Laodicea was an interesting place. It was a center of trade and medicine. It was a popular location for worship of the emperor. It was a bustling city. And it’s also a city that probably shouldn’t have existed. It had no natural resources that made it particularly astounding. The water for the city was provided [...]
There is a saying that goes, “When the world closes a door, God opens a window.” We say it to encourage those who are going through rough times and feeling dejected. It’s also one that I never quite figured out – does God expect us to go around climbing out windows in life? While I’m [...]
Sardis, unlike some of the other churches, was a church that was fairly well received in its setting. Christians were not overly persecuted and the church was in relative peace with the community. This was the blessing of Sardis, but it was also the curse. The church had a great outward appearance of faith, but [...]
Unlike the larger cities that have received messages so far, Thyatira was a somewhat non-descript town with little distinction. There were no temples to boast of and no major ports of trade. It did lie on a trade route and was a center of both trade and production. Archeology has shown that Thyatira was a [...]
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