Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 6: Philadelphia – Tal Davis

March 28, 2024   |  

When we hear the name Philadelphia, we immediately think of the city in Pennsylvania where, in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. But long before the United States was even imagined, a city of that name was located in Asia Minor. It is to the church in that…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 5: Sardis – Tal Davis

March 16, 2024   |  

Most major cities in the ancient Mediterranean world had what was called an acropolis (high city). These were fortified citadels high on a hill or plateau, the cities’ citizens took refuge there in the event of an enemy attack. It was also where sacred buildings were built to be safe…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 4: Thyatira – Tal Davis

March 3, 2024   |  

In this seven part series we are analyzing the seven letters dictated to the Apostle John by the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in the book of Revelation chapters two and three. Previously we looked at the first three letters written by the risen Jesus to churches in Ephesus,…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 3: Pergamum – Tal Davis

February 18, 2024   |  

Following His letters to the churches in Ephesus and Smyrna, the risen Lord Jesus Christ next addresses the congregation in Pergamum. Speaking through His inspired scribe, the elder Apostle John, Jesus delivers to the church’s angel, or pastor, the words He wants the believers to hear. As with the other…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 2: Smyrna – Tal Davis

February 11, 2024   |  

In the first installment of this seven part series we recounted how, late in the First Century AD, the aged Apostle John was exiled on the Island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea. Patmos lies off the coast of the Roman province of Asia (now eastern Turkey). While languishing there,…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 1: Ephesus – Tal Davis

February 2, 2024   |  

Introduction
After His death and resurrection Jesus’ twelve apostles scattered throughout the world preaching the gospel as He had commanded. One of them was the Apostle John, the brother of James and the son of Zebedee. He was known as the “Beloved Disciple” because of his special relationship to Jesus.…
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Whatever Happened to the Word-Faith Movement? – Tal Davis

January 13, 2024   |  

Back in the late 1970s, following the rise of the popular charismatic movement in American evangelicalism, there sprang another unusual branch of that spiritual movement that took root and rapidly spread among Pentecostals. Led primarily by popular television evangelists, that spiritual crusade became known as the Word-Faith Movement. It had…
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How Do You Define the Truth? – Tal Davis

December 23, 2023   |  

The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines the word “Truth” three ways, with several subcategories: Definition 1
(1): the body of real things, events, and facts: ACTUALITY;
(2): the state of being the case: FACT;
(3): a: often capitalized: a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality b: a judgment, proposition, or idea that…
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The Truth about Mary Magdalene – Tal Davis

December 7, 2023   |  

In a recent article, we discussed Mary the mother of Jesus. We especially examined how the Roman Catholic Church has exalted her in their theological system to an extent far beyond what the Scriptures teach. The Catholic church says she had an “Immaculate Conception” and did not suffer death (see…
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Do You Believe in The “Immaculate Conception?” – Tal Davis

November 30, 2023   |  

What would you say if I were to ask you, “Do you believe in the ‘Immaculate Conception?’” If you are like many Christians you would answer emphatically, “Yes, of course, I believe in the virgin birth of Jesus.” “That’s good,” I’d say. “But that’s not what I asked you. I…
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