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Grace Community Church Ramona Podcast

Dec 8, 2013

Sardis was a city in decline; her past wealth and splendor greatly deteriorated. Set atop a mountain surrounded by steep cliffs with a single, narrow approach, Sardis had been considered impregnable, but had twice been conquered  because of its arrogance  and lack of watchfulness. Sardis was devoted to the worship of the...


Dec 1, 2013

Thyatira was known for its trade guilds for potters, tanners, dyers and bronze workers. It was particularly known for its wool and dying industry as illustrated in the life of Lydia, a distributor of the purple garments for which Thyatira was famous (Acts 16:14). These guilds created a tremendous problem because it was...


Nov 24, 2013

Pliny, a Roman author, described the city of Pergamum as "by far the most distinguished city in Asia." Pergamum was a university city boasting a library of more than two hundred thousand books. It was a center of worship for four of the most important pagan cults of that day - Zeus, Athene, Dionysos, and Asklepios....


Nov 17, 2013

As Jesus speaks to the suffering saints of Smyrna challenging them to be faithful unto death He does so as their Sovereign Lord (the first and the last) Who was, Himself, faithful unto death (who died and came to life.) His death and resurrection guarantees their ultimate victory if, in fact, they are martyred on...


Nov 10, 2013

Jesus the Judge (1:9-20), Judgment Begins with His Church (1:13), Jesus’ Judgment of the Church of Ephesians (2:1-7).