University Baptist Church-Houston

One of the Lamb’s key responsibilities while on the earth was the witness, or testimony, of God. He is praised in Revelation for his faithfulness to this task, and his followers are those who carry forward that same testimony. In the Old Testament...

The idea that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament’s Davidic Messiah runs throughout Revelation. The “Lamb” is also depicted in Revelation as a great military general, fighting a different kind of war, with a different kind of army, against a...

The idea that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament’s Davidic Messiah runs throughout Revelation. The “Lamb” is also depicted in Revelation as a great military general, fighting a different kind of war, with a different kind of army, against a...

Following from the image of the One Seated on the Throne, John recounts his vision of a Lamb that looked like it had been slain. The imagery is an obvious description of Jesus, the crucified and resurrected one. The hosts of heaven continue offering...

Following from the image of the One Seated on the Throne, John recounts his vision of a Lamb that looked like it had been slain. The imagery is an obvious description of Jesus, the crucified and resurrected one. The hosts of heaven continue offering...

The cosmic conflict in which the churches are participating has two clearly, yet broadly, defined sides. On one side is Rome, Babylon, the beasts, the dragon, and the unbelieving world. On the other side, the heavenly hosts, the witnesses, and the...

The cosmic conflict in which the churches are participating has two clearly, yet broadly, defined sides. On one side is Rome, Babylon, the beasts, the dragon, and the unbelieving world. On the other side, the heavenly hosts, the witnesses, and the...

Apathy and complacency stand in stark contrast to ministry and spiritual fervor in the letter to the Laodicean church. Perhaps some opportunities similar to the one presented to the church at Philadelphia had also been presented to this church, but...

Apathy and complacency stand in stark contrast to ministry and spiritual fervor in the letter to the Laodicean church. Perhaps some opportunities similar to the one presented to the church at Philadelphia had also been presented to this church, but...

Choosing to commit your life to the service of Christ may exclude the Christian from certain activities or opportunities, but the doors that it opens far outweigh them. The church at Philadelphia wasn’t perfect, by any means, but because of a certain...