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Victory in Jesus
For the past few months, I have blogged consistently about the victorious Christian life. I've...
Overcomers in Laodicea
During this week, we have tried to understand the background for the city of Laodicea as well as...
Unpacking the Message to Laodicea
Reserved for the church in Laodicea were some strong rebukes. The Head of the Church, the...
Hope from Laodicea
The simple days of childhood Have you ever imagined, or dreamed, what it would be like to be...
The Philadelphian Promise
A Promise to Overcomers Do you remember reading about the unstable foundation for this city due to...
Philadelphia Unpacked
Christ's message to this church is rich in doctrine, hope, and promise. Today, let's unpack a...
Philadelphia: Stable in unstable times
Unstable, shaky, uncertain… Ever had a time where these feelings were expressed? Have you ever had...
The Promise to Sardis
A Three-Fold Promise In Revelation 3.5, a three-fold promise is pronounced to the believers in...
Sardis: The same message for a different time
Unpacking the Message Sardis: an ancient church that we remember as "dead." Rare is the occasion...
Sardis: Dead or Alive
It’s time for a confession: I’m not a shopper. When my wife and I were dating years ago, we went...
Happily Ever After
26 year together! Twenty-six years ago today, two college sweet-hearts said, "I do," in front of...
Reigning Forever with Christ, part 2
Lessons from Thyatira Let’s unpack this message to Thyatira so we can understand the promise to...
Reigning with Christ Forever
Learning from the Church at Thyatira Did you ever have any of those people in your life growing up...
White Stone and Manna
The Promise for Pergamos Overcomers Jesus mentions that the one who overcomes will receive the...
White Stone, Anyone?
Understanding the Message to Pergamos Let’s unpack this message to Pergamos so we can understand...
You Need a Rock! (Pt 1)
Learning from Pergamos I grew up before gaming systems, streaming movies, and personal computers...
The Stinger is Gone, Pt 3
Persecution and Promises In Smyrna itself, John highlights the persecution these believers will...
The Stinger is Gone, Pt 2
Understanding Smyrna In John’s prophetic announcements to the seven churches in Asia Minor, he has...
The Stinger is Gone,
Overcoming, Promise 3 “When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad; I simply...
Overcome, Promise 2, Part 3
Who is included in the promise to overcomers? As we have already discovered, the concept of nikao...
Overcome, Promise 2, Pt 2
Unpacking the Message Within this context concerning Ephesus, Christ sends a message to this...
Overcome, Promise 2
Come and Dine The second promise to overcomers is provided to the church at Ephesus...Let's...
Overcoming, Promise 1, pt 2
Unpacking the Promise of "Fear Not" Listen to the promise. You can have peace and good cheer. You...
Overcoming, Promise 1
There is no need to fear! Take a moment and think back to your most frightening memory. I recently...
Overcoming, Ch 2, part 2
What's Impossible for God? How many times have you heard, “There’s nothing impossible with God…”?...
Overcoming, Chapter 2
The opening picture of this chapter brings to mind a story from my youth.[1] This story takes...
Overcoming, Ch 1, Conclusion
You are an Overcomer! From John’s perspective, I am an overcomer. From the authority of Scripture,...
Overcoming, Ch 1, part 4
Cheering during defeat? In 1982, at Badger Stadium (Madison, WI), the Badgers were taking a...
Overcoming, Ch 1, Part 3
The Miracle of a Moment For each of us, there are certain “red-letter” dates that mark highlights...
Overcoming, Ch 1, part 2
Understanding our Position When we think of the phrase, “in Christ,” we often hear Pauline...