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Revelation 2:8-11

October 16, 2019 • Jeff Cramer

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Today we see Jesus speaking to the Church of Smyrna! This was one of two churches that received no criticism from Jesus. Smyrna was a church located about 35-miles north of Ephesus with a population of about 100,000 people. This City was known for advanced sciences & medicine, and it housed the Temple of Zeus. Smyrna led the way in Emperor worship during the 1st century and they built the first temple to Tiberius Caesar. Years later under Domitian emperor worship was forced upon all citizens.

Unveiling The Future

September 18, 2019 • Jeff Cramer

When we know the central theme of Revelation is the Unveiling of Jesus Christ He brings joy/hope to those that will accept it to those that will read it / hear it / & keep it (v.3). Revelation is a prophecy (it makes specific predicts of the future); And when God talks about the future he speaks with certainty & He’s NOT guessing!

Come And See, Go And Tell

September 25, 2019 • Jeff Cramer

Last week I covered the intro to the book of Revelation and explained the flow (past / present / future) with some different ways it’s been interpreted. I shared that we’ll approach this book in a literal sense looking toward the future as prophetic events are unfolded. I should add the Futuristic approach is held by a vast majority of scholars and even Church fathers. The Apostle John writes 65-years after the death of Christ (A.D. 95). John was imprisoned on the Island of Patmos where he had been sent to die. This was after authorities tried to kill him by boiling him in oil, but it didn’t work. Yet through these harsh experiences John didn’t get bitter it actually created a deeper love for people.

Letters From The End of The World

October 2, 2019 • Jeff Cramer

There are seasons where God strips away life as we know it to get us alone with Him because He has more to say to us. Even when He leads me into a valley I can’t see thru. John uses the words – Patience endurance (NLT), describing a person who counted the cost and decided to remain faithful no matter what the outcome was!