The church at Pergamum was linked inseparably to the world. They decided that they could maintain some kind of Christian credibility and also associate itself with the sins of the past. Pergamum is a picture of any church or believer that courts the world. They are in grave danger and disaster looms on the horizon.…
The price of being a Christian can be very high in a hostile environment. That apparently was the case in Smyrna. Through persecution they had been purified and had come to a serious kind of Christianity. Through persecution they had been deprived, but in their poverty, they had become spiritually rich Revelation 2:1-11 “To the…
The measure of a church, isn’t to be found in its programs or its achievements, its reputation, or even in its doctrinal orthodoxy, but in its spiritual life. Not only is Christ looking down upon that which is a living community, but He is looking down on that which must be a loving community! Revelation…
I hope to show that the glorious effect of justification should have an ongoing effect on our lives as we prepare for heaven, by becoming more like our God. This is not slavish religion, but a privilege prepared for us and made available to us by God. Revelation 19:7 English Standard Version (ESV) 7 Let…
Our society bombards us with the message that God doesn’t exist yet that couldn’t be further from the truth. He exists, He is on the throne and His plans won’t be stopped.