In keeping with the piece above, we don’t really go for the fluff when it comes to Bible Study either – so we’ve started for the third time through a study of Revelation.
We just worked through the early chapters in which Jesus has John send letters to the angels of seven major churches in the region.
And we note that Jesus made it clear: He is not going to put up with their accommodation of sin or bad teachings. He gives them a chance to get their act together, but He warns that eventually He will take their standing away if they persist.
We all understand this in business. If you’re not doing what’s expected of you, you lose jobs, clients and eventually your professional reputation.
We like to think of Jesus as endlessly patient and compassionate, but He isn’t here to just put up with nonsense – especially the kind he died and rose again to get rid of.