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Introduction This first thing we notice in this letter is that everything is positive - there are no words of condemnation - Jesus only had good things to say about this church The City The name it self means brotherly love - and as Christians we are called to have brotherly love The city of Philadelphia…

Introduction: Astronomers tell us that the light from a star takes years to reach the earth. So when a star dies it could be years before we would ever know it becasue the light form the star would keep pouring down onto the earth for years. The church at Sardis was like that. On the outside everything…

Over the last few weeks, people have talked about the end times more than in the weeks prior. I have preached about the end in the last few years more than I have in the years prior. I believe that Christ is returning soon. It is so important that we get ready. In our text today, Jesus tells the church…

A city built on “shaky” ground. Earthquakes and volcanoes. The external pressure from the Jews. This is the main issue for this church. The jews were not only opposing them but making life very difficult. Remember the early church did not initially view itself as separate from the jewish faith but its…

Sleep is essential. One of the most important thing we can do for ourselves is get adequate amount of sleep. Now I admit this is not something I always do well, never had and trying to change that. Reputations focus on the past. This is not necessarily a bad thing and actually is most helpful. However,…

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. John the son of Zebedee probably wrote his three New Testament letters no later than the 90s AD. He wrote from Ephesus (in present-day western Turkey), perhaps to churches like those mentioned…

Jesus’ outline of Revelation: - Revelation 1:19 . What was seen: Jesus Glorified - Revelation 1:9-20 . What is: the Seven Churches - Revelation 2-3 . What will be: Jesus’ judgement in the seven seals, trumpets and bowls. Revelation 4-22 . Revelation 3:1 . 1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write:…

Numbers 16:1-18:32 Review TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions: b’Midbar Sinai, the camp gets organized. Naso each clan to serve Adonai its own special way. b’Ha’alot’cha the light, let it shine bright through the night. Sh’lach l’Cha spies to scout the Land, but beware…

1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads…

We continue to study what the Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit says to the churches. To do so, we deepen our understanding of what God wants in His church today! In so many ways, churches today are like these 7 churches recorded here. God is aware of what the church is like, and where He wants it to…

Well Good Morning. Turn with me in your Bibles to John chapter 1. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the…

Revelation 3:7-13

Genesis 25:19-28:9 Malachi 1:1-2:7 Review In our last Halftarah portion we spoke about Abraham and David getting old זָקֵן Grow Old = ‎ ( zā·qēn ) Strongs 2204 Abraham makes Isaac his heir and David Salomon, despite the attempts of Adoniyahu to take over Now it’s time to speak about and to the generations…

Today we return to our exegetical study through the opening chapters of the book of Revelation. As a way or reminder, we are blessed, according to Chapter 1, when we read or hear the things written here. We are studying the very letters Christ wrote to His churches. He knew what was happening and what…

Introduction: 7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. 8 “ ‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know…

INTRO The glory of Sardis lay in the past. In the sixth century b.c, she had been the capital city of the kingdom of Lydia and later a center of Persian government. In New Testament times she had sunk to relative obscurity. William Ramsey describes Sardis as “a relic of the period of barbaric warfare,…

The Right Way We see in verse 24 a way...God beckons us to enter in the straight gate... Not just any old way but the “Straight Gate” Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. We see that many will not be able to enter in... We sometimes…

Introduction: To some it seams foolish to believe that one day Christ will call his Children home and Millions of people will disappear from the face of the planet earth. However, a few years ago, most of us would have thought it foolish to think the world could be placed on lock-down overnight. Fifty…

This is the first Sunday in November. Early this morning we all set our clocks back. We had our first true frost of the year this past week. Everything that was alive is dead. Have you ever seen something that looks alive but it is completely dead on the inside. I have seen trees that on the outside…

It had taken David's adversaries a while to finally get him. He was tired of having to deal with them. He was tired of their malicious lies and slander. He was prepared for God to punish them severely. He therefore requested that their names be removed from the Book of the Living. Some people have expressed…

When I was 36 years old, I went for a physical examination. It was the first one I had had in several years. And I probably wouldn’t have made the appointment even then if my mom hadn’t been trying to get me to go. And they did the blood work and all that and I came back for my follow up. I was expecting…

Today if you have brought your Bibles turn with me to Hebrews chapter 12. If you don’t have a Bible I want to encourage you to follow along because we will have God’s Word provided for us on the Screens behind me today. You may be here today and say why is God’s Word so important for us to look at? Because…

Introduction Today we are continuing our studies into the Seven Churches in Revelation. We’d looked at the various ways to examine these churches: Historically Practically Chronologically The best use for us today is looking at them in the practical sense. In that the characteristics of these churches…

Sarah lives Chayei Sarah TORAH: Gen. 23:1–25:18 HAFTARAH: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 GOSPEL: Jn. 4:3–14 INTRODUCTION: But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall…

We’re coming to the wrap up of our Casket Empty Series. This series has been fast. I do want to encourage you, to take the time for a more in depth study with our mid-week Bible Study on Zoom, you can do a study with a partner, as a family, or on your own. We still have a few books available that will…