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Revalation 2:10 (commentary)

“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.” The second and third chapters of the book of Revelation are letters to the Seven churches of Asia. These letters were pinned by the apostle John, but Jesus is the one speaking to them (Revelation 1:11). The letter of our text was written to the church of Smyrna.  The book of Revelation was God’s final inspired book of His word. It has one theme that rings out through the whole book, victory. Christ’s intent in the letters to the churches was to encourage the congregations on what they were doing and to rebuke them on the things that they were not doing. He also used these letters to warn congregations about what they were going to be going through, which is what another main point of Revelation is. It was written around AD 96 on the island of Patmos. Ma
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The Importance Of Christian Family

First of all, I wanna look at the importance of relying on our Christian family. As we see often, it is hard when our earthly families are not Christians. I feel like we all struggle with that to different extents. That is why it is so great to have a Christian family to help. Because in the long run, they are your true family, as in they are your family here and will be your family in Heaven. Hebrews 10:24-25 This is just one of the reasons it is so essential that we are here. I know I’ve had weeks where I may be discouraged, but then after coming here and being around Christians, it helps me get through my week.  Galatians 6:1-2  We need to be willing to reach out to Christians when we need help with our burdens and we need to be willing to help with other Christians struggles. 1 Peter 2:17 Love the Brotherhood. 1 John 4:11-12  We need to make sure we are truly showing that love to each other. Not just saying it, but showing it.  Ephesians 2:19  We see here that we are fello
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Don't Worry, BE HAPPY!!!!

                                    Don't Worry Be Happy                                                                       Noah Olson A title of a song that you all might know. Many tell you "oh don't worry, just be happy and everything will be ok." Something easier said than done. I want to look at how we as Christians can rejoice and how we can live a life of less worry. Notice I said less worry. We probably won't ever be free from worry until we gain Heaven, but today the goal of this devotional is to simply understand that we don't have to put our trust in the world but to God.        Firstly, to have a life of less worry and stress, we need understand that God will be with us and take care of us. Look at what Jesus had to say in Matthew 6:25-34. He is simply explaining to us that we need not worry, for God will be with us. Still easy to tell, hard to do. God will be with us for nothing can separate the love of God from us (Romans 8:38-39). We
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Two Benefits of Being a Christian

                            Two Benefits To Being a Christian                                                                         Noah Olson Something that only Christians can expirience. Something that is of joy. Something we will talk about today. Today I have chosen two benefits we Christians have that the world cannot have. I want to focus on what the joys of being of the church are, and how maybe by those joys we can turn others to Christ. Firstly and simply, we Christians are condemned to Hell no more. Now...... let us be careful with this phrase, for in more simpler terms only those who endure to the end will be saved. As Romans 8:1 says There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Only those who live unto Christ Jesus will not go to Hell. Now this verse does not prove the doctrine of "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED" but simply tells us that we Christians if we are faithful UNTIL dea
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Do you know THE Shepherd?

Do you know the Shepherd? Jesus speaks in parables many times, but I want to take a few short minutes to look at a particular one. If you look in John 10:1-18, He gives a parable about a Shepherd. While we can take many things away from these verses, I want to look at two. First of all, are you of the sheepfold? We see that there is only one way to enter the sheep and be known of the Shepherd and that is through the door, which is Christ (vs. 7). We see in John 14:6 that Jesus says, “I am THE way, THE truth, and THE life. No man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.” Jesus is the only way to be added into the flock. We also see that the flock is the church and that the only way to be added into it is baptism (Acts 2:47, Galatians 3:27). Are we of the flock? And if we have been added to the flock, are we listening to our Shepherd? We see in the parable how obedient the sheep were to their Shepherd and didn’t listen when others tried to lead the sheep away. Are we living after God’s word
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Questions On Denominations

                               Questions On Denominations                                                                 By: Noah Olson Question:    I want to ask you three questions about denominations. Please answer them with  Biblical truth.                      1) Are there Christians scattered in various denominations?                      2) What is wrong with denominations?                      3) Is the Church of Christ a denomination? Answer:  I will answer them with the truth and only the truth. A very good set of questions that must be answered. Someone in the member of the church, said that we don't need to teach our children about the denominational doctrines because they might fall prey to them and follow them. But the preacher asks how will they know how to refute them and bring those people to Christ if they don't know their ways? We as Christians are commanded to preach the word(2 Tim 4:2) and when someone asks us about the Word of God, we are
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Preach

People love to talk. Even the most quiet of people, when given the right topic, can gab on and on and on. Preachers are especially notorious for this phenomenon. When a preacher is given the opportunity to preach, he won’t stop until everyone’s left or fallen asleep! If you ask him why he preaches, he’ll quote you 2 Timothy 2:4, "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” I guess preachers think it’s there job therefore to have their audiences suffer long! The only reason you should be upset at a preacher is if: A) he is preaching false doctrine; or B) he is preaching truth and you are living in sin.  In Acts 3 and 4, Peter and John preached and performed a miracle in the temple. Acts 4:1-2, “And as they spake unto the people,the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the de
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