Thyatira is the pagan church. In His letter to Thyatira, Jesus commends their good works but chastises them for letting a “Jezebel” lead them into idolatry. Prophetically, Thyatira coincides with the Roman Church of the middle ages. The Mystic paganism that began to seep into the Church during the era of Pergamos became official dogma. …
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…
The Church is called The Bride of Christ. But what does that mean? And for that matter, what IS the Church? We’re all sophisticated enough to know that the Church is not simply the building in which Christians gather. And despite what certain religious groups say, the Church is not an exclusive organization “built upon”…