Tag Archives: church
08
Apr
Revelation: Laodicea, Christ’s Love
Revelation 3:19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.
Φιλέω/phileó is the Greek word for “love”. It means: love (of friendship), regard with affection, cherish; I kiss (Strong’s Concordance). Jesus regards believers with a warm and deep affinity. There is a sense of harmony.
Christ loves us...
26
Feb
Revelation: Sardis, Keep Your Clothes Clean
Revelation 3:4 But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.
These are not exactly glowing marks from Jesus to the church at Sardis.
…a few people…And it means exactly that in the original Greek. ὀλίγος/oligos is...
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...
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...
07
Sep
Revelation 12 Sign: What Time Is It?
Revelation 12:1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
What time is it on God’s calendar? One thing is clear. Humanity has absolutely butchered the ability to mark time as...
25
Jun
Revelation: Pergamum, Satan’s Throne
Revelation 2:13 “I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
I know where you dwell…where Satan dwells.
The church at...
07
May
Revelation: Smyrna Under Pressure
Revelation 2:8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:
The first and the last…The idea of the Messiah being the first and the last goes back to the...
