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Revelation Chapter 1, Part 2

Sunday, May 20, 2012 Series: Revelation Chapter 1 Reference: Revelation 1
Rick Renner provides a historical and cultural backdrop as he delivers an in-depth study of Revelation 1.
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Articles by Rick Renner

Intellectual Power Alone Is Not Sufficient To Do the Job

From a natural standpoint, Paul's message was brilliant. Seminaries, schools of theology, and Bible school instructors would applaud any student who preached a message as exceptional as Paul's sermon was that day. The message is a superb example for missionaries who invade new cultures as they preach the Gospel in the farthest extremes of the world. It excels at demonstrating how to use culture to reach a group that has never heard the Gospel before. Yet when Paul finished preaching that day and the meeting was dismissed, the results of his masterpiece were dismal and depressing.

If You Pray Wrongly, You Can Be Sure Your Prayers Won't Be Answered!

We've all encountered moments in our spiritual lives when we prayed with no results. Apparently the people to whom James was writing his epistle were having the same expe­rience. Just as you have probably asked yourself at one time or another, it appears that these believers were also asking, "Why aren't our prayers being answered?" We can surmise that they were asking this question because James provided an answer in James 4:3: "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss…."

Two Friends Bury Jesus

When it was time for Jesus' body to be brought down from the Cross, Pilate received a surprise visit from a high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin who was a secret follower of Jesus. His name was Joseph, from the city of Arimathea; thus, we know this man as Joseph of Arimathea. He was accompanied by another high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin who was also a secret disciple of Jesus. This second man's relationship with Jesus began with a secret visit in the middle of the night, recorded in John 3:1-21. That second admirer was Nicodemus.

Darkness Cannot Overcome the Light!

I know of no great Christian leader who hasn't faced some kind of opposition as he or she sought to do God's will. But the truth is that darkness does not have the power to over­come light! Every believer can overcome any attack if he or she won't quit first!

About Good News with Rick Renner

"Good News with Rick Renner" can be seen across the entire former USSR, reaching a potential audience of more than 100 million viewers. In this devotional program, Rick presents in-depth, practical wisdom from the Word of God on how to deal with the everyday issues of life.

About Rick Renner

Rick Renner is a prolific author and a highly respected Bible teacher and leader in the international Christian community. Rick is the author of more than 20 books, including the bestsellers Dressed To Kill and Sparkling Gems From the Greek, which have sold more than a million copies combined. In 1991, Rick and his family moved to what is now the former Soviet Union. Today he is the senior pastor of the Moscow Good News Church; the founder and director of the Good News Association of Pastors and Churches, with a membership of more than 800 churches; and the founder of Media Mir, the first Christian television network in the former USSR that today broadcasts the Gospel to a potential audience of 110 million people. Rick resides in Moscow with his wife and lifelong ministry partner, Denise, and their three sons and families.
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