The letter to the Church at Smyrna is the 2nd of seven messages sent from Jesus to individual churches within Asia Minor. They receive a good review, and the Lord Jesus encourages them to continue amidst tribulation and poverty, even though circumstances will continue to worsen. However, He is their dear Lord, in death as …
The letters to the seven churches begin, starting with the church in Ephesis. A church enduring and working against false teachers, the Ephesians have become a dull church not operating with the the love for Jesus as they had at the first. The warning is to us as well: Are we serving God from duty …
Read moreRevelation 1:19-2:7 – Serving From Duty or Grateful Love
John encounters the awesomeness of Jesus. The sight terrifies John, as it would for any sinner in the presence of the Holy God. However, Jesus extends a hand of fellowship, made possible through His death, resurrection, and grace in forgiveness. John sees Jesus, the Living One, and is given the mission of writting down the …
Read moreRevelation 1:9-18 – John Sees Jesus, the Living One
After establishing the book is about the revelation of Jesus Christ, the Apostle John begins to unfold the description of Jesus to the audience. He tells the seven churches receiving the letters of Jesus’ awesomeness, seen most vividly in His love displayed in the death He died to forgive us, free us, and admit us …
Read moreRevelation 1:4-8 – To Him Who Loves Us and Has Freed Us From Our Sins By His Blood
The book of Revelation was given to be an encouragement to believers to endure trials and tribulations in the current age on account of the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus. However, the book is often only used to argue regarding doctrinal differences regarding the timeline of future events or simply disregarded due …