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...

Continue reading

Revelation: Thyatira with Love, Faith, Service, & Perserverance

Revelation 2:19 “I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first.” –Jesus Jesus knows what is going on in His church. The local body in Thyatira receives high marks and they are getting better. They appear to be the model church. Here are the...

Continue reading