Harvest Church of Minden

Rev. 5 Today we look at the importance and meaning of the scroll and the worthiness of Christ who is the Lion and Judah and the Lamb of God. He is worthy of praise!

Rev. 4

John is taken up to heaven and views the throne room of God. He stands before the King and Creator of the universe and takes in his holiness. How often are we meditating on the holiness of God to impact our understanding of the gospel message.

Rev 3:14-22

Discussing the lukewarm church can be challenging as we look at ourselves. The heart issue of pride can be deceiving and distracting to the church, especially to a self-sufficient body. The zeal for the Lord needs to be rooted in our faith trust and dependence on Him as we repent and root out the issue of pride. 

Rev. 3:7-13

The church at Philadelphia is a model church with an open door for evangelism as they do not deny the name of Christ and hold fast to his word. They are given 6 promises. The promises of God are something that we hold onto as believers to encourage us to be strong in the faith. 

Rev. 2:18-29 Not dealing with the temptations of personality, authority, theology and morality led to corruption for this church as they followed Jezebel rather than Christ. We all need to be aware of the heart issues that can plague us. 

Rev. 3:1-6 The church that had a reputation for being alive, but was actually dead implores us to consider our spiritual condition. Jesus gives 5 imperatives for this church that we must reflect on as well. 

Rev. 2:12-17 The church at Pergamum is a portrait of when comprise enters the church. The areas of morality and theology were weaknesses where the state and culture that influenced the church to compromise their beliefs. 

Rev. 2:8-11 The suffering and persecuted church is a reality that many in America cannot fathom. But as our brothers and sisters throughout the world experience trials and tribulations, we need to use the grace and freedom we have to advance the kingdom forward, and lift up, support and encourage those worldwide.

Rev. 2:1-7 Beginning a look at the seven churches, we dive into the good, the bad, the corrections and the commendations and how Jesus is speaking to the church. This applies for us today in order for us to remember our first love.

John 15 Steve Kiesel

As we look at the bible, we see giants of the faith. All of them got there through small steps of faith. Praising God for who he is and knowing the gravity of love of God that impacts our life. This allows us to leave footprints because we are abiding in Him, and Him in us.