Posts Tagged ‘Revelation’
The Oppressed Church at Smyrna
This letter is the second in a series of seven letters written to churches in Asia Minor at the end of the first century AD. In these letters, John gave a personal message from Christ to each church. Each message expressed Christ’s up-close perspective on the spiritual condition of each one. Just as we benefit…
Read MoreThe Loveless Church at Ephesus
Ancient Ephesus Have you ever been surprised? Have you ever been rudely awakened or jolted out of sleep? Has anyone ever jumped out of a corner to scare you or has anything ever happened around you as you were driving a car that suddenly arrested your attention? This happened to me when my wife and…
Read MoreSeven Little Letters (Revelation 2-3)
Following John’s introduction and vision of Christ in Rev 1, he records a series of seven small letters, like “mini epistles,” nestled into Rev 2-3. For whatever reason, these messages receive less attention than the major, standalone letters of the New Testament (NT), whether those written by Paul or by others such as Peter, John,…
Read MoreA Church Without God
Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the LORD added to the church daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:47 In 1966, English journalist and author, Rev. Ernest Harrison, wrote a book with the title of today’s devotional. In it, he suggested that we abolish the concept of God. His reference…
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