Rev. 2:12-17 / The church in Pergamum was brave with external attacks of the faith, but a coward in dealing with internal compromises. Jesus addresses and encourages the church to stand for the truth not only on the outside, but inside as well. Compromise and tolerance are not values of Jesus.
Rev 2:8-11 / Love for Jesus will lead to persecution. What is a believer to do in the midst of persecution? Where is Jesus in all of it? Listen to be equipped for the day you experience persecution. Listen to be encouraged if you are already in the midst of it.
Rev. 2:1-7 / Catherine explains Jesus' words to the church in Ephesus and their significance to the church today. It is common for Christians and churches to experience times of dry spirituality even though that doesn't have to be the case. Jesus lays out the way to falling back in love with Him.
Revelation 1:9-20 / Isaac unpacks the imagery used in the text to help us see Jesus as He is, right now, in the middle of His church and in the middle of your world. Can you see Him? Listen to get a picture of what He is like and why it is so good and so important to see Him.
Revelation 1:1-8 ESV / Clint introduces the beauty, power and life of the Revelation of Jesus Christ as recorded by John. He notes that Christians live differently because they see differently. Related Resources: "Discipleship on the Edge" by Darrell W. Johnson "Reversed Thunder" by Eugene H. Peterson "America's Lost Boys" by Samuel D. James (First Things posting) "The Story of Iran's Church in Two Sentences" by Mark Howard (TGC article)
Gen. 11:10-12:9 / God calls a man named Abram to leave the comforts and security of home in exchange for being a vehicle for God’s saving work in the world. Abram’s call is your call too.
Gen. 10:1-11:9 / Isaac walks through the lessons learned from Babel.
Gen. 9:18-29 / Catherine looks to Noah's sin to look at ours. What happens when the even the most righteous man in all the Earth sins?
Gen. 8:20-9:17 / Chris Kim walks through some of the implications of God's grace as shown in Noah's life.
Gen. 6:9-8:19 / The life and times of Noah teach us that God is just and gracious.
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