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When Jesus Comes to Church - Revelation 2:1-7 - Oct 15, 2011 - 1295
If Jesus visited your church, what would he say about it? Would he be impressed by the things that impress others? Would he comment on your buildings? Would he mention the size of the congregation? Would he notice how much money was given last week? Would he feel like an outsider? Pastors always fe ... More
Sleeping With the Enemy - Revelation 2:18-29 - Nov 8, 2011 - 1298
“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write.” (Revelation 2:18). It was not exactly a vacation spot. You wouldn’t go there on a honeymoon. If you went there at all, you were usually just passing through. Of the seven cities of Revelation 2-3, Thyatira was the least important. And ... More
When Life Goes Bad - Revelation 2:8-11 - Oct 21, 2011 - 1296
It happens that I am writing these words from my hotel room in Seoul, South Korea. In a few days we will fly to Dalian, China where we will meet with Christian students from several local universities. We all know that life as a Christian is not easy in China. If you speak up for your faith, you ris ... More
The Tragedy of Open-Minded Christianity - Revelation 2:12-17 - Oct 28, 2011 - 1297
Would you rather be open-minded or narrow-minded? We all know the answer to that question, don’t we? A quick check of the synonyms reveals the essential difference between those two terms. If you are open-minded, you are accepting, tolerant, observant, unbiased and understanding. But if you ar ... More
How to Spot Counterfeit Christianity - I Corinthians 12:10 - May 27, 1990 - 573
I’d like to begin by quoting from an article published in 1988 in Celebrity magazine. The article is entitled, “The Cult Rage Possesses the Stars,” and is subtitled “Shirley Maclaine, Linda Evans and Sharon Gless believe in spirits beyond the grave—Do you?” In t ... More
Spiritual Warfare 101 - Genesis 14 / Hebrews 7 - Apr 21, 1996 - 17
On Friday a friend called and asked how my week had gone. After I told him, he said, “You won’t believe what’s happened to me this week.” First of all, he owed thousands of dollars in income tax that he hadn’t expected to pay. On top of that he had one catastrophe af ... More
