The Church at Thyatira

Dietrich Bonhoeffer argued that the human heart has the capacity for only one all encompassing, all embracing allegiance. In this episode of the podcast we are looking at the church at Thyatira.

The smallest church receives the longest of the 7 letters and there is a lot of information to unpack. Join us this week as we look at the description of Jesus, the commendation, the reproof, the action and the promise to this church.

You won’t want to miss this one as the message to this church has great application for us today.

The Church at Pergamum

Worldliness is the preoccupation with the things that are temporary, these are the things we take our attention away from the things that are eternal.

The church at Pergamum were standing firm in their faith but there were some who allowed the teachings of the world to creep in and cause problems.

As Jesus took an X-Ray of this church He called them to pay attention to these issues and repent.

This week we’ll dig into Revelation 2:12-17 and see how the letter to Pergamum applies to us.

The Church at Smyrna

The church at Smyrna was enduring immense suffering for the gospel of Jesus. When Jesus took an X-ray of this church He had plenty to say to His church.

In this episode we will continue to look at how Jesus describes Himself, how He commends the church and the promises He has for those who overcome.

Maybe you are in the midst of suffering and persecution for the gospel and need to be encouraged from God’s Word in how to endure.

Join us for episode 4 as we look at The Suffering Church.

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The Church at Ephesus

The famous quote is “it’s not how you start but how you finish.”  This certainly applies to the church in Ephesus. Paul commended the Ephesians for their faith and love for one another in his letter to the church but when Jesus was standing in the midst of the seven churches He looked into their hearts and saw that they had lost their first love.

In this episode we will take a closer look at the church in Ephesus, the commendations, the reproof, the action the church needs to take, and the promise to the one who overcomes.

Revelation Chapter 1

John is on the island of Patmos for his faith, he has endured great suffering and persecution for the gospel of Jesus Christ. He writes “I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet saying “Write in a book what you see.” What John was about to witness is the revelation of Jesus Christ, the things which are and the things which are still to come. This week we will look at the vision concerning the one like the son of man and the seven golden lampstands.

Revelation 1-5 Overview

This week we are doing a quick overview of Revelation chapters 1-5. We will look at the main segment divisions of Revelation and start to build the foundation for our study of the seven churches.

The Mind and Contentment

In our final week of Philippians, we tackle a subject that is contrary to what the world teaches. The world teaches us to pursue more of everything for our lives, more money, more stuff, more power, more position but Paul closes his letter to the church challenging us to be content in all circumstances. Join us as we look at how important it is to have a secure mind in Jesus.

Be Anxious for Nothing

The book of Philippians is all about the mind. We have looked at the importance of transforming our minds to pursue joy. On this week’s episode we look at how our circumstances produce feelings of anxiousness and fear. How do we take these thoughts captive? Paul gives us the answer in chapter 4.

It seems as though we are living in some very dark days. There are so many questions to ask and it all starts with “Where is God?” “Is He hearing our prayers?” Habakkuk had similar questions to ask during some very dark days for Judah. Join us as we look at Habakkuk 1-2 together.

Knowing Christ

In this week’s episode we will close chapter 3 by looking at the importance of knowing Christ. Is there a difference between knowing about Christ and truly KNOWING Christ? Join us as we look at what we need to do as believers to pursue the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.