(The Rightful King) “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.” vs7 Men...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
(The Rightful King) “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.” vs7 Men...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Continue in brotherly love. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says to them: ‘Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Since you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak ones with your horns until you have scattered them...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“They were scattered for lack of a shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild beasts.” vs5 This is weariness to the gospel preacher: He sees God’s people scattered as sheep without a shepherd....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. 3I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.”...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” Here is the promise of God Almighty Himself: If we give up our false religion and twisted ways, then He will receive...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“All this [suffering] is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.” vs15 Everything is about the glory of God. The eternal God runs us through the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” vs17 Here is the fundamental principle of the gospel: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. This is not accomplished by man;...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent--not to be too severe.” vs5 Grief is a part of living in this world, as we are offended and sinners offend the church with false faith. Let us be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
