Revelation 3

"Dear Follower, Be true to Me with all your heart (Matthew 22:37-38). Fence-straddling half-hearted efforts reveal that a person is double-minded and...."

"Dear Precious Friends, As pointed out yesterday, My words to some of the disciples in Thyatira were harsh. However, My strongest words were reserved...."

How is your congregation doing? So often good churches slip into bad habits and then begin to die: do you know the signs of a dying church?

"Dear Disciple, The apostle Paul talked about My church as My body, with Me as its head (Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18). His point was that the..."

"Dear Faithful One, My letter to My followers in the ancient city of "brotherly love" — the meaning of the word Philadelphia — is for you...."

Jesus wants to be real to us and be vibrantly present in each of our churches, gatherings, and groups, as well as in each of us individually. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts and our churches to Jesus and invite him in and ask him to be real and to take charge of our future.

"I know what you do, that you are not hot or cold. I wish that you were hot or cold! 16 But because you are lukewarm—neither hot, nor cold—I am ready....."

How has Jesus survived the messes his followers have made over the centuries? Jesus and the gospel message about Jesus continues to be more resilient than the failures, foibles, and fractures among his people.

"Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those....."

"[In his revelation to John, Jesus said,] "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with..."

"[In his revelation to John, Jesus said,] "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit...."

"These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. ... "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my....."

"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one..."

"[In his revelation to John, Jesus said,] "Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.""

"[In his revelation to John, Jesus said,] "Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.""

"[Jesus said,] "Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as..."

"We may understand this to refer to justification. "They shall walk in white"; that is, they shall enjoy a constant sense of their own justification by..."

"The word AMEN solemnly confirms that which went before; and Jesus is the great Confirmer; immutable, for ever is "the Amen" in all his promises...."

"What is your desire this evening? Is it set upon heavenly things? Do you long to enjoy the high doctrine of eternal love? Do you desire liberty in..."

"Jesus is the keeper of the gates of paradise and before every believing soul he setteth an open door, which no man or devil shall be able to close..."

"If you would see souls converted, if you would hear the cry that "the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord;" if you would place..."

"[Jesus said,] "Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.""

Inspirational illustration of Revelation 3:20 -- Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

Inspirational illustration of Revelation 3:20 The Voice -- Now pay attention; I am standing at the door and knocking. If any of you hear My voice and open the door, then I will come in to visit with you and to share a meal at your table, and you will be w

You may need more than you think! The church in Laodicea thought they had everything they needed. Jesus tells them they are destitute and need the things only he can give.

Would Jesus spit you out of his mouth? Christianity isn't just about showing up at church at certain times. It's a way of life.

"Dear Beloved, We are returning today to what is often called My Sermon on the Mount. What I want you to see today is a clear, simple, time-proven..."

We believe in the Lord's goodness and grace. We trust that obeying the LORD opens our lives to the new frontiers of his grace! Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word about the blessings in obedience to give us the freedom to become all that God intended us to be.

Somebody's at the door. No matter what we've done, God is willing to seek us out and bring us back home.

"Dear Friend, My cousin John the Baptist "appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (Mark 1:4 NIV)......"

Who do you belong to? God wants to make Christians His own by writing His name on them. Instead of being orphans and alone, we can belong to God

"Dear Disciple, Have you really made room in your heart for Me? I'm not talking about thinking about Me during the Christmas season. I'm asking if..."

Our practice of omitting from the Lord's Great Commission is more likely based on our preference for the attractional model of doing church. Phil Ware continues his series on What is CORE focusing on the training -- teaching to obey -- element of the Great Commission.

How do we get started on rebuilding our relationship with Jesus, a relationship He yearns to have with us? Phil Ware shares a message he has shared privately many times about how to experience Jesus, how for Jesus to be real in our lives, each day.

Are we wiling to open up the door and invite him in? Phil Ware brings to close his series on experiencing the presence of Jesus in our lives.

Have you invited him in? Max Lucado reminds us to make our heart a manger and every day Christmas.

What words do you most long to hear from Jesus today? Phil Ware continues his series called Beyond Bread and Wine and focuses on the three sets of words we most long to hear.

Can Jesus really be experienced at Christmas? Phil Ware continues his Christmas series on finding Jesus and emphasizes Jesus' promise to be real to us and near us and in us if we seek him and ask him.

What if this song speaks the truth about Jesus' promise to meet us in our world today? Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and the vital importance of Jesus' resurrection for our life as his disciples today.

We are not the first generation of believers trying to find our way through challenging times, feeling alone, isolated from the crowds, and trying not to be fearful. ToGather worship segment 001, March 15, 2020 -- focusing on the presence of Jesus using VerseoftheDay.com, a communion devotional, and appropriately themed songs.

Do we feel like we have to keep up some kind of smokescreen so others won't know about our own times of emptiness and longing? Phil Ware shares a summary of Matthew's Immanuel sayings focused on experiencing Jesus today.

Are you dead enough to catch on fire? Mike Barres challenges us to die to self so we can catch fire with the Spirit of the Lord.

Will you really make it home for Christmas? The message for singles this Christmas is that there IS a home for you, and there IS someone there for you.

Isn't it about time to wake up? We can't just drift through life, going with the flow. It's time to wake up and make conscious decisions about our life.

Do we feel like we have to keep up some kind of smokescreen so others won't know about our own times of emptiness and longing? Phil Ware shares a summary of Matthew's Immanuel sayings focused on experiencing Jesus today.

You can come home Like the Israelites of old, we too can find ourselves ripped from our homes, forced to go places we don't want and become slaves to our emotions and desires. BUT we can go "home" anytime we choose restoration with our Father.

How does a church end up as a museum? Church buildings may end up as museums, churches don't. God invites you to become part of a living,growing community.

People of power and influence want others to know it. Not Jesus. Jesus does not look down on us from a position above us. Instead, he came to live among us.

Have you heard his voice? Tammy Marcelain shares about her return home to God and how it was a walk with Jesus that did it.

Jesus came to bring us freedom from bondage to Satan and his power. Phil Ware reminds us the battle we are in with Satan with our lives and how Jesus can end our bondage to him.

Am I more like the wise men who passionately sought to find Jesus or the religious leaders who chose their traditions, positions, and power over Jesus? Phil Ware reminds us that in the familiar story of the wise men is a challenging and life-changing question we must all answer with our choices and with our lives.

Does God still speak and make his presence known in our lives or is he silent, leaving us to decipher our own way through our troubled world? Phil Ware continues his series on finding God's vision for our lives and living on mission for God.

Have you heard this call lately? Valentine's Day has us thinking about love, but the real love, even more than the love of a mother or a lover, is the love of Jesus for us.

Jesus says the world's values are all upside down Jesus looks at a poor church in Revelation 2 and declares them rich. True riches aren't measured with dollar signs; they are found in the relationships that we build.