12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. 13 “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith[a] even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who wasContinueContinue reading “Revelation 2.12-17 – Heaven bound”
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Revelation 2.8-11 – To the church in Smyrna
8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. 9 “‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogueContinueContinue reading “Revelation 2.8-11 – To the church in Smyrna”
Revelation 2.1-7 – To the church in Ephesus
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those whoContinueContinue reading “Revelation 2.1-7 – To the church in Ephesus”
Revelation 1.9-20 – How He is
In Revelation 1.12-20 we read the only physical description of Jesus as He is now. We would – without really trying to – think of Jesus as He was…not as He is. If I asked you to picture Jesus now, you would (most likely) picture a tall, kind-faced, bearded man with long hair by modernContinueContinue reading “Revelation 1.9-20 – How He is”
Revelation 1.4-8 – The Alpha and the Omega
4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kingsContinueContinue reading “Revelation 1.4-8 – The Alpha and the Omega”