Buried Pearls Bible Study

Revelation 2:12-17 - Your New Name

The church in Pergamum is the recipient of the third letter. Jesus states that Pergamum is the throne of Satan and his dwelling place. He goes on to rebuke them for for false teaching and idolatry.

Revelation 2:8-11 - Persecution, Poverty and Slander

These verses are the letter to the church in Smyrna. John writes about how Jesus sees their tribulation, their poverty and their slander. Jesus goes on to say not to fear their impending incarceration.

Revelation 2:1-7 - Lost Your First Love

The second chapter of Revelation opens with a letter to Ephesus, one of the seven churches in Asia that receive letters from John. In this epistle, John writes that Jesus says the church has lost the love it once had in the beginning.

Revelation 1:9-20 - Vision of Christ

A vision of Christ is given to John where a few Old Testament Scriptures are used as the basis for the imagery. There are many allusions to the Father that are used to describe the Son. 

Revelation 1:1-8 - Alpha and Omega

A Christological perspective is offered in the greeting to this epistle. We see the sovereignty of God on full display as the final verse of this section states how He is in control of everything and all time. 

Revelation: An Introduction

Here is an introduction to the book of Revelation. I talk about the author, date, provenance, and occasion as well as the typical perspectives on its interpretation.

2 Timothy 4:9-22 - He Will Never Forsake You

Everyone has deserted Paul in his hour of need and he writes about how he knows that God will rescue him from every evil deed and safely deliver him to Heaven. 

2 Timothy 4:1-8 - In Season and Out

Following up Paul's revelation about the divinity of the Word, he gives Timothy an exhortation to preach the Word in season and out of season.

2 Timothy 3:10-17 - The Word is Precious

These verses are some of the most famous in the Bible. Paul asserts that all scripture is breathed out by God and is useful for many purposes. 

2 Timothy 3:1-9 - In the Last Days

The state of humanity in the last days is the subject of these verses. Paul writes about Jannes and Jambres, the Egyptian magicians who performed some of the same feats as Moses.