Without Love – Our Labor is Vain!

“And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.” (Revelations 2:3)
Twice he emphasis their labour and patience: here and in the prior verse. The Church in the beginning was a hard laboring people who also had the ability to endure patiently the hardships and persecutions.

“For the kingdom [...]

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A Companion in Tribulation and the Patience of Jesus Christ

“I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Revelations 1:9)
John also lived the Word of God and had the testimony of Jesus in [...]

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Jesus Loved Us, and Washed Us in His Own Blood!

“…Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood” (Revelations 1:5)
Can you even begin to comprehend the great mystery that this scripture is showing us?
Jesus deserves nothing less than all our devoted love and service because he paid the ultimate price for us and “loved us, and washed us [...]

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Jesus Christ – the “First Begotten” of All Things

“… and the first begotten of the dead…” (Rev 1:5)
Jesus Christ is the “first begotten” in all things good and of importance to almighty God, and ultimately to us. Jesus is first and above all – he is preeminent meaning “Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding.” The heavenly Father has determined that [...]

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