The mind is an amazing thing. In a matter of seconds it can transport you to scenes you thought you had forgotten. Remember when your love for the Lord was in full bloom? Remember the passion you felt? Remember your deep devotion?
Tragically, erosion took a toll on the church at Ephesus causing the Lord to finally announce for all to hear, “You have left your first love” (Revelation 2:4).
“You can’t judge a book by its cover”—that’s a phrase we’ve all heard before. What’s true of people is also true of churches—you can’t tell the effectiveness of a church by its building. To discover the traits of an effective church, we have to examine what’s on the inside. Fortunately, Jesus Himself shows us what to look for.
John records Christ's evaluation of the seven churches listed in Revelation 1:11.
Eternity isn’t something we like to think about, but each of us will certainly enter it one day. The question is...where will we spend it?
Suffering and hardship, as experienced by the church at Smyrna, are hard to bear but purify God's people.
The church at Sardis had all the appearances of vibrant and productive life, but they were dead.
Even though it was the youngest of the seven churches, the church at Philadelphia received nothing but commendation from Christ in His evaluation.
Self-sustained in their wealth and independent spirit, the Laodiceans are severely rebuked by the One who knew them all too well.
The Apostle John is invited to step into God's throne room.
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