Smyrna represents the persecuted church. Although they suffered greatly for the sake of Christ and lived in extreme poverty, Jesus told the Christians in Smyrna that they were spiritually rich! Why? Because when you suffer injustice for the sake of Jesus, His righteous and just nature demand that you receive rewards in proportion to your…
Ephesus is known as the “Loveless Church”. While that title is not inaccurate, it doesn’t tell the whole story. Jesus actually begins this “epistle” by commending Ephesus on their strong adherence to sound doctrine. He also expressed how pleased He was that they didn’t allow false teachers and false doctrine into the Church. Unfortunately, in…
The Epistles of Jesus! We all know that the Apostles Paul, Peter, John, and others wrote epistles to churches and people in the New Testament, but most Christians fail to take note of the fact that there are seven New Testament epistles authored by Jesus Himself! These short but profound messages are known as The…