Revelation: A Good News Music Event is an event through which Jesus is proclaiming the truth of His Gospel. From the worship music’s beautiful melodies to the bold proclamation of the Gospel, Jesus is using this gathering to share His Good News and draw hearts to Himself..
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After Adam and Eve fell from grace and lost their harmonious relationship with God—and their place in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3)—God immediately revealed His plan of redemption. This plan was not only for Adam and Eve, but for the entire human race: a promise to restore humanity to right relationship with Himself and ultimately to a restored garden.
The First Gospel Promise
Genesis 3:15 contains the first proclamation of the Good News—the protoevangelium, the first gospel:
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” This verse reveals God’s redemptive plan in seed form. The crushing of the serpent’s head is God’s declaration of the decisive and final defeat of Satan—the enemy who used the serpent to deceive Adam and Eve, bringing sin and death into the world. Since that moment, humanity has existed in a fallen state, separated from God and hostile toward Him.
The striking of the heel points forward to the suffering of Jesus Christ—His blood atonement. Through this atoning sacrifice, God deals with humanity’s sin once and for all. The word atonement itself speaks of being made “at one” again—reconciled to God and restored to loving fellowship with Him.
Jesus Christ: The Second Adam
Jesus Christ, who existed in eternity past with the Father (John 1:1), the Son of God who is Himself God, willingly condescended—taking on flesh and entering the world. He came as the perfect representative for mankind to undo the work of Satan and bring about the
promised victory.
Referred to as the second Adam, Jesus succeeded where Adam failed. Where Adam disobeyed God at a tree and brought sin to many, Jesus obeyed the Father, laid down His life on a tree, and made many righteous. Jesus was crucified, died, was buried, and rose again on the third day—demonstrating God’s absolute dominion over sin and death. Through His perfect obedience and resurrection, those who were dead in their sins and living in the kingdom of darkness are transferred into the Kingdom of God’s beloved Son (Colossians 1:13). This is the Good News God desires the world to know.
The apostle John beautifully summarizes it: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) This is how God foils Satan’s plans that brought sin and death into the world—through simple belief in His Son, Jesus Christ, and the promise of eternal life found in Him.
Mel Lastman Square: A Living Picture of Redemption
Mel Lastman Square is a fitting and powerful venue to proclaim this Good News. The glistening water flowing from the fountain on the east side of the square—beginning near Yonge Street and traveling through the center toward the west—mirrors the biblical imagery of life, restoration, and renewal. Trees lining both sides of the water evoke the garden imagery that runs throughout Scripture.
The apostle John recalls Jesus’ use of water imagery to teach that salvation cannot be found through human effort or relationships, but only through the living water He provides (the Woman at the Well, John 4). Likewise, salvation cannot be achieved by human means, but requires being born of the Spirit and water (Nicodemus, John 3).
In the Book of Revelation, this water imagery is no longer metaphorical—it becomes reality for those redeemed through Christ.
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Eden Restored
*“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
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Why Revelation:a good news music event?
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What is the good news?
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We do this event for the Adoration and Worship of King Jesus!​
Revelation 4:8–11
The four living creatures had six wings and were covered with eyes all around, even under their wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.”
Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to Him who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.”
After reading this passage—or perhaps recalling it from the past—have you ever wondered how the twenty-four elders are able to lay their crowns before the throne of God over and over again? Are they laying down the same crown repeatedly—placing it down only to pick it up again?
I once heard a brilliant apologist suggest a beautiful possibility: that King Jesus continually gives them new crowns, which they then joyfully lay at His feet again and again as an act of love and worship. What a stunning picture of grace, generosity, and devotion.
I want to think no differently about Revelation: A Good News Music Event.
Each event we hosted in 2024 at Mel Lastman Square took on a different form and structure, yet one thing remained constant: King Jesus was glorified in every one of them. From powerful worship music to the bold proclamation of the Good News—through gospel preaching and dramatic presentation—each gathering became an opportunity to lay down our crowns in worship and adoration before our true King, King Jesus.
Looking Ahead to 2025
As we look forward with anticipation to the 2025 Revelation: A Good News Music Event – Oh Canada, Apple of My Eye Tour, we are prayerfully seeking servant leaders who desire to glorify Christ by serving His people.
We are currently looking for individuals to help serve in the following positions.
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Are You a Servant Leader?
Grab your crown and lets worship together!
Revelation: a good news music event volunteer positions
We are looking for servant leaders to help serve in the following areas for our upcoming event that we will be hosting in 2025
Ministry Team Liaison
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Provide support to Ministry Leaders
Ministry Team Assistant Liaison
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Help Support Minstry Team Liason
Creative Team
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Photographers
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Videographers
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Illustrators​
Fundraising
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Help to raise funds for our Revelation: a good news music event
Promoters
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Servant leaders to help promote upcoming events
Oh Canada
Apple of My Eye
Why Oh Canada, Apple of My Eye?
The phrase “apple of my eye” is an English idiom used to describe someone or something that is deeply loved, treasured, and protected at all costs—someone who holds a special place in the heart.
Oxford Languages defines it as “a person whom one is extremely fond of and proud of.” Historically, during the reign of Alfred the Great, the pupil at the center of the eye was called the apple, as it was mistakenly believed to be an apple-shaped solid. Because this delicate part of the eye is essential for vision, it had to be guarded at all costs. Over time, the apple of my eye came to mean a person or thing that is dearly cherished and fiercely protected.
The earliest recorded use of this idiom appears in Alfred the Great’s Old English translation of Pope Gregory I’s Cura Pastoralis. Later, when translating the Bible into English, William Tyndale employed this idiom in several key passages of Scripture.
For example, Proverbs 7:2 says:
“Keep my commandments and live; keep my teaching as the apple of your eye.”
In Deuteronomy 32:10, speaking of God’s care for Israel, Scripture says:
“He found him in a desert land and in the howling waste of the wilderness; he encircled him, he cared for him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.”
And King David prays in Psalm 17:8:
“Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.”
Moses’ Song and God’s Covenant Love
“He found him in a desert land and in the howling waste of the wilderness;
he encircled him, he cared for him,
he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Like an eagle that stirs up its nest
and flutters over its young,
that spreads its wings to catch them
and carries them aloft.”
—Deuteronomy 32:10–11
When we read all of Deuteronomy chapter 32, rather than isolating verses 10–11, we see that this song—recited by Moses approximately 3,500 years ago before the assembly of Israel—is not merely a sentimental expression of God’s love. Instead, it is a covenantal proclamation: God lovingly calls out His people, rebukes them for their rebellion, and declares how He will deal with their sin while remaining faithful to His promises.
The chapter unfolds as follows:
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Ascribing greatness to God (vv. 1–4)
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The Lord nurtures His people (vv. 5–14)
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The people rebel against the Lord (vv. 15–18)
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The Lord recompenses their deeds (vv. 19–43)
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An exhortation to obey (vv. 44–47)
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Moses’ death foretold
God gives His beloved people—called Jeshurun—a sobering reality check, reminding them how far they have fallen so that they might turn back to Him. Yet even in judgment, God promises cleansing and atonement (Deuteronomy 32:43).
Fulfilled and Surpassed in Jesus Christ
What God promised in seed form through Moses, He fulfills—and surpasses—through Jesus Christ.
Understanding and abiding in God’s love through Jesus, both individually and as a nation, is the only way to experience true safety, protection, and blessing. While sin brings curses and separation, Jesus takes those curses upon Himself.
The Gospel declares this truth plainly:
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
—John 3:16
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
—2 Corinthians 5:21
Jesus bears God’s wrath on our behalf and becomes the once-for-all atoning sacrifice, so that we may receive blessing instead of curse, life instead of death.
Jesus Himself tells us that this Good News demands a response—not human effort, but belief:
“The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
—John 6:29
Using imagery reminiscent of Moses’ song, Jesus laments over Jerusalem:
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem… how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.”
—Matthew 23:37
A Call to Canada
How will we respond to His message?
How will we respond as a nation?
Oh Canada, Apple of My Eye is the theme for this year’s event because it allows us—through worship, music, and the bold proclamation of the Gospel—to address the only cure for the brokenness we see in ourselves, in Canada, and among the nations: surrendering our lives to Jesus Christ, so that we may be loved, cared for, protected, and kept as the apple of His eye.
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On Saturday, August 2 and Wednesday, August 6, 2025, I—along with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ—hosted a special outreach at Mel Lastman Square titled Revelation: A Good News Music Event.
The purpose of this gathering was to boldly proclaim the life-transforming message of Jesus Christ through music, poetry, drama, and the preaching of God’s Word.
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Now in its second year, the event carried a theme especially relevant for our time: Oh Canada, Apple of My Eye. This theme served as both a declaration and a heartfelt plea—calling our nation to remember and return to the righteous standards of our Sovereign God.
Oh Canada, Apple of My Eye reflects a deep concern that Canada has strayed from God’s truth. It is a poetic reminder of God’s authority over our land and our lives, and a call to repentance—a call for Canadians to honestly consider how far we have fallen and to turn our hearts back to Him.
Throughout history, Yahweh has used music, poetry, and dramatic expression to reveal His character, communicate His truth, and draw His people into deeper relationship with Himself. Yet our disobedience and desire to go our own way have hindered our spiritual growth, and the consequences of that rebellion are increasingly evident in the moral and spiritual decay of our nation.
As Scripture declares:
“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.”
—Proverbs 14:34
On those two days in August, we proclaimed the only true hope for Canada—the Gospel of Jesus Christ—reminding all in attendance of these powerful words:
“Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned…”
—John 3:14–21
Those in attendance heard the Good News of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ—a message of forgiveness, restoration, and eternal life.We invite you to watch our teaser video below and witness how God moved through this
gathering. Blessings.
Chris O'Connor
p. 289.981.2903​
e. chrisoconnor7878@gmail.com
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Oh Canada, Appple of My Eye And the Gospel
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Because of the fall of our first parents—Adam and Eve—who rebelled against God, all humanity is lost and spiritually dead before Him. We are in need of being found by Jesus, regenerated by His grace, and made alive through the work of the Holy Spirit.
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When a person is regenerated and filled with the Holy Spirit, the Spirit empowers them to obey God’s law and commandments—not as a means of earning salvation, but as the fruit of a restored relationship with God. This new life enables us to live in a way that is holy and pleasing to God, and to walk in harmony with Him and with others.
Only through Jesus Christ and His atoning work on the cross can we abide in God’s love and be kept by it. Through Christ, we grow, mature, and prosper spiritually, learning to obey His teachings and becoming God’s workmanship—created for the good works He prepared in advance for us to walk in.
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As followers of Jesus, we are called to advance His Kingdom on earth. We are commissioned to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded. Those disciples, in turn, are sent to go and do the same. Scripture beautifully captures God’s covenant love and care for His people:
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“He found him in a desert land,
and in the howling waste of the wilderness;
he encircled him, he cared for him,
he kept him as the apple of his eye.”
—Deuteronomy 32:10
“Keep my commands and you will live;
guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Bind them on your fingers;
write them on the tablet of your heart.”—Proverbs 7:2–3
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“Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.”—Psalm 17:8–9
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