When you think of heaven, what comes to mind? Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could be transported there today, to see what awaits us? How encouraging would that be to you – if you could actually see a place you’ve only believed in by faith? Today’s read of Revelation 4-5 allows us a glimpse …
He Who Has An Ear, Let Him Hear
Have you ever read a letter that was addressed to someone else? Perhaps it was with their permission – or maybe not! Revelation is a very detailed letter that was written for a specific group of people; it was originally meant for seven churches that were located in what is now Turkey. The local body …
Read It. Hear It. Heed It.
For the next ten days, I’ll be reading Revelation, the last book in the New Testament. I’ll end this month with a view of what will happen when God says, “It’s a wrap” on our world, and those of us who belong to Him will begin the next stage of eternal life in a new …
Red Flags For False Teachers
For the last few days, reading straight through the New Testament has led us to the topic of holding firm to our faith and guarding the simplicity and purity of the gospel against false teaching. We could almost see these five letters (1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, & 3 John) as an overview, followed …
Guarding The Gospel
I’m in the middle of reading a very hard book, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. I heard of this book years ago and always meant to explore it, but never took the time. It’s a challenge. It was originally published in 1563 and recounts the lives of persecuted believers from the time of the early church …
The Way Of The Word 