The city of Philadelphia (Turkey, not Pennsylvania) was considered the gateway to the whole central plateau of Asia Minor. Jesus used this strategic point of geography to give the church there this spiritual challenge: “I have placed before you an open door.”
Read MoreJesus begins His message to the Church at Pergamum by saying this: “I know where you live, where Satan has his throne.”
Read MoreJesus introduces Himself to the Church at Smyrna as “the First and Last, the one who died and came to life again. I know your afflictions and your poverty.”
Read MoreWe begin at the end. You’re dead. Now what? There are several popular beliefs about what happens when you die, but what does the Bible say?
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