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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 never fail. In spite of discouraging trials and even intense persecutions, …
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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 is now Turkey although at the time it was part of …
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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 Christ, and creation’s entry into the indescribable wonders of the eternal …
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 we do must adhere to it. It’s true. It is …
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 a house? What is it that you are looking forward to? …
What are the common strategies of the Devil?
The operations of the devil are undeniably evident in the lives of both believers and skeptics. Now some of you may think- I am impervious to the tactics of the devil because I am saved. If you hold to that thought, …
Genuineness: Lessons from newborns
Though a novice to the baby world, I am quick to realize that they can teach us invaluable lessons. My learning from this exciting world began with the entry of our newborn girl this April. Even though they can’t talk, a …
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 the compassionate father of all mercies for indeed He is the …
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 the mind of millions about what happens when they die. Through …
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 to mind but longsuffering is often relegated to a secondary status. …
