In this second message on the life and book of Daniel, Matt shares from chapters 5 through 8, highlighting the "extraordinary" character of Daniel. How he was fully devoted to God, honored and served the godless and harsh King, sought God and was the recipient of heavenly revelation for the whole world to the end of time. This book and the life of Daniel are as relevant for today as it was then.

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50 days after Jesus died for our salvation and freedom, the risen Savior went to heaven and sent the Holy Spirit to live forever within His body. Pentecost was the day when the Spirit that the prophets, John the Baptist and Jesus said would come, came. It was the day that the church of Jesus received power. Power to be witnesses, power over sin, power to live like Jesus in the earth until He returns.

The same Spirit that hovered over the waters at creation has been sent to live inside of every follower of Jesus, giving us power to do the works of Jesus and be witnesses of Him in all of the earth. This Spirit is the great Helper sent from heaven, bringing truth, revealing Jesus and doing the impossible through us.

We have been given everything to live here on earth with God in a heavenly atmosphere in our mind, soul and body.

In this third week on the Churches of Revelation, Matt shares about the words of Jesus to the final three churches which were spread throughout modern day Turkey, and the application for the modern church today around the world. The heart and love of Jesus for His body is evident throughout as He communicates both His encouragement and His reproofs that will save their lives and give them great reward. These words are powerful, clear and helpful for us in this moment in history.

In the personal message from Jesus to the Seven churches, Jesus communicates both His encouragement and helps adjust their errors and sin. Jesus takes the unprecedented time and share these words to those He loved and His words can be applied as both encouragement and correction for His body in every age, including ours. The concerns of Jesus for these churches certainly would be His concerns for His church today, as His body is surrounded by the world's influences and immoralities. Through it all, there is great reward for staying the course, repenting for our errors and shaking off the thinking and behavior that offends Jesus.

The Revelation of Jesus and His words to the churches was given to the Apostle John at the end of his life. In this multi-part message, Matt shares the words of Jesus that He gave personally to John for the church of that age and this one. In these words are keys, encouragements and corrections that the church needed then, and needs today. There is a blessing for those who read, hear and heed these and we want to be those who do.

After 1,400 years of celebrating the blood of lambs that saved the Jews from the death angel, the Lamb of God gave His life and His blood, when received and applied, saves every person from death. Three days later, His mutilated body that was lying in a garden tomb, came back to life. The breath of the Father filled the body of Jesus and brought Him back to life again, defeating death once and for all time. Those who follow Jesus remember this resurrection Sunday, the day that we were given eternal life and life with power here on the earth.