Overcoming School

In studying the seven churches of Revelation 2-3, we have found that all have one thing in common: the need to overcome. Some eras receive more chastening and harsher criticism than others do, yet Christ admonishes even the "best" or least criticized to overcome. This suggests that all these churches fall short of God's standard of holiness. All lack faith, hope, love, obedience, dedication, and responsiveness, among other aspects of character. All still produce the works of the flesh, man's carnal nature and selfishness. Since our Savior directly instructs all the churches to overcome, ...

Are you afraid to read the Book of Revelation? Do you assume you won't understand it? Overcoming will dispel your fears and give you insight into its meaning, freeing you to discover and experience its power to encourage and motivate you on your spiritual journey. I used to think like you do: "I don't understand the Apocalypse and I never have. I just don't get it, and I probably never will. So until I do, I'm not going to read it." That was before I learned a few common-sense principles that opened up this locked-shut book for me.