The 7 Letters of Revelation: #6 PHILADELPHIA- HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT (Rev.3:7-13) - FAITH

Rev.3:7-13Philadelphia was a Faithful ChurchRev.3:8: She had LITTLE STRENGTH but Kept the WordIt doesn't matter if the strength is small; His Grace is SufficientHis strength is made perfect in our weaknessesMustard seed faith can remove mountainsPersistent blows can crack great rocksGideon considered himself the least (Jdg.6:11), but with 300 men, by the help of God, he won a great battle (Jdg.7:7)Rev.3:12- Will be kept from trial- Will be a Pillar in God's Temple- Will receive Name of the C...

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The 7 Letters of Revelation: #5 SARDIS- Negligence Destroys Intelligence (Rev.3:1-6) - WATCHFULNESS

Rev.3:1-6Sardis was a Careless ChurchNegligence Destroys Intelligence1. They had a name "Alive", but were dead2. They had works, but the works were not perfect3. Jesus said that if this continued, when He comes, they will not know....A. A Negligent Christian is a Fool5 Foolish Virgins - negligent about the oil, negligent about the time of the groom (1Thess 5:2,4)B. A Negligent Christian is Not DiligentThe Diligent- Constant in effort to accomplish something- Attentive and persistent in doing anything- Someone who works in a careful and thorough...

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The 7 Letters of Revelation: #4 THYATIRA- Lack of Authority Destroys Integrity (Rev.2:18-27) - AUTHORITY & SUBMISSION

Rev.2:18-27Thyatira - The Corrupt Church. The city was famous for dyeing.Lack of Authority Destroys IntegrityRev.2:19. Jesus always began with a positive note. He got something to praise about, but He introduces Himself as the Judge (Rev.2:18)Rev.2:23,24: Division: Judgment on Jezebel. No burden on others.But they were responsible because they allowed (Rev.2:20)Jezebel in the Church - Rebel1. She was a Stranger to God ("that woman")2. She was a self-made, self-declared prophetess3. She was a teacher-seducer of God's servants (deception)4. She was...

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The 7 Letters of Revelation: #3 PERGAMOS- One Dead Fish Pollutes the Pond (Rev.2:12-17) - PURITY

Rev. 2:12-17Pergamos was a Compromising Church. The city was a head quarter of Satan.One Dead Fish Pollutes the PondBalaam's Error: ToleratedBeware of 3 Polluting Elements1. The Old Leaven. The leaven of malice and wickedness. The leaven of tolerated sin (1Cor.5:7)2. The Root of Bitterness. The bitter root of unbelief (Selling Birthright) (Heb.12:15)3. The Garment Spotted by Flesh. The garment covering of carnality (Jude 1:23)Smyrna: Satan's SynagoguePergamos: Satan's Dwelling Place, ThroneWarning: Rev.2:16; 1Cor.3:16Promise: Hidden Manna, Hidden...

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The 7 Letters of Revelation: #2 SMYRNA- The Bold Get the Crown (Rev.2:8-11) - COURAGE

Rev.2:8-11Smyrna was a Persecuted Church. It was where Polycarp was leader and was martyred in 155 ADThe Letter exhorts Smyrna Church to be CourageousThe Bold Get the CrownThe Kingdom of God is Taken by the AggressiveCourage is the Virtue of the Warrior. He Never Turns Back.There is no armor for the back.Matt.11:12; Dan.11:32; Prov.28:1; 2Tim.1:77 Reasons Why We Must Be Courageous1. He is the First and the Last: A & ZYour beginning and your end are in Him. The battle belongs to the Lord. He is in control2. He Conquered Death and Came to LifeDeath...

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The 7 Letters of Revelation: #1 EPHESUS: Your Affections Affect Your Destiny (Rev.2:1-7) - LOVE

You are responsible for your affections (2Cor.6:12) 7 Incredible Facts Revealed by Jesus (Rev.2:2,3)1. You can be an active Christian and yet be a failure. (works)2. You can be a laborious Christian and yet be a failure. (labor)3. You can be a patient Christian and yet be a failure. (patience)4. You can be a righteous Christian and yet be a failure. (cannot bear those who are evil)5. You can be a wise and discerning Christian and yet be a failure. (tested those who say they are apostles...)6. You can be a perseverant Christian...

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God Cannot Be Doubted, He Is In Control - A Short Story

The jailer pushed the youth into his prison cell with utter disgust. The youth had been convicted for attempt to rape, a serious crime, and even more serious when committed in the premises of a government official’s residence. From their cells, the other prisoners gazed at the youth with astonishment and contempt. He snuggled into a corner.There were whisperings and comments in tones and terms that would send chills down the spine. And, they continued for long and long till the heavy rug of the night dampened all sight and sound. After a while,...

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Your Attitude Should Be The Same As That Of Christ Jesus (Phil 2:5)

"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus" (Phil 2:5)Attitudes are our disposition towards someone or something. Our attitudes affect our character and relationships.Attitudes are important; they can either make a person or break him. Some years back a research was done on job interviewees who were successful in getting a job. The research revealed that the majority of those who got the jobs got them not because they were smart but because they had a right attitude.The Bible teaches us that God wants us to have the attitude of Christ....

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Boredom - Excerpt

Excerpt from Epistemics of Divine Reality, pp.211-212Boredom or ennui may be considered to be the metaphysical turbulent emotion that arises out of the paradox of the rational sense of immutability and the empirical sense of mutation. Reason anticipates permanence, changelessness, and immutability as the quality of ultimate reality; however, for experience immutability is an impossibility. Nothing immutable is empirically conceivable; for if something doesn’t move in space, it at least moves in time. The tension between the immutable and the mutable...

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4 Pillars of Spiritual Instruction

Spiritual Instruction must be a part of every home in order for each family to be strong. Following are the four pillars of Spiritual Instruction:1. Sound DoctrineThis is the RULE OF TRUTH. It provides the RIGHT PERSPECTIVE in life.Titus 2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. 2Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which you have heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 2Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith...

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New Release: A Dialogue on Trinity

A Dialogue on TrinityBy Domenic MarbaniangView this Author's SpotlightEbook, EPUB FormatDownload immediately13-Year Madeleine approaches her dad, Rev. Clarke, for answer to a question on Trinity and a dialogue ensues. They begin by discussing problems of consciousness and personality in the Three persons of the Godhead and proceed on to evaluate various theories, models, and views on the doctrine before finally evaluating the concept of "Unity" in Zeno's paradoxes and in the Priestly prayer of Jesus in John ...

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A Tale of Something, or Nothing, and God

In the beginning was God and nothing.Then, God created something out of nothing.But, soon that something forgot she was once a nothing.And, forgetting herself and God, she assumed herself to be everything.And, assuming herself to be everything, she died to everything else and God.After many days, when this something had run out of everything she got,She came to her senses and "Who am I? Where am I?" she thought.Then, she realized she was a nothing without her God,And so returned to her original place in God.In the end was God and somethi...

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