In the final of the seven letters in Revelation 3:14-22, Jesus addressed the church in Laodicea, which had no redeeming qualities. He described the church as lukewarm. It is remarkable that Jesus explicitly expressed his love, humbled himself to show his love, and promised the most exalted privileges to this, the worst of the seven churches. In other words, this letter shines with God’s grace and love toward sinners.
In 3 John, there is a sharp contrast between one church member who loved Christ and his missionaries and another who loved to be...
After relating terrible events that must happen before Christ’s coming, this text leaves believers with a simple message – Stand Firm!
A small “chance” occurrence that turned out for Paul’s protection reminds us of God’s providential care for his children.
