In Revelation 2:12-17, we meet the Church in Pergamum, a group of Christians that one has to admire for holding fast to the name of Jesus in a city that Jesus called “Satan’s throne,” and even after one of their number had been killed for his faith. Although they were steadfast in resisting outside attacks, they were less vigilant about the beliefs and practices of their own members, so Jesus urged them to repent by practicing church discipline, or else he would have to come and practice it himself. As with all the churches, he promised rich blessings for those who would hear his words and conquer by their faith.
I Corinthians 7:25-35. With an increasing number of adults living alone and only about half of American adults being married, it is important to...
When were the glory days of the church: perhaps when it was being persecuted, or maybe when it held sway over the culture? In...
The Thessalonian Christians show us what it looks like to live out God’s grace under persecution.