Here in Mexico, brother Daniel whom Jesus saved shortly after I arrived here …. just now called to tell me how he’s been led by our LORD today to go and pass out the Jesus tract. At length he told me about the adventure of passing them out and all the people he met, and ministering to people today. He was elated. God is good. Daniel is out there ministering our LORD’s Gospel.
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” John 15:16
We are doing this together saints – “WE are labourers TOGETHER with God” (1 Corinthians 3:9). Now watch this that Jesus says ….
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” Matthew 24:14
The Divine Purpose of Pentecost
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:” Acts 2:17-19
“God is amazing! He is pouring out His blessings in these last days to those who are following Him with all their hearts.” Karen Cochran
There is simply no way to keep up with all the kingdom victory that is transpiring across the nation, in Zambia, and here in Mexico. Please pray for more and more fruitfulness to the glory of Jesus Christ.
“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9
As has been done for many years now, we continue to send the Scripture-rich ministry books to the incarcerated, etc. This transpired several times weekly now. And this includes the J6 prisoners. Now we are beginning a new initiative to reach the new Trump cabinet, each person in it. It’s interesting that Trump and others have been saying “Make America PRAY Again.” The Scripture-rich ministry book we have is titled Let America PRAY Again which is the book we want to drop in late January to each member of Trump’s cabinet, LORD willing – if the supply, the finances are received. For now, we’ve mailed Donald Trump a copy of this volume along with the Born Again book.
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UPDATE FROM PA: TWO MORE SOULS SAVED!
“The Lord saved two more residents in the home! Glory hallelujah! Two more taken out of the snares of Satan. The only reason I share this is to give the Lord the Glory He deserves.
When we first started going in the home there was a lady who would come in and be very disruptive and angry. She never would stay long. The Lord said watch and pray. Eventually we asked her if she would like to sing. She said no angerly, but took the song. She kept coming but would not stay. And continued to be disruptive. In and out a lot. But it was obvious the Lord was working on her heart. Sometimes she would yell at the other residents. Even screaming at times. And if she did talk it was nonsensical talk. Very hard to make sense of what she was saying. The Lord kept saying watch and pray and show her love. Each week we would smile at her and let her know she was welcome. One day we offered her a Jesus tract. She took it and put in her coat. This week she came in and she was the first one there. And she was completely calm!! Her whole demeanor had changed! She was smiling and began to talk to us telling us about her life. It was astonishing to see what the Lord had done in her heart! Here was a completely changed women right before our eyes! And she was in her right mind. We have no idea what the Lord did in her heart, but we know it was Him! Most astonishing was the fact she let me hug her! She pushed people completely away from her previously. Jesus set this lady free! Hallelujah! And He has come to set the captives free! This verse is for all of us! Luke 4:18. We are team Jesus!”
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The Ministry Podcast Update
To date, there are 669 of the ministry’s podcasts available and a new one dropping each morning at 5AM, year round.
As of today, the podcast, reaching across the world, has received over 590,000 downloads with thousands more daily. The good news is that those who download the podcasts are getting GOD’s Word which never returns back to Him void but rather always accomplishes that which our LORD pleases (Isaiah 55:11). 4.9 Star Rating on Apple podcast | Follow the podcast here.
KINGDOM BREAKING – MORE GOOD NEWS FROM PA!
KINGDOM BREAKING: Jesus Saved Jim!
— This is exactly what transpires, the results, of the Word going forth into the hearts of men and women – harvest! (Psalms 126:5-6; Isaiah 55:11; John 4:34-38, etc.).
From Tom and Karen Cochran, PA Mission
“Jim was saved by Jesus today in the home. He prayed the prayer in the Jesus tract then fell asleep. Lol.
We did lose one of the regulars named Carol. She would sit and hold my hand almost the whole time we were there. I missed her today but she is with Jesus who, it was obvious, she loved. Her whole face would light up with joy whenever the name of Jesus was mentioned.
One of the residents named Ted blessed us today playing his harmonica. I told him, ‘I am so excited to hear you play for us.’ He screamed, ‘Me too’! I took a picture of him which he kept asking to see. Lol. Picture attached.
More Jesus tracts were given out as there are many who cannot join us for various reasons.
We are so very blessed by the Lord to be in this home. This is only because of Jesus that this is even possible. He gets all the praise and Glory!”
Concerning the JESUS tracts being distributed….
“Yes. It could be the residents passing them out to other residents. There is now a joy among the ones being saved. When I first when in there with my mom I was struck by the sadness I sensed in the people. There were there to die with no hope. Jesus has brought them hope and now it seems they are spreading that hope to others. It’s like the lady at the well when Jesus saved her and she ran into her town and said come and see this man is He not the Christ? John 4: 1-42. Yes Amen! And all we do is plant the seeds and the Lord provides the increase. It’s so amazing to watch the seeds bloom! As you are also witnessing! It’s like you have said you give one person a tract and someone standing nearby says can I have one too? It is the same in this home. They are hungry. They have already been stripped of pride because they can’t do much for themselves. So their hearts are open. They are no longer dependent on themselves. So they are seeking something outside of themselves. Yes like the thief on the cross. Last minute repentance. They are really without hope, knowing they are soon to die. They receive Jesus immediately! As it seems for you in Mexico, they have very open hearts.”
TODAY IN MEXICO: THIS was a first. Ministered to a satanist named Andrick today. He was told about the precious blood of Jesus and how he could be washed clean of all his sins. He was told in Spanish also that Jesus Christ died for our sins, is the only way to God, etc. Never have I seen such a nice satanist. As soon as I began speaking God’s Word to him, he let me know he’s a satanist, showing me the pentagram on the chain around his neck. I just kept smiling and preaching the Gospel. He listened intently to every word and surely he sees the light, love, joy, and peace of Christ in His people vs the darkness in his fellow satanists. God is able. As many of you have, I’ve ministered to many satanists but none this receptive. Please pray for Andrick.
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16
Dezi Langohr (Glenn’s wife)
The Holy Spirit led me to find a couple REALLY GOOD sources for free tracts! These ones I’m working on now are the BEST I’ve found! (I read all the contents before ordering to test and check doctrine) They are SOUND!
And they shipped SUPER quick!
On top of it, God Moved to bless us with so many of the JESUS tracts from SafeGuardYourSoul / Todd Tomasella.
So I am doubling them up with the tracts I just got to hand out during our upcoming preaches!
God is SO MIGHTY and I am in AWE of Him daily!!
If anyone would like the sources to order some tracts to hand out, let me know!
Videos of Glenn and his wife Dezi and their baby ministering on the streets. Here.
More from PA with Tom and Karen Cochran
“Ellie received Jesus today. She cried and cried as she doesn’t understand why God has her in this (retirement) home. And why her family has left her. Another lady who received Jesus a few weeks ago expressed the same pain. We hugged them both and prayed with them. They really needed someone to listen and the comfort of the Lord. Ellie was given a KJB because she said she lost her Bible but many years ago was comforted when she read the Psalms. So much heartbreak. They feel abandoned by God and their families. They need the comfort of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5. As they receive comfort from the Lord they will be able to comfort others who also feel abandoned. As most do when they are placed in this home. Please pray for them.
God loves them so much! They kept asking why has God forsaken me? This made me cry with them! Jesus cried these words on the cross because God had to turn away as He was carrying our sins on the cross! God could not look. It seemed to calm their hearts to hear Jesus asked the same question! God wants the honesty of our hearts! All we could do was hug them and tell them God loves you! Jesus died for you!”
The JESUS tract is now on the ground in Zambia! Elder C. printed a few copies out after he was sent the pdf.
Exactly where you are is part of “all the world.”
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” Mark 16:15-16
Also, Jesus gives His Gospel as an ultimatum. Is Jesus intending that we bring the hearers of His Gospel to a decision? Seems like it. Read the passage again.
The #1 download item on the ministry site is the print-ready JESUS tract which is available in English and Spanish so far.
Elder C.
“DEAR TODD, WE HAVE NO TIME TO LOSE. THE END IS NEAR. THE PASSAGE FROM PLACE TO PLACE TO SPREAD THE TRUTH WILL SOON BE HEDGED WITH DANGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND AND ON THE LEFT HAND. EVERYTHING WILL BE PLACED TO OBSTRUCT THE WAY OF THE LORD’S MESSENGERS, SO THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO THAT WHICH IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO DO NOW. WE STAND REBUKED BY GOD BECAUSE MANY CITIES ARE UNWORKED AND UNWARNED. THE TRUTH MUST BE CARRIED FROM CITY TO CITY, FROM STREET TO STREET, FROM FAMILY TO FAMILY. . . . THE TRUTH MUST BE CARRIED FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE, FROM KINGDOM TO KINGDOM. THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS MUST BE THOROUGHLY GLEANED, AND THE MESSAGE MUST SPREAD FROM CONTINENT TO CONTINENT UNTIL THE EARTH IS BELTED WITH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.” ELDER C.
From Tom and Karen Cochran
“Five more received Jesus today in the home! We started out with five, just two weeks ago. Today we had ten. They are telling their friends! These people are so hungry they hang on every Word of God.
God has saved ten people from that home already! They are so open! And we are only His servants! He is drawing people. He has placed us right by the nursing station for all to hear His message! As we read the Jesus tract.
Also one of the nurses joined us in singing the song ‘there’s just something about that name.’
Now the residents are beginning to talk about forming a worship team. I heard them trying to recruit their friends. So far we have Tom on guitar, Ted on harmonica, one lady on piano, and Carol who can sing.
These people have gone from no hope to being so filled with the joy of the Lord that they can’t wait to share it! Hallelujah.”
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The Communication of Thy Faith
Excerpt from the book Revolutionary Evangelism
“That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.” Philemon 1:6
Is God concerned how much we sweat or hurt ourselves in order to communicate His truth? I think not. I believe that He is simply desirous that we communicate His Word, no matter what available legitimate method(s) we might choose. The key in the LORD’s economy is “the communication of thy faith.”
Captured in the verse below, seems like the beloved Job is referring also to the refreshment that comes from opening our lips and testifying of our LORD’s great goodness!
“I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.” Job 32:20
With this truth in mind does it not behoove each and every believer to find ways to confess Christ to others who need Him?
OSWALD J. SMITH stated: ”For more than thirty years I have prayerfully considered the problem: How can we evangelise the world in the space of one generation? I do not believe we ever can send out enough missionaries; but there must be a way. After travel and study in fifty-three countries, I have come to the conclusion, the only way we are going to be able to carry out the Great Commission – ‘Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature’ (Mark 16:15) – will be by means of the printed page.”
The end is near. What seed have you sown to reach the lost? What will you tell the Master in the end about how you spent your life on this earth (the life He gave you)?
“I believe our Gospel literature is having a greater impact for Christ on Africa than the coming of five thousand new missionaries.” Dr. Guy Playfield – Sudan Interior Mission
For nearly 500 years now, Gospel tracts have been used to reach the lost with the message of the Good News. No doubt that salvation tracts, also referred to as Gospel or silent messengers, are ordained by God as one of the primary methods/tools to evangelize the world.
“Unquestionably the most economical and effective method of world evangelism is the printed page. Ninety percent of the reported conversions to Christianity in Latin America are the result of sound Gospel literature. One good Gospel tract or Bible study booklet given careful, prayerful, wide distribution may easily reach more people than all the sermons one could preach in a lifetime. And after we are gone, they remain, like Longfellow’s ‘Footprints on the Sands of Time’ streams of blessing that will flow on forever.” J.E. McKEE
By divine inspiration, the modern printing press was invented about the time of the great reformation in order to communicate the grace of Jesus Christ to the world. As a result, in the 16th century, the Gospel message blazed across Europe, evangelizing those who were previously locked up by the devil in the dark ages of false religion. The great reformer stated:
- “Printing is God’s latest and best work to spread true religion throughout the whole world.” Martin Luther
Today, more Word tracts are printed and distributed in the world than any previous time in human history. Could this be as a result of the orchestrating of the Holy Spirit due to Christ’s soon return?
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.” Proverbs 11:30
Are you a soul winner? Do you have a systematic program to distribute God’s Word via the printed page? Do you have a willing heart? Need Gospel literature?
The message of salvation through Christ, printed in a brief format and easy to distribute, makes it more than feasible for every true Christian to “confess” Christ (Lk. 12:8-9) while communicating His message. With this in mind, will there be any excuse on Judgment Day for having ignored the Great Commission command and the precious lost souls for whom Christ died?
Good News for the disciple: Gospel tracts, which contain the salvation message of holy Scripture, make it possible for every believer to “Do the work of an evangelist.” (2 Timothy 4:5) Good tracts are available to those who desire to be about their Father’s business in winning the lost. Beware of tracts without the direct life or death message Jesus and His original apostles presented (Lk 13:3,5; Mk 16:16, 2 Cor. 2:16, etc.).
You can order Gospel tracts on this site which present the most important elements of Scripture to the lost; Holiness of God, sinfulness of men in breaking His holy law, the necessity of repentance and being born again into the body of Christ through Jesus Christ alone.
PRAYER: God, in the name of Jesus we ask You now to grant this world more Gospel workers (Matt. 9:37-38). Cause each of us to be obedient in this matter LORD. Forgive our coldness and selfishness in disobeying your Great Commission command and for not being considerate to those who don’t yet know you by hiding You from them in not sharing Your message with them. Forgive us for the excuses we have made up and how we have been ashamed of You towards those who need Your love so desperately. I am Yours LORD, please use me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Abiding
The Weapons of Our Warfare [podcast]
Fighting Vertically (seeking His face continually) Guarantees that God will take care of the Horizontal
Your ground game will never work until you push praise to the One who made and saved you. Today is your day to train upward. The outward will follow. Verticaly praise to our LORD guarantees horizonal victory. The cross.
“Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.” Psalms 149:5-9
Dealing a crushing blow to your enemies – sin and Satan – requires kisses blown to Jesus Christ, the “first love” of your life! (Revelation 2:4-5) Like David, it will be the worshippers who will be God’s warriors!
“Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.” Psalms 2:12
Seeking the face of the LORD is to be “continually.” The victory Jesus died to procure for you, to bless you to walk in, will evade all who do not “seek his face continually.”
“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.” 1 Chronicles 16:11
The only way to get up swinging, get up winning, is to set your heart to seek the face of your Savior! Simple prescription. Do it. Your plan is set in stone. You arise each morning with joyful praise, hands and heart and tongue pointed, aimed at Heaven, lifting the name of Jesus Christ!
“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.” 1 Chronicles 16:22
The only ones the LORD is going to powerfully use to “build” His kingdom in the hearts of men, are those who “set” their soul to seek His holy face.
Is your obedience being fulfilled? Are you filled with love and therefore obedience to the Savior?
The “weapons of our warfare” are:
- The Word of God (Ephesians 6:17).
- Prayer and persistence in prayer (Luke 18:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:17).
- The name of Jesus (Acts 14:13-14; 16:23-24; Acts 3:16, etc.).
OUR GREATEST WEAPON IS THE WRITTEN WORD, PRAYER, AND THE NAME OF JESUS SAINTS. FRET NOT.
In the wilderness Jesus defeated the enemy by speaking forth the Word (Luke 4). He pulled out specific ammo for the enemy to address specific attacks, On all points, against every weapon of the enemy, Jesus had ammo with the devil’s evil name on it. And in doing so, He gave us the knowledge and example of how the enemy is defeated in our own lives. The Word of God is “mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds” and is “sharper than any twoedged sword” (2 Corinthians 10:4; Hebrews 4:12).
Studying, knowing the Word of God is like building the military, the arsenal of your life, in order to defeat the enemy. Without a strong arsenal of weapons and ammo, and the expert ability to use those weapons, you will be naked in the battle and lose. God’s Word is your arsenal – that which you have in you – the knowledge and performance thereof. Nothing is more important to your life today than seeking God in His Word and prayer. Jesus is Heaven’s Mighty Warrior, He is “a man of war” and is coming back “in flaming fire…” (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Revelation 19:11-16, etc.).
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12
We are in a war and must fight to win! “FIGHT the good fight….”
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
Jesus demonstrated exactly what “the weapons of our warfare” are when He faced Satan in the wilderness. That weapon is the Word of God.
David, who was first a worshipper, was also an expert warrior. His life is a great example to the New Testament saint. David was learning to walk with the LORD, faithfully seeking Him in the pasture as he tended to sheep. He was building up his arsenal. And because he truly knew and sought the LORD, having been diligently training for warfare, the LORD, who is “a man of war,” directed him in choosing the specific ammo from His arsenal to take out Goliath (Exodus 15:3).
The “good soldier of Jesus Christ” is entrenched in the business of war, of winning the war. His Master, Jesus Christ, has never lost – and never will. Yet that blessing is reserved exclusively to those of His saints, His holy soldiers, who “strive lawfully.”
“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.” 2 Timothy 2:3-5
Striving “lawfully” simply means striving or working God’s way, according to His instructions and wishes, and not your own. Such includes to:
- “endure hardness.”
- realize you are a “soldier” which means you are in a war.
- not be entangled with this world.
- seek to please the LORD, who is “a man of war” and has chosen you to be His “soldier,” waging His war.
The LORD has and is bringing His true disciples to the understanding that this truly is a WAR, a fight to the death. You must “FIGHT the good fight of faith” or you will be a needless casualty of war! (1 Timothy 6:12) And so a military, a militant stance, posture, must be assumed by the disciple who will endure to the end (Matthew 10:22; 24:10-14, etc.).
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Abiding
A Fresh Look at Jesus’ 7 Letters to the Churches [podcast]
Did Jesus tell even one of the seven churches He addressed that they are as sure for Heaven as if they were already there due to being initially saved by Him?
Did Jesus give conditions for being with Him in eternal glory?
Can someone please help me figure out where un-conditional eternal security/OSAS fits in with the 7 letters of Jesus to the churches of Asia? Is it anywhere mentioned? No.
Can anyone find OSAS/eternal security in Jesus’ 7 letters to CHURCHES in Revelation 2 and 3? No. No such thing. Instead He gives conditions to overcome, to endure to the end, to abide, remain, and continue in Christ, in faith and obedience.
No such thing as “eternal security” in Christ’s kingdom until AFTER you are in Heaven. Such heresy is the bait of Satan as it was in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:17 > 3:4). Only moral cowards who make excuse for sin instead of being crucified with Christ daily as Jesus commanded. Bite on this bait (Luke 9:23-25). Eternal hell awaits. Time to repent and get “honest” (Luke 8:15).
Satan’s First Doctrine is a Lie. Yet Many Claim it’s Part of the Gospel of Jesus. Beware of these Wolves.
No such thing as a born again AND presently abiding saint who is not fruitful, who is not bearing good fruit. Otherwise why did Jesus instruct His people to know themselves and others “by their fruit”? See Matthew 7:16, 19. Such a notion as is heretical. Anyone who Jesus saves and then they don’t endure to the end, they don’t continue abiding in Christ, is no longer the LORD’s and going to hell. Read John 15:1-6 and stop believing the Devil’s very first lie—OSAS (Genesis 2:17; 3:4).
“If a man abide (continue, remain) not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.” John 15:6
WHEN YOU ARE IN YOUR MIND beginning to make excuse for sin, you KNOW it’s your un-crucified flesh and Satan that are in control. You know then that repentance, re-turning to the LORD who is Holy, is necessary.
“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” James 1:13-15
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13
When you are tempted to believe in the satanic heresy of “eternal security,” otherwise known as “once saved always saved (OSAS),” you know SATAN is seeking to seduce you (Genesis 2:17; 3:14).
Concerning these 7 letters of Jesus to the churches, one source notes the following:
“Revelation chapters 2 and 3 contain seven individual messages from Jesus Christ to seven historical churches in Asia Minor. The letters share a common pattern: an address to the church’s angel, a description of Christ, an evaluation of the church’s spiritual state, a call to repentance or perseverance, and a promise to those who overcome.”
Overview of the Letters
- Ephesus, Pergamum, Sardis, and Laodicea receive direct rebukes for forsaking their first love, tolerating false teachings, dead orthodoxy, or lukewarmness, alongside urgent calls to repent.
- Smyrna and Philadelphia face intense tribulation or persecution yet receive no rebuke, and are encouraged to hold fast to their faith.
- Promises to Overcomers: Each letter concludes with eternal assurances for “him that overcometh” such as the tree of life (Revelation 2:7), the crown of life (Revelation 2:10), and exemption from the second death (Revelation 2:11).
The Notion of Eternal Security Expelled
Some interpret the repeated conditional commands to “overcome” and “hold fast” as evidence that eternal salvation requires ongoing faithfulness and endurance to the end, suggesting that warnings against unrepentance involve real spiritual risk rather than unconditional security.”
For Example, Jesus’ letter to the church at Sardis:
“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Revelation 3:1-6
Also:
“… confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22
“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved …. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” Matthew 10:22; 24:13
Concerning Jesus’ 7 Letters and OSAS, once commentator notes:
“The seven letters of Jesus in Revelation 2-3 challenge absolute eternal security (“once saved, always saved”) by repeatedly commanding repentance, warning believers that unfaithfulness carries severe consequences, and conditioning eternal promises on actual endurance.
Warnings and Conditions in the Letters
- Ephesus: Jesus warns that if the church does not repent for leaving its first love, He will “remove thy candlestick out of his place” (Revelation 2:5). [1]
- Smyrna & Philadelphia: The promise of the crown of life and inclusion is explicitly tied to being “faithful unto death” (Revelation 2:10) and holding fast what they have “that no man take thy crown” (Revelation 3:11).
- Thyatira: Jesus warns He will cast those committing adultery into great tribulation and will “kill her children with death” (Revelation 2:22-23).
- Sardis: Jesus tells those who do not watch that He will come upon them “as a thief” (Revelation 3:3).
- Laodicea: The lukewarm church is threatened with rejection: “I will spue thee out of my mouth” (Revelation 3:16).
The Promise to the Overcomer
- In every letter, rewards like eating from the tree of life or being clothed in white raiment are promised specifically “to him that overcometh” (Revelation 2:7, 3:5).
- Supporters of eternal security point to Christ’s assurance in Sardis—“I will not blot out his name out of the book of life” (Revelation 3:5)—as proof of permanent keeping, while critics argue the conditional phrasing implies names can be blotted out for failing to overcome.”
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The Communication of Thy Faith
The Weapons of Our Warfare [podcast]
A Fresh Look at Jesus’ 7 Letters to the Churches [podcast]
“Warn them from Me”: The 3 Things Paul did to Protect God’s People [podcast]
Mission Mexico Part 45
Overcoming that Old Serpent, Called the Devil, and Satan [podcast]
Exhort One Another Daily [podcast]
“Shall I not visit for these things?” [podcast]
Tried. Trusted. Blessed. [podcast]
Jezebel The Depths of Satan [video]
The Harvest is Coming for all those Sowing the Seed of the Word [podcast]
“The Supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ” [podcast]
“I Love You Son” [podcast]
THE ESSENTIAL IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTOLOGY [podcast]
Money, Material Wealth, and Riches [podcast]
The Communication of Thy Faith
Money, Material Wealth, and Riches [podcast]
Out of the Mouth of Babes – “What is Love?” Hilarious. Revealing [podcast]
“The Supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ” [podcast]
Exhort One Another Daily [podcast]
The Supremacy of Jesus Christ [podcast]
Overcoming that Old Serpent, Called the Devil, and Satan [podcast]
Jezebel The Depths of Satan [video]
Soul Sleep Exposed: Where Do We Go When We Die? When do we Go there? [podcast]
THE ESSENTIAL IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTOLOGY [podcast]
“I Love You Son” [podcast]
“Warn them from Me”: The 3 Things Paul did to Protect God’s People [podcast]
The Weapons of Our Warfare [podcast]
“He that Loveth Pureness of Heart” [podcast]
Eating the Fat, and Drinking the Sweet! [podcast]
The Communication of Thy Faith
The Weapons of Our Warfare [podcast]
A Fresh Look at Jesus’ 7 Letters to the Churches [podcast]
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Self-Examination in Preparation for the Lord’s Return
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