Revelation

Pastor Hilton preached from 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, emphasizing that divine revelation goes beyond natural understanding or intellectual assent. He defined revelation as something previously unknown that becomes known, but distinguished natural realization from spiritual revelation imparted by God's Spirit. Using Matthew 16, he highlighted Peter's confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God—a revelation not from flesh and blood but from the Father. Pastor Hilton stressed that personal revelation must be tested against Scripture, as 1 John 4:6 instructs. He warned against a mere intellectual grasp of Jesus, urging the congregation to seek a heart-level revelation that transforms. Referring to Matthew 11:25-27, he noted that God hides truth from the wise and reveals it to babes, making revelation accessible to all, regardless of background or education. He then illustrated this from John 18, where Jesus declared 'I Am' in Gethsemane, causing the soldiers to fall backward—a demonstration of His divine power. Pastor Hilton connected revelation to experiencing God's power, lamenting that the modern church often lacks miracles because of a deficient revelation of Jesus. He closed with the raising of Lazarus, contrasting Mary's doubt with Martha's declaration, 'Even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.' The sermon called believers to receive a deeper, active revelation that releases faith for God's supernatural works.