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…
Revelation Chapter 1 sets the stage for the entire book. It lets you know who is the subject (Jesus), who the intended audience is (the Churches), and what the message will be (the end times). Revelation chapter 1 also gives the outline of the Book. John was told to write the things he HAS seen…
What do you think about the Millennium? When does it happen? Where is Jesus during this time? Your FULL answer to those questions will greatly affect your view of the Book of Revelation! Biblically speaking, the Millennium is a period of time (often seen as being 1000 years long), where the promised Kingdom of God…