Feeling As We Were Made – Waxer Tipton (One Love Ministries)
Revelation 2:8-11 – Waxer Tipton (One Love Ministries)
A letter of encouragement to the church of Smyrna, or the “persecuted church”. The word “smyrna” literally means “myrrh”. Like myrrh and Jesus, let’s give off a fragrant aroma when we are crushed, because God cares more about our eternal state than our present comfort.
Continue readingRevelation 2:1-7 – Waxer Tipton (One Love Ministries)
The second section of the Book of Revelation, “the things which are”, begins with Jesus’ letter/message to the chruch in Ephesus. He commends them for their works, labor, patience, discernment and perseverance, but condemns them for leaving their first love. He encourages them to remember, repeat, repent, and remove, so that they can receive their promise.
Continue reading2 Samuel 21 – Waxer Tipton (One Love Ministries)
40 years after King Saul's sin toward the Gibeonites, God inflicted a famine on Israel until King David made atonement by hanging 7 of Saul's grandsons. In this chapter, we learn: 1) There will always be "giants" 2) Dry times often come as a result of unresolved sin 3) There is both individual & national [...]