“I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich!...Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown” - Revelation 2:9-10 The second church mentioned in the book of Revelation is Smyrna—th...  Read More

“I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for My name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first”- Revelation 2:2-3 The book of Revelation in...  Read More

“When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades”- Revelation 1:17-18 Lift up your head. Don’t be discouraged.We’re closer to the end than we’ve ever been. We can see the evidence. We’ve ...  Read More

“In His right hand He held seven stars, and coming out of His mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance”- Revelation 1:16 The Apostle John relays a physical depiction of God, and then he says, “In His right hand He held seven stars, and coming out of His mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword...” (1:16). There has been much dispute about what the...  Read More

“The hair on His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of rushing waters” - Revelation 1:14-5 For the first time in Scripture, we are given a physical illustration of God in the Book of Revelation. We’re told that His hair is white. Why white? Because this represents that He’...  Read More

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings” - 1 Peter 5:8-9 When have we been persecuted? We might have to dig a little to remember a time when we were put down for being a Christ...  Read More