For those of us who are Christians, we are sojourning in a strange land. That land is this world. It is good for us to keep in mind that this world is not our home. Just as the saints of old, "desire[ed] a better country, that is, an heaveny," [Heb 11:16] so we do as …
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The Affliction of Joseph
Do the various afflictions of the church grieve you? When congregations do not glorify Jesus, become lukewarm, or begin to stray from a literal and serious interpretation of God's word, for example, does it grieve you? One of the condemnations The LORD gave to Jerusalem that led to their captivity/judgment was that they were "not …
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt 10, 3:1-6
JESUS' LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT SARDIS Sardis is the fifth letter which we find in Revelation. The main theme here is death, and this is hinted at with the meaning of Sardis, which is "red." This is clearer if we look at the other uses of red in Revelation. The Red Horseman who takes …
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Ready For Him
One of the things that will be prevelant in the coming days before Jesus returns, will be the mockery of His return. Peter tells us that there will be "scoffers" in the last days, "walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all …
Bright And Morning Star 