Agape Devotions

Read   Read Revelation 3  Meditate on the whole chapter.   Reflect   Who do you think was speaking to the churches?   How did the person describe himself?  For  m uch can be learnt about him by the manner  he describes himself.   How are the three churches mentioned in this passage different from  one  other? Which of them is closest to the model church and which is the dud one?   From the way the analysis was made, do  you think  it refer s to the church or the individual members of the church?    After all that   has been said ,  is there a saving grace for the church concerned?   Relate   These letters to the churches were written by John under the direction of Christ, who is the undisputed Head of the Church. (Colossians 1: 18)   Written in the first century AD, these letters are as relevant today as they were back then. Carrying the apocalyptic messages of Christ to seven of the...

  TEXT TO REFLECT ON “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 and are not, and found them to be false. I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’ REVELATIONS 2:1-7 ...

Read: Revelation 1:9-20 No devotional today (Sunday) 

Read: Rev 1:1-8 [1] The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, [2] who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. [3] Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.  [4] John to the seven churches that are in Asia:  Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,  [5] and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.   To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood  [6] and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. [7] Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye ...

 You can use today to catch up on your readings.

READ : Jude Verses chosen for meditation: Jude 17-19 17  But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.  18  They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.”  19  It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. REFLECT It’s unsurprising that the book of Jude is hardly preached on. When thinking of words to describe this epistle, words like “intense” and “uncompromising” come up. Jude confessed that he would rather write a more joyful letter about salvation. Instead, he was compelled to write something way more uncomfortable, due to the threat of false teachers, and their increasing influence on Christians. Often, these false teachers tell audiences what they like to hear, that God’s grace is so great that you can live however you want, with no penalty. Christians are attracted to this false doctrine as it allow...

  Read 3 John Verses chosen for devotion: 3 John 1, 5, 6, 9, 10. 1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 5 Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, 6 who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. 9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. 10 So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church. Reflect Gaius was doing all the commendable and praiseworthy deeds of being hospitable, loving and caring. While Diotrephes was doing exactly the opposite by being proud, inhospitable, wicked with words against others, and even prevented others from doing good. Do we see such opposing characters in church...