Salvaged By God

A church can have impressive buildings, excellent programs, and a good community standing, yet be spiritually dead. Jesus' shocking diagnosis of Sardis—'you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead'—challenges us to examine our spiritual vitality beyond appearances.

Jesus confronts a church that values tolerance over truth. "Without 'leave changed,' I want nothing to do with 'come as you are.'" Discover how Christ's longest letter speaks to today's churches struggling with cultural compromise.

The church at Pergamum held right doctrine but embraced the world with the other hand—'married to the world.' Are we doing the same? Jesus warns: doctrinal purity isn't enough if our lives don't reflect our beliefs. The white stone awaits those who overcome.

Israel doesn't make sense unless you believe in something beyond the math. If this improbable, ancient nation is somehow still thriving, maybe God isn't a myth after all. Maybe He's still in the story. Maybe history isn't random. Maybe evil doesn't get the last word.

Like myrrh releasing fragrance when crushed, the church of Smyrna shone brightest under persecution. Though destitute in a wealthy city, they were spiritually rich. Their example shows us: where life's map once read "Here be dragons," we can write "Here be Jesus."

Has your faith become routine? Jesus commended the church at Ephesus for their works but condemned them for abandoning their first love. Like many today, they were going through the motions—doctrinally pure yet passion-poor. Discover how to rekindle your love for Jesus before it's too late.

The seven churches of Revelation show us how to "roll" as Christians. Are you good ground or just a fan of Jesus? He doesn't just "get us" – He SAVES us. Discover what it means to have eyes that truly see and stand firm with a spine of steel in these latter days.

As we see THE DAY approaching, it's going to get harder and harder to remain holy and separated from this world. We're going to need the fellowship of a church more than ever. Jesus is coming and we need one another.

In our "no obligation" culture, the Faithful Alliance stands firm like Star Wars rebels facing the Empire—outgunned but unshakable. We don't trade truth for acceptance. Our strength comes from Christ himself, and we're strongest together in community.

Our Lord and King recruits directly from the salvage pile. When God calls your dead heart to 'Wake up,' you wake up. You didn't make yourself a Christian, which is why you should feel so awesomely loved. The cross isn't foolishness—it's power.

In a world of mounting deception and darkness, Paul's wisdom cuts through the chaos: "One thing I do." Discover how focusing on Christ, His prize, and His people offers unshakable joy even as shadows deepen. True contentment isn't found in worldly happiness, but in a life laser-focused on Jesus.

In a world that sells comfort as the goal, Romans 8 offers the hard cheese: authentic Christians are "more than conquerors." Not because we avoid life's trials, but because through Christ, we triumph over them. No circumstance can separate us from God's unstoppable love.