Relentless Truth with John Warren

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes

We discuss Revelation 7 in this episode. God’s character is revealed through His Word. We can trust Him, for example, because he doesn’t change. The vision John saw and described here will, in fact, unfold. God’s attributes can be seen on every page of Scripture.

There is a beautiful doxology in verse 12 of this chapter. This is a theme of Revelation – God is worthy, Christ is worthy and deserving of our worship. God’s justice and mercy go together here and elsewhere. His wrath and love fit beautifully together.

We pro...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes

It is too easy to hide or otherwise hunker down and let others carry on in standing for the truth. The Apostle Paul addresses challenges in his letter to the Ephesians. And in doing this, he gives us some tools to use in our lives today.

Paul tells us to work as to the Lord. That means we perform to God’s standard regardless of the work that we do. Work is a calling by God, and He expects us to do it well, as unto Him. Our motivation is to work...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes

You might not have heard much, if anything, about the church in Thyatira. It is referenced in a section in Revelation 2, but it isn’t commonly discussed in evangelicalism.

Thyatira is like us. Their culture resembles our culture today. Jesus calls out this church for its immorality in Revelation 2.

Peer pressure, the desire for inclusion, and the fear of rejection are common to many of us. We want to have significance. We want to be included, and we are generally afraid of rejection. The trade guilds in Thyatira prov...