What does a dead church look like? It is not always obvious from the outside. In fact, spiritually dead churches often maintain impressive exteriors—beautiful buildings, established programs, long hi...  Read More

In Revelation 3:1–6, Jesus performs an autopsy on the church at Sardis. Though they had a reputation for being alive, Christ declares them spiritually dead. Their past success masked present decay. Ye...  Read More

What happens when a church has a strong reputation but a weak pulse? In Revelation 3:1–6, Jesus performs a spiritual autopsy on the church in Sardis—a congregation known for past success but declared ...  Read More

In the city of Thyatira, the church appeared strong and healthy. They were growing in love. They were active in service. They were patiently enduring hardship. Jesus even said, “Your latter works exce...  Read More

The church that tolerates false teaching and corrupt morality will receive judgment, while those who hold fast to the true gospel will receive the ultimate reward....  Read More

In His letter to the church in Thyatira, Jesus reveals Himself as the Son of God who sees all things and judges righteously. He graciously commends their love, faith, service, and endurance—but He str...  Read More

God sent fire down from heaven to prove that He alone is Lord. God sent the Holy Spirit like flames of fire on Jesus’ disciples to empower them to tell others that Jesus is God’s Son who saves people ...  Read More

In a world that constantly pressures us to blend in—to accommodate, to “go along to get along”—there is a sobering truth we must face: the greatest threats to spiritual vitality rarely come from outsi...  Read More

In His letter to the church in Pergamum, Jesus exposes compromise as a deadly internal threat to the church. Though commended for faithfulness under persecution, the church tolerated false teaching an...  Read More

Jesus’ message to the church in Pergamum is both sobering and hopeful. In this sermon, we hear Christ commend faithfulness while confronting the deadly danger of compromise within the church. Drawing ...  Read More

The first kings of Israel led the people to disobey God and to worship idols. Israel’s kings suffered the consequences of their sin. We all sin when we disobey God and worship other things. Jesus died...  Read More

There's an ancient saying that echoes through church history: "The blood of Christians is seed." These words, attributed to the early theologian Tertullian, capture a profound truth—that persecution, ...  Read More