The Word at Work

Tolerance is the great virtue of our age. But what should God’s people tolerate? More importantly, what should they not tolerate? The church at Thyatira is in danger of getting it badly wrong. Let the...

23 Nov 202110min

The church at Pergamum is a warning to us. They had so much going for them, but failed in one crucial area - holiness. As a result, Jesus’ patience has almost run out. What do we need to do to avoid t...

18 Nov 202110min

The book of Revelation shows us that the normal Christian experience is opposition. What does it look like to hold onto your faith when the pressure is on? Jesus’ words to the church at Smyrna are an ...

16 Nov 202110min

We often pride ourselves on being holders of the truth, but instead of it leading to affections for Jesus and broken sinners, it sometimes leads to scepticism, religiosity and lovelessness, both for J...

11 Nov 202111min

In these verses John paints for us one of the most breathtaking pictures of Jesus. It is both beautiful and terrifying all at once. It leaves us in awe of his power and glory, and should change us. Tr...

9 Nov 202112min

These verses function as an introduction and as a bit of a trailer of what’s to come. Most of the important themes are here. As we look at this introduction, there are important details of why this bo...

4 Nov 202112min

North and south spiral around each other into the banality of idolatrous oblivion. Does God have a plan? What now for the Kingdom promised to David and the God who would dwell with his people?

28 Okt 202111min

As Jeroboam secures his throne in the north, God sends a prophet from the south to remind him whose kingdom it is. But the destinies of south and north are entwined, and a deadly encounter with a lion...

26 Okt 202113min