1 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stoodContinueContinue reading “Revelation 4.1-4 – Symbols and reality”
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Revelation 2 and 3 – Synthesis
The seven churches addressed in Revelation 2 and 3 were real churches at the time of writing (in the 90s…90s A.D., not the 1990s, John did not write this whilst listening to the sweet melodic tunes of the Backstreet Boys…). There were others in the region that were not written to (Colosse for example). So,ContinueContinue reading “Revelation 2 and 3 – Synthesis”
Revelation 3.14-22 – Lukewarm
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. 15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot norContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3.14-22 – Lukewarm”
Revelation 3.7-13 – Philadelphia
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. 8 “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which noContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3.7-13 – Philadelphia”
Revelation 3.1-6 – Two books
Today the church in Sardis comes under the microscope. Perched on a 1000 ft cliff, this community was wealthy and thought themselves invincible, but were eventually conquered by Cyrus, and again 300 years later. There is a strong parallel to Edom in the prophecy of Obadiah; living among natural fortifications (cliff/canyon) and feeling prideful and,ContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3.1-6 – Two books”
James Travis 