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Thyatira and the Need for Discernment

Letters from Jesus to You 11/04/22 – 11/11/22 Thyatira and the Need for Discernment By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/08/22 Read Revelation 2:18-29. In the ancient world, in order to work in the city of Thyatira, a person had to be a member of the appropriate trade union. If you were...
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Pergamum and the Problem of Compromise

Letters from Jesus to You 11/04/22 – 11/11/22 Pergamum and the Problem of Compromise By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/07/22 Read Revelation 2:12-17. From the outside, the church at Pergamum looked like a solid and successful congregation. In today’s terms, it was like a...
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Smyrna and the Temptation to Quit

Letters from Jesus to You 11/04/22 – 11/11/22 Smyrna and the Temptation to Quit By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/06/22 Read Revelation 2:8-11. Friends, have you ever thought about what it means to be faithful to Jesus? In the New Testament, the Greek word translated...
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Ephesus and the Loss of First Love

Letters from Jesus to You 11/04/22 – 11/11/22 Ephesus and the Loss of First Love By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/05/22 Read Revelation 2:1-7. In the Roman Empire, Ephesus was an important and prosperous city—the center of pagan worship. Near the city was the famous temple of...
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Timeless Messages for the Church

Letters from Jesus to You 11/04/22 – 11/11/22 Timeless Messages for the Church By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/04/22 Read Revelation 1:1-11. These days, it’s rare to get a letter in the mail. Friends and family are more likely to send you a text, an email, or a message on...
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