The Church in Sardis The message that John shares to the church in Sardis in Revelation 3:1-6 is one of peril. The church there is in great danger of dying. Even now, it seems that the church has a reputation that it is not living up to. Where once there was life, there was a … Read more
The Church in Thyatira The message to the church in Thyatira in Revelation 2 ought to cause us to shudder in fear as well as to inspire obedience to the Lord alone. This is what the church needs to know–to be obedient to the Lord to the exclusion of all else, especially to the ways … Read more
The Church in Pergamum This week, as we continue to review the messages that God gives to the 7 churches in the book of Revelation, we encounter the message to the church in Pergamum. And this particular message is an important one (of course, they all are important). God speaks to the church in Pergamum … Read more
The Church in Smyrna John the Elder continues the message from God to the seven churches by addressing the second church, the church in Smyrna in Revelation 2:8-11. Take a moment and read this message by clicking here. The majority of the churches to whom God speaks through John in the book of Revelation are … Read more
The Church in Ephesus At the conclusion of the New Testament, we come to a curious little book called Revelation. It is perhaps the most discussed book of the Bible that is least understood. The book of Revelation reads like something you might find in a fairy tale, an ancient epic or legend, or even … Read more
Jesus And The Curious Ending When you arrive at the conclusion of Mark’s Gospel, you may wonder what exactly is happening. And you certainly, I think, are meant to ask the question, “What’s next?” Before we can dive into the curiosities of a few items in the closing chapters of Mark, we must deal with … Read more
Jesus And Prayer You have to love how Jesus is committed to a life of prayer. Over and over again in the Gospels, we read Jesus’ public prayers, we learn of his withdrawing to quiet places to pray and be with his Father, and we see Jesus in the single most stressful and difficult moment … Read more
Jesus and the Temple Jesus can sometimes be alarming. Have you ever noticed that? Every once in a while, as Jesus gets to talking and teaching, he says something that sounds very intense but also very purposeful. He doesn’t tend to judge the kind of people that we think he should judge this way, but … Read more
Jesus and Two Copper Coins As we have already mentioned during the course of this blog series, Jesus has a lot to say about money. Not because Jesus needs your money, but because money is one of those things that can be extremely alluring and deceptive. It can sneak into our hearts and develop a … Read more
Jesus And Resurrection There is a terrifically challenging story in the Gospel of Mark, right on the heels of the story that discussed last week about paying taxes. Jesus is approached by a group of Sadduccees and given a case study meant to trap him or trick him. Take a moment and read that story … Read more
