Little Strength, Open Door, Awesome God
Even though it was the youngest of the seven churches, the church at Philadelphia received nothing but commendation from Christ in His evaluation.
Do you ever struggle to understand how the Old and New Testaments fit together? If we think of the Old Testament as pages of promise, then how does the New Testament complete and fulfil God’s plan for us?
No fulfilment can surpass Jesus Christ, who burst onto the scene—and eventually left it—in a most dramatic and unexpected fashion. Learn what each of the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—teaches us about Jesus, and be encouraged by the first Christians who boldly proclaimed the name of Christ in the book of Acts. In reading the New Testament you’ll discover at the centre of your hope stands a person—One who has come and One who will come again.
Even though it was the youngest of the seven churches, the church at Philadelphia received nothing but commendation from Christ in His evaluation.
The church at Sardis had all the appearances of vibrant and productive life, but they were dead.
The church at Thyatira was loving and active, but tolerated a Jezebel in their midst.
Tragically, the church at Pergamum, in the midst of satanic opposition, dulled the edge of its effectiveness through doctrinal and moral compromise.
Suffering and hardship, as experienced by the church at Smyrna, are hard to bear but purify God's people.
John records Christ's evaluation of the seven churches listed in Revelation 1:11.
The stage has been set for the first of many visions. John listens as Jesus speaks.
Rather than keeping us in the dark, God wants to expose what lies ahead so we might know what will occur in the final years of earthly existence and beyond.
Gain an understanding of Revelation's intriguing mysteries, extensive symbolism, vivid predictions, and colourful language.
Chuck Swindoll half-jokes that email has just about ruined great writing. Would you agree? Unlike today’s emails, the New Testament letters weren’t written in a hurry. They were meticulously transcribed with the words of wisdom and truth, which are still treasured today.