“In the world you will have tribulation but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.” How can we apply the lessons learned within the letter to the church of Smyrna to our daily Christian life? This is a continuation of the reading and discussion of the online book, These Things Saith He. TheseContinue reading “Applying Smyrna to Daily Life – Smyrna Discussion Part 6”
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How Ministers Can Learn from Smyrna – Smyrna Discussion Part 5
How should ministers of Jesus apply the lessons gained from the letter to the church of Smyrna? This is a continuation of a reading and discussion of These Things Saith He, an online book that considers the letters to the churches of Revelation for the purpose of building up followers of Jesus Christ. These ThingsContinue reading “How Ministers Can Learn from Smyrna – Smyrna Discussion Part 5”
Not Hurt By The Second Death – Smyrna Discussion Part 4
“He that overcomes will not be hurt of the second death.” What is the second death, and how does the church of Smyrna overcome? This is a continued discussion of the letter to the church in Smyrna as discussed in the online book, These Things Saith He. These Things Saith He Free Download The NatureContinue reading “Not Hurt By The Second Death – Smyrna Discussion Part 4”
Fear Nothing You Will Suffer – Smyrna Discussion Part 3
“I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich), and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews and are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which you will suffer. The Devil shall cast some of you into prison that you may be triedContinue reading “Fear Nothing You Will Suffer – Smyrna Discussion Part 3”
Jesus is the First and the Last – Smyrna Discussion Part 1
“These things saith the first and the last.” Jesus is the first and the last, the greatest and the least. This discussion considers this attribute of Christ to inform our understanding of the letter to the church of Smyrna. These Things Saith He Free Download
How to Overcome the Spirit of Ephesus – Ephesus Discussion Part 6
How do we repent and overcome the spirit of the church of Ephesus? This discussion provides a concise summary of this spirit and how we can repent and turn to Jesus more fully. These Things Saith He Free Download
The Tree of Life – Ephesus Discussion Part 4
“To him that overcomes, will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.” This is a continuation of the reading and discussion of the free, digital book, “These Things Saith He.” Here we contrast the tree of the knowledge of good and evil withContinue reading “The Tree of Life – Ephesus Discussion Part 4”
Let Your Light Shine – Ephesus Discussion Part 3
“Let your light shine before men, so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.”
Ephesus Left Their First Love – Ephesus Discussion Part 2
The church of Ephesus in Revelation 2 “left their first love,” and as a result, Jesus threatens to “remove his candlestick out if its place” unless they repent. What does this mean? This is a video reading and discussion of this portion of “These Things Saith He.” These Things Saith He Free Download
Ephesus Part 1 – He Holds the 7 Stars in His Right Hand and Walks Among the 7 Candlesticks
Jesus holds the seven stars in His right hand and he walks among the seven golden candlesticks. What might this mean? This is a reading and discussion of the introduction to the letter to the Church of Ephesus of Revelation 2. This discussion expands upon the ideas mentioned in the online book, “These Things SaithContinue reading “Ephesus Part 1 – He Holds the 7 Stars in His Right Hand and Walks Among the 7 Candlesticks”