According to a writer for Newsweek, “81 per cent of Americans and 51 per cent of Brits say they believe in heaven – an increase of 10 per cent since a decade ago. Of those, 71 per cent say it is an actual place”. People want to believe in Heaven! We talk about Heaven all the […]
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Over the last few weeks we have looked at 4 of the 7 churches that Jesus sent letters to, as recorded in Revelation 2 & 3 . As we have noted, these letters were to real historical churches that existed in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). However each letter Jesus sent was also intended for every believer […]
In chapters 2 & 3 of Revelation we find seven letters that Jesus Himself writes to seven churches that existed in Asia Minor in the first century. As we noted last week, these letters were intended to have at least four levels of meaning and application. Local application – these were 7 real churches in […]
In chapters 2 & 3 of Revelation we find seven letters that Jesus Himself writes to seven churches that existed in Asia Minor in the first century. As we noted last week, these letters were intended to have at least four levels of meaning and application. They were letters to seven churches that existed at […]
Have you ever read Second Ephesians? or First Laodica? Most of us are familiar with Paul’s letters, or John’s Epistles, but we often don’t stop to consider, and seldom do we read, the 7 letters that Jesus sent to 7 Pastors of churches in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey), yet these are full of instruction […]
This morning we continued our journey through the book of Revelation and looked at John’s vision of Jesus in chapter 1. There are eight characteristics given that help to reveal to us a little more of the Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer and judge of all things. As John turns to see this One who speaks with the […]
This morning we began a verse-by-verse study through the Book of Revelation – which is particularly timely given the rapid changes in the world. Back in October 2015 The Independant reported “Sweden ‘fast becoming world’s first cashless society’”[1]. In May last year the we read that the “UK moves towards cashless society” [2], and at the same time […]
In our verse by verse study through Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians we find that Paul makes some almost throw-away-comments, yet they prove to be keys that unlock some Old Testament mysteries! It seems that the Holy Spirit has left us clues in the New Testament that reveal or help to explain things in the […]
In our Sunday Morning studies, we are currently going through Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians. It is regarded by some as one of Paul’s greatest and most important letters. Dr Merrill Tenney said “Few books have had a more profound influence on the history of mankind… Christianity might have been just one more Jewish sect, […]