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The church in Sardis was warned, “Strengthen what remains and is about to die.” They had started but had not finished. They had begun in faith but were drifting toward failure. It is like a student who turns in half...
Read MoreJesus told the church in Sardis, “You have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.” Outwardly, they looked alive. In reality, they were lifeless. That is like opening a bag of chips that looks full on the...
Read MoreIn His message to Thyatira, Jesus spoke about Jezebel, who was given time to repent. The tragedy was not only her sin but her refusal to turn from it. She hardened her heart and chose rebellion. Sin enslaves, but rebellion...
Read MoreThe church in Thyatira had many strengths, but they tolerated what Christ had clearly condemned. They allowed Jezebel’s false teaching to spread unchecked, and with it came immorality, idolatry and compromise. Jesus rebuked them because silence in the face of...
Read MoreWhen Jesus spoke to the church in Thyatira, He exposed their tolerance of Jezebel’s teaching. Then He said, “I gave her time to repent.” That is a repentance window. It is the mercy of God giving space to turn before...
Read MorePergamum was praised because they held fast to Christ’s name even while surrounded by enormous pressure. Faithfulness in a hostile culture is never easy. It is like trying to stand still on an escalator that is moving down. Unless you...
Read MoreIn John 11:39, Jesus gave this command to those who were gathered around the tomb of Lazarus: “Remove the stone.” He was referring to the stone that covered the front of the tomb in which Lazarus had been buried for...
Read MoreLuke 8:43-48 tells us the story of the woman who had an issue of blood. For twelve years this poor woman had spent all the money she had to try to find a solution to her medical problem. But none...
Read MoreMalachi is the final book of the Old Testament, and though we know very little about Malachi himself, his message is a powerful one.
Read MoreWhen Mary and Martha were faced with the death of their brother, Lazarus, as recorded in John 11, they were filled with questions about what seemed to be Jesus’ lack of concern. But in the midst of their questions, Jesus...
Read MoreJohn 11 tells the story of when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Lazarus, along with Mary and Martha, are all friends and followers of Jesus, so when Lazarus becomes very sick, the two sisters put out the request for...
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