Jesus is “speaking” to the church in Philadelphia. He introduced Himself initially as “He that is Holy.” He then described Himself as “He that is true.” Being true is not an isolated condition. One cannot simply be true; one must be true to another entity. Jesus is true to His Word. So true is He […]

Philadelphia was a city midway between Sardis and Laodicea located on a Roman mail route that looped through the part of Asia Minor today known as Turkey. Having written to five cities, Jesus is now addressing the city of Philadelphia. In Revelation 3:7-13 we find John recording the Lord’s Words concerning the spiritual condition of […]

Sardis, located some 40 miles east of Smyrna, was the ancient capital of the region called Lydia. In Revelation 3:1-6 Jesus is dictating a letter to the Church of God in Sardis. He introduces Himself as the One Who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars–angels (aggelos-messengers/pastors-1:20). The number “seven” plays an […]

Thyatira was the fourth city in Asia Minor–now Western Turkey–in which the apostles had established churches. In this portion of the book (Rev. 2:18-29) Jesus introduces Himself as the Son of God Who has eyes like flames of fire and feet like fine brass–a very impressive sight. Of note is the fact that upon the […]

Pergamos was a city on the Caicus River located some 50 miles north of Smyrna. The Lord’s apostles had established churches in seven cities along a Roman mail route in what is now the nation of Turkey. Pergamos was the third in that row of cities. Beginning in Revelation 2:12 Jesus tells the Apostle John […]

Smyrna was a wealthy city located approximately 50 miles southwest of Ephesus on the Aegean Sea. Today it is a Turkish city called Ismir. In Revelation 2:8-11 we find Jesus dictating Smyrna’s portion of the book in which, among other things, He is informing each of the seven churches of Asia Minor of their spiritual […]

Jesus Christ in all His glory has appeared to the Apostle John who has been imprisoned on the Isle of Patmos for preaching God’s Word. After a brief introduction Jesus takes John, in spirit, into the distant future to a time called the Lord’s Day–the final year of the Great Tribulation. He then tells John […]

In the first three chapters of the Book of Revelation we find that Jesus (God’s “Angel”) has appeared to the Apostle John to deliver messages from God the Father to and about the seven churches that had sprung up along a Roman mail route in Asia. Note that He calls them “churches,” meaning that they […]

“Sir, can you help me; I’m searching for spiritual Truth. I feel that there is such a thing and I want it. I’ve spoken with a number of church pastors and parishioners about this issue. I’ve asked them to tell me which church is THE church and which has THE truth. So now I’m asking […]

In the Book of Numbers chapters 22 and 23 we find the familiar story of Balaam son of Beor, a priest known as one whose words carried power, a fact voiced by one of his admirers: “I know that he whom you bless is blessed and he whom you curse is cursed” (22:6). That Balaam, […]