The Church of Philadelphia: Lessons on Love
One may say, with unquestionable justification, that the central theme of the Bible is love, the most salient aspect of which is God’s love for mankind, His special creation. But […]
Consider your ways: Part 2
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” Isaiah 55: 8. There is a difference in God’s way of thinking and our understanding of what […]
The Church of Sardis: The Dead Church
Our study in the Seven Churches of Asia has revealed to us both the positive and negative ways in which Jesus perceived the spiritual state of the assemblies of Christians […]
Consider Your Ways: Part 1
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.” (Haggai 1:5,7) This is what the Lord Almighty says—not less than 25 times—in the two short chapters of the book of […]
The Church of Thyatira: The Church Where Sin Was Justified
Of the messages that Jesus sent to the seven churches, the message to the church in Thyatira was the longest. Perhaps this is because the church was flourishing in an […]
Reflections of 2018
The year 2018 is now behind us. Endings are always a good time for reflection. Looking back reminds one of where he has gone and what he has learned. Looking […]
It’s our 1st Anniversary!
As the year is drawing to an end we are also celebrating the first anniversary of the Renew In Knowledge Ministry! On December 28th, 2017, we started this ministry with […]
The Church of Pergamos: Lessons on the Insidious Attacks of Satan
The messages of Jesus to the seven churches of Asia provide valuable insight into not only the divine perspective of life in His body but also to the dangers and […]
Zealous for God
Yesterday, I was at my daughter’s volleyball game. A man sat near me who was obviously for the other team. During the two-hour event, I repetitively heard him comment to […]
The Church of Smyrna: The Love of Christ is Always Present
While the Church of Ephesus was reminded of their need to return to their first love, Christ’s principal message to the Church of Smyrna is that His own love will […]
The Message to the Church of Ephesus: The Most Important Thing
Let’s begin our study of Christ’s message to the Ephesian church with a review of its historical background. Ephesus was a major city located on the Aegean Sea in what […]
The Messages to the Seven Churches of Revelation: Their Meaning and Their Application to Our Lives
The Book of Revelation holds a unique place in Scripture, detailing the astounding events preceding the ultimate culmination of God’s plans for His creation, the glorification of the Lord Jesus […]
The Gift God Wants
The Lord God is a demanding God. If we don’t do things His way He would rather we’d not do them at all. He has a very specific standard and […]
What are you looking forward to?
Are you looking forward to the weekend? A holiday? Graduating from school? Or bigger goals like getting married, starting a family, getting that job that you always wanted, or buying […]
The God of all comfort
“Blessed be God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ,the father of mercies and the God of all comfort “( 2 Cor. 1:3 ). God is described as […]
Beyond Death
Death is so universal that we don’t need a lawyer to present the case for its inevitability. Yet In spite of its evident reality there exist uncertainties and misconceptions in […]
Longsuffering
Of the many virtues which Paul lists as being aspects of the Fruit of the Spirit, longsuffering is seldom given priority in our thinking. Love, faith, and joy spring readily […]