This letter is sombering, but heart warming as well. This city of myrrh production would be the home of a church which would closely tie with the fragrant spice. But as myrrh, the more it was crushed, the more the sweet smelling aroma spread.

In the book of Revelation, Jesus Christ addresses seven literal churches in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). These letters are not simply letters to churches of a bygone day. They are letters given to let us know what Christ wants to see and not see in His Church. The letter to Ephesus is one we can very much see relating in churches today. Formerly pastored by the disciple of love (John), they had left their first love.

Beginning our study in the Book of Revelation. We give a general overview of this great book and we begin a verse by verse of Revelation 1.

In this episode we continue our study of end times prophecy(eschatology). The Olivet Discourse is sometimes the most misunderstood set of Scriptures when it comes to end times prophecy. In this episode Josiah breaks it down giving an understanding of the context and showing the order and beautiful direction Christ gave to us as believers and to the nation of Israel.

Today, Josiah teaches on the Rapture. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

John ends his first letter by reminding us what its all about...Jesus Christ

We continue our study of 1 John 4 in this episode. John goes over some of His previous teachings on the Antichrist as well as love. John emphasizes the very importance of love with the statement that "God is love." When the Christian looks at this in the proper perspective, it gives us a lot to look at. The world gives a wrong impression of love. Today's world says that love is acceptance, but is that the truth? Should Christians call out sin? Absolutely. Just as a doctor should never hide a cancer diagnosis from a patient, we should never conceal a sin diagnosis to one another. In fact, if we hide such things, that is not showing love, but hatred towards our brother and sister in Christ.

We finish the study of 1 John 3. John had told us the importance of love, now he finishes the chapter by telling us how love should look. The outworking of love.

Do you love your brother?

In this episode, we finish our study in chapter 2 of 1 John. We find in this chapter who really is our teacher.