To each of the seven churches He writes to in Rev. 2-3 the Lord promises a particular kind of reward for the overcomers; to those in Pergamos, who overcome the degradation in the worldly church holding the teaching of Balaam and of the Nicolaitans, the Lord promises to give them of the hidden manna and […]
Holding the Faith, Enjoying the Lord, and Functioning as Members of the Body
The church in Pergamos, the church in union with the world, held the teaching of Balaam and the teaching of the Nicolaitans; what started as the practice of the Nicolaitans in Ephesus now became a teaching in Pergamos. The Lord’s speaking to this church as recorded in Rev. 2 is applicable to our situation today. […]
Guarding Ourselves from Idols and being the Lord’s Faithful Witnesses, His Martyrs
When the church goes the way of the world and accepts worldly things, practices, and situations as normal, we need to be like Antipas, the faithful witnesses for the Lord with the spirit of a martyr, standing against anything the world has to offer and bring into the church, so that we may keep the Lord’s […]
Dwelling in our Spirit and in Christ, and being a Chaste Bride for the Lord Today
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Because the church in Pergamos entered into a union with the world, she dwelled where the throne of Satan is; we should not be in the place where Satan is and reigns but be those dwelling in our spirit and in Christ, the One in whom Satan has nothing! The Lord’s speaking to the church […]
Completely Coming out of the Degraded Christianity and Not Fearing its Persecution
This week we come to the Lord’s speaking to the church in Pergamos; as a sign, this church prefigures the church that entered into a marriage union with the world and became a fortified tower, having its nature changed and being full of mixture. We today need to be guarded against the degradation that is […]
Reigning in Life by Receiving the Abundance of Grace to Receive the Crown of Life
The Lord’s promise to the overcomers in the suffering church in Smyrna is that He would give them the crown of life (Rev. 2:10). In the Lord’s speaking to the church in Smyrna, a church under persecution, in suffering, and facing death, we can see the glorious victory of the crucified and resurrected Christ over […]
Christ has the Keys of Death and of Hades: He Nullified Death and Overcame Hades!
Jesus Christ is the One who became dead and lived again – He is the resurrected One, the One who not only defeated death but also has the keys of death and of Hades, and death and Hades are under His control. Praise the Lord! God became a man – Jesus Christ, who lived a […]