God raises them. The church’s apparent vulnerability is not evidence of its failure. Its vocation is not to preserve itself at every cost but to bear faithful witness to the kingdom. The world may silence witnesses, but it cannot prevent God from vindicating their testimony. The seventh trumpet announces the destination of history: the kingdom of the world becomes the kingdom of God and his Christ.

September 27, 2026 - John receives a scroll and is commanded not merely to read it but to eat it. God’s word is sweet because it announces the reign and renewal of God. It is bitter because bearing that word means confronting evil, suffering with the world, and speaking truths people may resist. The prophet cannot remain outside the message as an observer. The word must enter his body. Christian witness comes from a people who have metabolized the gospel—whose imaginations, speech, desires, finances, relationships, and bodies have been shaped by what they announce. This is especially important in an age of constant information. We can consume words without being formed by wisdom. Revelation calls the church to a slower, embodied reception of Scripture.

After Hours is a series from Redeemer Presbyterian Church that serves as a space to continue discussion or thoughts from that weeks sermon. You'll hear from our pastors as they dive deeper into the text and reflect on the passage in a deeper and more focused way.

This episode reviews the sermon "Earthbound" on Sept. 20, 2026 from our sermon series "Awaiting the King".