Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 5: Sardis – Tal Davis

Most major cities in the ancient Mediterranean world had what was called an acropolis (high city). These were fortified citadels high on a hill or plateau, the cities’ citizens took refuge there in the event of an enemy attack. It was also where sacred buildings were built to be safe…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 4: Thyatira – Tal Davis

In this seven part series we are analyzing the seven letters dictated to the Apostle John by the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in the book of Revelation chapters two and three. Previously we looked at the first three letters written by the risen Jesus to churches in Ephesus,…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 2: Smyrna – Tal Davis

In the first installment of this seven part series we recounted how, late in the First Century AD, the aged Apostle John was exiled on the Island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea. Patmos lies off the coast of the Roman province of Asia (now eastern Turkey). While languishing there,…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 1: Ephesus – Tal Davis

Introduction
After His death and resurrection Jesus’ twelve apostles scattered throughout the world preaching the gospel as He had commanded. One of them was the Apostle John, the brother of James and the son of Zebedee. He was known as the “Beloved Disciple” because of his special relationship to Jesus.…
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What Happens When Life Is Not Valued

Something happened recently that I consider a huge tragedy. Indi Gregory was born in the United Kingdom with a degenerative mitochondrial disease that was life threatening. This is a rare metabolic disorder that affects cell function, and it caused Indi brain damage. As a result, this little girl was on…
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Target Persons of Prayer: Part 2 – Our Fellow Believers – Tal Davis

In the last installment of this three part series we began a discussion of prayer. Specifically, we asked, who should we target for our prayers? In the last section we indicated that Jesus, as recorded in John 17:1- 21, prayed before His crucifixion. We, therefore, asked, “If the Son of…
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