Jesus dictated seven letters for seven churches to the apostle John in Revelation chapters 2 and 3. The church in Ephesus really had it together–except for one thing. Continue reading “A Challenge from Ephesus”
Author: John Wesley Smith
The Fisherman Becomes a Shepherd
The life of Peter is the preeminent example of God’s incomprehensible mercy and grace. The apostle went from denying he knew Jesus to being a key figure in the New Testament church in Jerusalem. Continue reading “The Fisherman Becomes a Shepherd”
The True Lord’s Prayer
The handful of verses from Matthew 6 or Luke 11, which so many know as the Lord’s prayer, are repeated over and over millions of times in churches each week. But the true Lord’s prayer is in John 17. Continue reading “The True Lord’s Prayer”
Jesus, The Great I Am
We can’t separate the birth of Jesus in a lowly manger from the fact that He came to the earth as God. Continue reading “Jesus, The Great I Am”
Don’t Be That Way!
In a message I had the opportunity to preach recently, I exhorted my hearers not to be a baby believer, a backsliding believer or a bogus believer. The bottom line–Don’t be that way! Continue reading “Don’t Be That Way!”