Thyatira
He’ll be seeing you. Two compelling features of the Lord Jesus Christ in His role as the center of any assembly are given to us in the letter to Thyatira. These two great and distinctive characteristics are the focus around which...
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Philadelphia
City of brotherly love The letter to the church in Philadelphia (Rev. 3:7-13) is a wonderful letter of encouragement. Philadelphia and Smyrna are the only two of the seven churches in Asia Minor to whom no condemnation is given. But while...
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Sardis
When you’re dead wrong, to whom can you go? What’s in a name? Sometimes nothing. The church at Sardis had a name, a reputation. In the midst of a corrupt, hostile, and dying world, the church at Sardis was known as...
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Ephesus
"I have this against thee..." “Theophany” is a Greek word that means an appearance of God. There are a number of theophanies in the Old Testament as God appeared to His people at various times in history. In particular, these appearances...
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Smyrna
The poor, rich church As Christ walked in the midst of the seven churches in Revelation 2-3, His fiery eyes beheld the assembly at Smyrna. Among the seven churches described in these two chapters, this gathering of God’s people was clearly...
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Pergamos
The Saviour has a sword! Our world is covered in war. Violence is the ongoing daily pursuit of millions. The Church is also engaged in a fierce conflict, a spiritual war. The Pergamum saints were fighting a vicious battle on the...
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Christ-centered Ministry
Let’s get practical. In today’s rush to be relevant and trendy, many preachers have forgotten Who called them and why. Today’s goal is often to build a large “seeker sensitive” church, and to provide practical help in our everyday lives. We...
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