9 The Key of David

The Key of David is a Messianic term referring to Jesus being a descendant of David in the flesh (Matthew 1; Luke 3). and His Position as The King on The Throne of David in the Messianic Kingdom. Mark 12:37 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And […]

Do You Know The Truth?

Dr. Mike MurphyOctober 7, 2023 “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”   How many times have you heard these words spoken?  From the classroom to the courtroom, we have heard these words over and over, and often see these words above the buildings as we enter.  Words that […]

7 The Church at Thyarira

The description of Thyatira means continual or perpetual sacrifice or Semiramis. Semiramis was traditionally thought to be the mother of Nimrod who had a child with him which died and came back to life. That child was Tammuz and is frequently represented in many cultures as the mother and child cult figure. When a woman […]

6 The Church at Pergamus

Pergamum means “thoroughly or mixed married.” It is also referred to by its later Greek form Pergamos. Pergamum is first mentioned in secular history by Xenophon who was a contemporary of Plato and a fellow student of Socrates that lived from 430 to 354 B.C. Its library was second only to that of Alexandria. Mark […]

4 The Ephesus Church

Ephesus means, “Desired.” It also represents the apostolic period of church history. By the time this book was written they had overcome problems with false teachers. Paul wrote extensively about this issue. (I Timothy1:3-4; 18-20; 6:3-10;20-21; II Timothy 2:14-18; 4:1-4) Timothy was somewhat discouraged and Paul gave him some advice on how to handle it. […]