The Book of Revelation has seven letters written to seven churches in Asia Minor. These seven churches represent the church throughout the church age until Jesus returns. This first church is the church of Ephesus. 1 – The city of… Read More ›
New Testament
The New Testament is a collection of twenty-seven books centered on the life, miracles, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus and the early history of the Church The books of the New Testament are traditionally divided into three categories: the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
What Are You Passionate About? – Revelation 3:14-21
God wants to use people who are passionate about Him. 1 – The assessment Christ makes (vs. 17) This church thought it was doing alright but Jesus was not in agreement. If is not broken, don’t fix it! There is… Read More ›
Turning Trouble Into Triumph – Revelation 1:9-10
The first ten verses of Revelation are a “pace setter” for the rest of the book. There is general agreement that Revelation was partly written to encourage the Christians of Asia to resist the demands of emperor worship. It was… Read More ›
Tough Times Never Last – Revelation 2:8-11
It seems that when the church is persecuted the purer and hotter the Church becomes. See James 1:2-3 & 1 Peter 5:10. The purity of a Christian is forged in the anvil of adversity. Trials bring strength to the child… Read More ›
Torn Between Two Lovers – Revelation 2:18-29
The Book of Revelation has seven letters written to seven churches in Asia Minor. These seven churches represent the church throughout the church age until Jesus returns. This fourth church is the church of Thyatira. 1 – The city of… Read More ›
Thyatira – A Corrupt Community – Revelation 2:18-29
We must preserve unity in essentials, liberty in non-essentials, charity in all things and the ability to know the difference. 1 – The garden This church is like a garden. It is alive and growing. See also Acts 16. One… Read More ›
The Vision of the Son of Man – Revelation 1:9-18
While the phrase “Son of Man” is a reference to Jesus’ humanity, it is not a denial of His deity. By becoming a man, Jesus did not cease being God. The incarnation of Christ did not involve the subtraction of… Read More ›
The Use of Numbers In The Bible – Revelation 1:12; 13:18-19
The number seven is used throughout the book of the Revelation. The number for the Beast is six. You can see the handiwork of God in nature, astronomy, chemistry, biology. There is a mathematical arrangement in all these things. There… Read More ›
The Trumpets Of Trouble – Revelation 8:1-13
There is judgment because not everyone accepts Jesus Christ as Lord. The trumpets of judgment are sounding. 1 – A scene of preparation (vs. 1-4) Silence in heaven (vs. 1-2) – Heaven is a noisy place. This may be the… Read More ›
The Romance Makeover – Revelation 2:4-5
For many marriages is something to endure rather than enjoy. Instead of wedlock you have deadlock. Instead of sweet dreams it is a nightmare. Instead of marriage being the nearest thing to heaven it is the nearest thing to hell…. Read More ›