Category: Revelation 3
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Listen
The stretch of river where we launched our canoe was not dangerous, but it was fast flowing. Just beyond the launch site stood a small island. The driver who dropped us off warned us to paddle to the left of the island.
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Consider the Possibilities
Have your ever declared to a friend, “If I were president, here’s what I would do”? Or have you thought to yourself, “If I ran this department, I would get this place running right.”? Well, that is exactly the opportunity Jesus presents in his promise above.
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Welcome Home
What is happening that Jesus is standing outside knocking on the door to his own church?! He is outside looking in! Why has he been shut out?
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Buy without Money
My wife and I were waiting for our meal at an open air restaurant in Guatemala when a small girl approached us from the street with a basket of trinkets. We speak no Spanish; she spoke no English. But we knew what she was asking.
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Hard Truth
Within the memories of most of its citizens, Laodicea and several other area cities had been devastated by an earthquake. Caesar suspended tax collection for these towns and offered additional financial aid to help rebuild. The other cities in the area gladly accepted Rome’s generosity. However,
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Straight Talk
Easily the wealthiest city in the region, Laodicea was world renowned for its robust banking system, a thriving fashion industry and highly respected medical facilities and treatments. The city’s prosperity and culture of self-sufficiency infected the church sowing seeds of complacency, a condition that sickened Jesus.
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Unshakable
In AD 17 the city of Philadelphia was devastated by an earthquake. Imagine the catastrophic destruction that leveled the majestic and ornate marble and granite structures, not least of which were the temples to the gods.
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With All Your Might
As a high school freshman my son joined the wrestling team. Because he had no previous experience, he had little success that first year. So when he told his coach that his goal was to qualify for the New England championships by his senior year, his coach chuckled.
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Tables Turned
The synagogue of Satan. That’s not a description adorning any Jewish temple today. It seems a rather harsh assessment to say the least. What did Jesus mean by calling their opposition a synagogue of Satan?
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Before the Judge
When a husband and wife set out to adopt a child, the final step in the process requires them to appear before a judge. Even for an adoption a courtroom can seem intimidating. The judge has the power to grant or deny.
A Revelation Invitation 