The Seven Churches: Conclusion

The Seven Churches: Conclusion

In this series, we have studied the letters to the seven churches of Asia found at the beginning of the book of Revelation. Each of these churches faced different challenges, yet they were given the same basic message – to remember that they belonged to Christ and that He would reward them if they remained faithful. […]

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The Seven Churches (Part 7): Laodicea

The Seven Churches (Part 7): Laodicea

The seventh and final church addressed in the book of Revelation was in Laodicea. They had the unfortunate distinction of being the only one of the seven churches to receive no positive comments from the Lord. They had reached the point where they believed they were fully self-sufficient and did not need the Lord. If […]

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Characteristics of Love

1 Corinthians 13, Love

Near the end of his first letter to Corinth, Paul told the brethren, “Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Corinthians 16:14). However, he did not leave them in the dark as to what it meant to do things “in love.” He defined this earlier in the same letter when he described […]

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The Seven Churches (Part 6): Philadelphia

The Seven Churches (Part 6): Philadelphia

The sixth church addressed in the book of Revelation was in Philadelphia. This is the only place where this city is mentioned in the Bible. It was likely a smaller church, yet the Lord told them about their great opportunity to spread the gospel. “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He […]

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The Seven Churches (Part 5): Sardis

The Seven Churches (Part 5): Sardis

Sardis was the fifth church addressed by the Lord at the beginning of the book of Revelation. There is no other mention of this church or the city elsewhere in the New Testament. Like the previous church (Thyatira), nothing is said about them experiencing persecution. However, this may have been because they were not living […]

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The Seven Churches (Part 4): Thyatira

The Seven Churches (Part 4): Thyatira

The fourth church the Lord addressed at the beginning of the book of Revelation was in Thyatira. This is the only mention of this church in the New Testament. However, there was a notable convert in Philippi who was from the city of Thyatira. This church was not facing persecution as many others were, yet […]

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Renewed Day by Day

Sunrise

“Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16). Many see the start of a new year as a time of renewal – an opportunity to change the direction of their lives, to improve themselves in some way, and […]

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