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Reversal and vindication (Revelation 3:9)
Writing to the church in Philadelphia, Jesus says, Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are...
Ed Romero
May 22, 20232 min read
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The open door that Jesus provides (Revelation 3:7-8)
Having finished His letter to Sardis, Jesus says in Revelation 3:7-8, 7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words...
Ed Romero
May 18, 20232 min read
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Rewards for faithfulness (Revelation 3:4-6)
God will reward our faithfulness with salvation. That seems to contradict the Protestant pillar of Sola Gratia, but it actually doesn't....
Ed Romero
May 2, 20234 min read
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Jesus disciplines His church (Revelation 3:3)
We don't often think of Jesus as a disciplinarian. We like to think of Him as a gentle Shepherd, full of love and mercy. He certainly is...
Ed Romero
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Back to the basics (Revelation 3:2)
Jesus has just said to the church in Sardis that He knows their works, that they have a reputation of being alive, but they're dead....
Ed Romero
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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A dead church (Revelation 3:1)
Having completed His message to the church in Thyatira, Jesus now addresses the Church in Sardis, another city in modern-day Turkey....
Ed Romero
Mar 9, 20233 min read
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The great reversal (Revelation 2:26-29)
You are suffering now, Christian. But one day, your suffering will be reversed. This is essentially what Christ promises to the church at...
Ed Romero
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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Holding fast until He returns (Revelation 2:24-25)
Jesus has just said a hard word against Jezebel and all of her followers. He then turns His attention to the rest of the Thyatiran...
Ed Romero
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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The punishment for sin (Revelation 2:22-23)
In our previous post, we saw that Christ was patient and merciful with Jezebel and her followers. But because Christ is also just, He...
Ed Romero
Mar 6, 20233 min read
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The patience of Christ (Revelation 2:21)
In our last post, we looked at Christ's encouragement and rebuke of the church at Thyatira. He mentioned a woman named Jezebel who had...
Ed Romero
Feb 28, 20232 min read
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Sexual immorality and idolatry in the church (Revelation 2:19-20)
In our last post, we saw Jesus beginning His letter to the church in Thyatira. He presented Himself as One who is both pure and the...
Ed Romero
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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Christ the purifier (Revelation 2:18)
Jesus is our Savior, brother, and friend. He is also our purifier. This is the idea that we get from Revelation 2:18. “And to the angel...
Ed Romero
Feb 26, 20232 min read
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The hidden manna and the white stone (Revelation 2:17)
At the end of Christ's message to the church at Pergamum, He writes, He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the...
Ed Romero
Feb 23, 20232 min read
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Tolerating sin and falsehood in the church (Revelation 2:14-16)
Tolerating sin and falsehood in the church is something that we cannot do, and if we do, we put ourselves at risk of being disciplined by...
Ed Romero
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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Holding fast where Satan's throne is (Revelation 2:13)
I think we'd all acknowledge that there are some places in the world where it's more difficult to be a Christian. It's easy to be a...
Ed Romero
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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The two-edged sword of Christ (Revelation 2:12)
Having concluded His letter to the church at Smyrna, He now turns His attention to the church at Pergamum. He tells John, "And to the...
Ed Romero
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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The second death (Revelation 2:11)
If you're a Christian, you will only die once. At the end of encouraging the church at Smyrna, Jesus says, He who has an ear, let him...
Ed Romero
Feb 13, 20232 min read
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Be faithful unto death (Revelation 2:9-10)
In America, we're not currently under any real threat of death for being a Christian. But that's certainly not true about our brothers...
Ed Romero
Feb 7, 20233 min read
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Lord of the sufferers (Revelation 2:8)
When you face suffering in this world, Christian, remember who your Savior is. Jesus has just finished His message to the church at...
Ed Romero
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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Listen and conquer (Revelation 2:7)
Even though we see in Scripture that it is God who keeps a believer to the very end, there's another stream in the Bible that makes it...
Ed Romero
Jan 31, 20233 min read
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