God's Glory Church

We continue the series of sermons on the topic of the Ten Commandments. Today we will look at the eighth commandment. “Thou shalt not steal.” (Exodus 20:15) Often we think that this commandment applies more to non-believers, since believers simply do not steal. Is this true? This can be known if every Christian will personally (…)

Thyatira was a small Muslim city that traded in scarlet, that is, wool dyed crimson, bright red, purple. Purple was in ancient times a very precious crimson-colored dye, extracted from the so-called “purple snail.” Lydia, a merchant of purple, came from Thyatira (Acts 16:14). The city of Thyatira had famous copper smelting furnaces.

“But I have this against you, that you left your first love. Remember therefore from whence you fell, and repent, and do the first works; but if not so, I will come to you quickly and will remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.”(Rev. 2:4-5). Jesus begins judging the churches by listing their (…)

When He died, your sin died too. And when He rose again, your hope was resurrected and your grave ceased to be your final residence, but became only a temporary home. “This is love, that we did not love God, but He loved us.” (1 John 4:10) The hill is quiet now. It is not (…)