Smyrna…….I Know
The ancient city of Smyrna, located just thirty-five miles north of Ephesus, had a long and illustrious history. The city enjoyed an accessible harbor, a prosperous economy, fertile fields, and close ties with Rome. It…
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Smyrna is Crushed
To the messenger of the assembly of Christ-followers at Smyrna (whose name reflects the myrrh plant, which releases its fragrance when crushed), write this at once. This message is directly from the One who is…
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Ephesus: Everything but the One Thing
The seven churches of Asia referred to in the book of Revelation were geographically identified assemblies of ordinary believers. They each had various conditions of terrain, politics, and economics. Each received their spiritual identity from…
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Ephesus is Desirable
Ephesus, your assembly is representative of the birth and early years of God’s community, the Church. From disciples and apostles and from Acts to the epistles, a foundation was established. You existed in a secular…
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“Seven Churches Journey”
The “Seven Churches Journey” will begin Sunday, September 2nd and continue through December 2nd. There will be blog posts, presentations, dramatic readings and more! Eugene Peterson, in his book, Reversed Thunder/ The Revelation of John and…
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Overcomers
The book of Revelation completes the canon of Scripture. As we read the book, a group of people called overcomers are referred to directly or indirectly over one hundred times in the twenty two chapters….
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“Band of Brothers”
“Band of Brothers” is a discipleship effort composed of WordWalk men of all ages and experiences. We meet regularly to study the Word, discuss current events and hot topics; as well as pray and support the…
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“Get in, Buckle up, Hold on!”
In the next several posts we will focus on various aspects of the Revelation of Jesus Christ as given to the apostle John on the isle of Patmos. That which has been revealed entrusts us…
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What Happens When We Die?
Scripture teaches things about the future life that most believers (Christians), and almost all others, have never heard of. The church has done little to enlighten and plenty to mislead us and to numb…
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Resurrection, Insurrection
This is the fourth and the last post in a mini-series that began as True Faith, Real Faith. We have been looking at the foundation and the manifestations of the kind of faith that is…
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