Teaching

Nartarsha Wisewould–The message to the church of Smyrna is one of comfort and assurance. It is Jesus speaking to his beloved as she is pressed down and walking through the fire and telling her to hang in there because He is walking through the fire with her. He assured them that he knew their afflictions and their poverty, but also their spiritual richness. He warned them that they would face more suffering and persecution, but encouraged them to be faithful even to the point of death. He promised them the crown of life and the victory over the second death, which is eternal separation from God.

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Peter McHugh–This week Pete starts our look at the seven letters addressed to the churches. The letter to Ephesus is a call to return to love and relinquish the need to be right, both in order to protect our lampstand in the unseen world of the spirit.

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Sarah Hudson–This week Sarah starts off our new series.
More than a prophecy about the future, Revelation is a powerful reframe of the present. Written to a Church under pressure, it calls us to see beyond what’s visible—to shift our perspective from fear to faith, from confusion to clarity. At the centre of this unveiling are the letters to the seven churches: messages from Jesus that cut through cultural noise and spiritual compromise, realigning our vision with what truly matters.

Revelation lifts the veil on what’s really real. It reminds us that Jesus isn’t distant—He is present, powerful, and walking among His people. These letters challenge us to ask: Who is shaping our reality—the culture around us, or the Christ among us?

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