Revelation 3:15-22
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Eleven Points on How to Be Hidden through Impending Judgment 7 months ago · View
Perhaps the Book of the Prophet Zephaniah is skipped over by some who would rather not hear its proclamations of judgment: judgment on Judah (Zeph 1); judgment on the Gentile nations (Zeph 2:4-15); judgement on Jerusalem (Zeph 3:1-7); judgment on the nations: “All the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy.” (Zeph [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Bring Us to Tears 9 months ago · View
“They don’t know how to cry,” I heard the Spirit whisper. Some of God’s people don’t know how to cry. Maybe that was one of the problems with the Laodicean church. (Revelation 3:14-22) Maybe a preoccupation with material wealth had quenched the Spirit which would have moved them to tears had they recognized their spiritually [...]
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David V wrote a new blog post: Jesus Rules 2 years, 7 months ago · View
Though there is much that can be said about Revelation chapter one I’m not wanting to examine it all in depth. However I would like to point out two things that strike me regarding what John says about Jesus. The first is that he is “the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the [...]
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David V wrote a new blog post: Revelation: Some Historical Context 2 years, 7 months ago · View
It is time for me to begin my study of Revelation. First, I’d like to provide some historical context. The book itself names the author as John and states that the vision therein occurred on the island of Patmos. I completely believe that this John is the apostle though I know that this is sometimes [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: False Doctrines & Prophets 3 years ago · View
Here’s a new category to add to the previous chart for the seven churches : the false doctrines and/or false teachers that infiltrated the early church. Ephesus was warned against Nicolaitans and false apostles. Smyrna was warned against “those who say they are Jews, and are not.” Pergamum was warned against Nicolaitans, the “teaching of Balaam” and idols. Thyatira was warned [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Seven Churches Chart 3 years, 6 months ago · View
I love charts because it helps me to see the big picture in a glance. Years ago, I made a chart of the various characteristics of each Church as described in Revelation 2-3. Unfortunately, that style chart doesn’t fit into this blog format so I’ve revamped it somewhat. Because the Lord admonishes us to “hear what the Spirit says [...]