October 18th, 2009
I am still re-reading and enjoying “Starting a House Church” by Kreider and McClung. Here’s another quote about the church and God’s heart that we all belong to it.
The Bible defines church very simply because God wants everyone who follows Jesus to be a part of it. Jesus not only came to die on the [...]
September 29th, 2009
The final church mentioned in Revelation chapters two and three is the church in Laodicea. This church receives a blunt assessment and an invitation.
The blunt assessment is found in verses 15 and 16. It says, “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one [...]
September 26th, 2009
The next church mentioned in the Book of Revelation is the church at Philadelphia. This church has some good news delivered and a reminder.
In chapter 3 verse 8 it says, “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet [...]
September 23rd, 2009
The next church mentioned in the Book of Revelation is Sardis. In chapter three we see that it sounds like a church that is in decline.
In chapter three verse one it says, “I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead“. From this description it [...]
September 21st, 2009
In todays post I want to look at the church in Thyatira. Like the other churches there are some good points and some bad points.
In verse 19 of chapter two it says, “I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can [...]
September 19th, 2009
The next church mentioned in Revelation chapter 2 is Pergamum. Like the church in Ephesus it has good news and bad news.
In verse 13 it says, “I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my [...]
September 18th, 2009
Yesterday I looked at the first church mentioned in Revelation which was Ephesus. We saw some of their good points and something God wanted them to work on and remember. Today I want to look at the second one – Smyrna.
In chapter 2 verse 9 it says to the church in Smyrna, “I know about [...]