New Testament
08
Feb
Straight Talk…God’s Glory & Resurrection, Rodna Epley
The power of God is in His glory. Romans 6:4 tells us that it was the glory of the Father that raised Jesus from the dead!
Romans 6:4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just...
04
Feb
Revelation: Sardis, Keep Your Clothes
Revelation 3:3b …If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.
This phrase would have a special meaning to priests who stood watch at the Jewish Temple. The night watch was divided into three groups....
28
Jan
Revelation: Sardis, “Remember Me.” -Jesus
Revelation 3:3a Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent.
Remember, then, what you received and heard. There are three verbs in the initial part of the verse.
This is an appeal to mental faculties. One, remember or keep this information in your brain. Don’t forget it.
Second, the believer in Sardis received or λαμβανο/lambano in the Greek. Per Strong’s...
22
Jan
Revelation: Sardis…Pay Attention!!!
Revelation 3:2 Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God.
Wake up…The word is γρεγορευο/gregoreuo in the Greek. Per Strong’s Concordance it means: to watch; metaphorically, give strict attention to, be cautious, active; to...
15
Jan
Revelation: Sardis… “But You Are Dead”
Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead…
…you have a name…The Greek word is ονομα/onoma. Strong’s Concordance defines onoma as: the name is...
07
Jan
Revelation: Sardis, God is All-Knowing
Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds…
Jesus knows and yes He is God the Son. He possesses the attributes of God. One of these attributes is omniscience. He is all...
31
Dec
Revelation: Sardis, Seven Aspects of the Spirit
Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this:
The Bible is clear. The grammar and syntax in reference to the “Spirit” are singular. There is one Spirit of God with seven aspects or characteristics.
Isaiah 11:2 defines the...
18
Dec
Revelation: Sardis, One Spirit
Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this:
Who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars? Well, that would be Jesus. We know this from the letter to the church at Ephesus from Revelation...
03
Dec
Revelation: Historical Sardis
Revelation 3:1a “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write:
Sardis is the fifth church addressed in the book of Revelation. In the Greek, Sardis means “red ones” per Strong’s Concordance.
Sardis located in modern day western Turkey. The city of the fifth church is about 60 miles northeast...
26
Nov
Revelation: Thyatira, “The” Morning Star
Revelation 2:28-29 and I will give him the morning star. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Before we get started on the issue of the morning star. Last things first, attention church members…LISTEN!!!
I will give him the morning star. A gift from Jesus, the morning star. The...
