Stepping out in faith…
The Church in Philadelphia|The Loving Church The letter to the Church in Philadelphia is a church is refreshing! It begins the same as others with praise for what the church has done correctly. In Chapter 3:8, Jesus begins, "I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can …
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The Church of Sardis|The Dead Church As we begin reading in Chapter 3 of Revelation, Jesus says, "I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up!" v 1-2. This is the shortest commendation that Jesus gives any of the churches. In fact, it ends with condemnation that …
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In Chapter 2, verses 18-29 we find the letter to the Church of Thyatira. A city in Macedonia, this probably covers the church era of 590-1517 A.D.. Image by Peter H from Pixabay We hear first, of the church's good works, love, faith, service and perseverance. He commended them for doing more than they did …
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Continuing to look at the letters Jesus had John write to the churches, we look at the church in Pergamum, the compromised church. To Understand this better, I sourced a book I studied many years ago, Revelation Unveiled by Tim Lahaye. Image by Nikola Belopitov from Pixabay Pergamum was the capitol city of Asia until …
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Joy is directly connected to your state of mind. - Jon Porter, Sermon 5/24/2020 You know sometimes when you hear a sermon, it's like the pastor wrote it just for you? He must have been reading your mind. But you know that's not possible. That's how today's sermon hit me. I know these are unprecedented …
If you missed the first post in this series, you might want to go back and read it first. Click here. As Chapter 2 begins, John is writing letters to the churches, as Jesus instructs him what to write. What does Jesus think of each of the churches? The churches he writes to are only …
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I can remember the first time I tried to read the book of Revelation. I was so confused! I didn't understand anything I was reading. It was all Greek to me! I still have a lot to decipher, but if you really want to see the vision that was revealed to John, the apostle, I …
In an imperfect world, we need to find the peace that only God provides. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Catastrophe strikes and life falls apart. Where do we turn for guidance through the lies, the violence, racism, political bashing, and fear of the pandemic that is facing us? Lives have been lost and many are …
Don't be anxious about anything; but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding , will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 When I look at the world today, I see Satan at work. He divides …
On the night Peter betrayed Christ, he stood around a charcoal fire. It's not hard to imagine that as Peter reaches shore, his senses were flooded with his past. (As dawn broke there was probably a rooster or two crowing in the background.) - Taken from Jon Porter's sermon 5/10/2020 I'm going to go ahead …
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