[:en]TO THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS (1-7) Speaker: Word of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands Commendation: Good deeds, hard works, perseverance, hate the practice of Nicolaitians Rebuke: Forsake their first love Counsel: Repent and do the things you did at first Punishment; Remove your… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 2[:]
Category: Read Through The Bible
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 1[:]
[:en]John, the beloved disciple of Jesus was the author of Revelation. The purpose of this book was to reveal the identity of Christ and to give warnings and hope to believers. It was written to the 7 churches in Asia and all believers approximately in AD 95 at Patmos. The theme of Revelation emphasizes on… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Jude[:]
[:en]Jude was a brother of Jesus. He wrote to warn Christians about false teachers leading the people to live in sinful lives. THE SIN AND DOOM OF GODLESS MEN (vs. 3-16) Jude was warning against gnostic teachers who opposed two of the basic tenets of Christianity – the incarnation of Christ and the call to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Jude[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 3 John[:]
[:en]John wrote to commend Gaius, who was taking care of traveling teachers and missionaries. He warned against people like Diotrephes who refused to listen to spiritual leaders in authority. Instead, he was gossiping maliciously about them and refused to welcome them. Gaius was a friend of John and a faithful leader in the church. John… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 3 John[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 John[:]
[:en]THE ELDER (vs. 1-13) John wrote this letter to the chosen lady and her children whom he love in the truth. He stressed that is is very important for Christians to love one another because it is the basic ingredient of true Christiainity. He emphasized Christians to walk in the truth and in love. The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 John[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 John 5[:]
[:en]FAITH IN THE SON OF GOD (vs. 1-12) To love God is to obey His command. And His command is to love the children of God. It is not easy to obey His commands but His commands are not burdensome to those who believe in Jesus Christ who is born of God. There are three… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 John 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 John 4[:]
[:en]TEST THE SPIRITS (vs. 1-6) The Spirit of God acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. The Spirit of Anti-Christ is already in the world. It does not acknowledge that Jesus is from God. Children from God have overcome the Spirit that is not from God because “the one who is in you… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 John 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 John 3[:]
[:en]As childen of God, we belong to member of God’s family. We must become more and more like Christ until we see Him face to face. We must keep pure by being morally straight, free from the corruption of sin. All of us will still commit sin, but we must not continue to sin and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 John 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 John 2[:]
[:en]If we sin, Jesus, the Righteous One is our defense. He is the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world. He can remove our sins and in Him we are forgiven and purified. Those who know Jesus will do what Jesus says and live as Christ wants. To walk as Christ did, we must… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 John 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 John 1[:]
[:en]John, the beloved disciple of Jesus wrote first, second, third John and the gospel of John. His purpose of writing 1st John was to reassure Christians in their faith and to counter false teachings. His letter featured sharp contrast betwen love and hate, light and darkness, truth and falsehood. THE WORD OF LIFE (vs. 1-4)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 John 1[:]