Church in Smyrna Rev. 2:8-11
Church in Smyrna The identification of the speaker – 8 The first and the last is a reference to Jesus Christ from Revelation 1:17 Which was dead and is alive is a reference to Jesus Christ from Revelation 1:18 – so the resurrection is true [John 21:24, 1 John 1:1-3] The evaluation […]
Church of Ephesus Rev.2:1-7
Church of Ephesus John was told to write to the angel of each of the seven churches. What he wrote is something like an evaluation. The Lord notes good qualities in each church, in some cases warns them about a problem or problems that they have and charges them to repent, and then promises them […]
Seven Churches of Revelation Rev.2-3
The Seven Churches of Revelation Some people regard the presence of churches in the Book of Revelation as evidence that the Church will go through the Tribulation. However, a church is a called out assembly and can be an assembly of saints who are not saved in the church age. Notice that Stephen made reference […]
Author of Revelation
The author (authors) of Revelation identify themselves as God the Father, John the apostle, and the Lord Jesus Christ. God the Father He identifies himself as Alpha and Omega [v.8]. Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last letter in the Greek alphabet. Thus, the written record of the […]
Prophecy of Revelation
In this study of the first part of the Revelation, we will see the overview of the Revelation, the blessing of the Revelation, the authority of the Revelation, and the highlight of the Revelation. You will also notice in this study that there are several groups of “three’s.” For instance, there are three givers of […]
Introduction to Revelation
In this introduction, there are some terms that you will want to learn if you do not already understand them. As you study what other teachers and preachers have to say about the Revelation, you will find them referring to these terms. So, it will be helpful for you to know what they mean. These […]
Practical Living Phil. 4: 1-8
The Religious Life Phil. 3:1-21
Paul’s Helpers in the Ministry Phil. 2:19-30
Philippians 2:14-18 Without Murmurings
Paul’s desire for the Philippians is that they would do everything they were supposed to do without murmuring and disputing. To murmur is to complain discreetly. It is meant to pass the complaint along to just a few in the immediate vicinity of the complainer. To dispute is to disagree with somebody over something or […]