Tag: dear-church

This week’s letter is found in Revelation 3:14-22. Our New Testament reading is from Corinthians 1:12-24, and our Gospel reading is from Matthew 12:33-37. Read More

Revelation 3:1-6 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your Read More

Galatians 1:6-10 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a Read More

Dear Church: Jesus’ Words to the Church in an Unchurched World This week’s letter is found in Revelation 2:12-17. Our Old Testament reading from Numbers 22:7-35 gives us an important backstory. Our Gospel reading is from Matthew 6:19-24. Read More

Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles Read More