R.S. Helms Commentary

In The World – Not – Of The World The priestly prayer of Jesus as we read it in John. 17: 1–26, however, verses 14—26, tell the story of what is meant by in the world but not in the world. John 17Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV) 17 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2  as thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3  And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 4  I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5  And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. 6  I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy

The Compromising Church...  By: R.S. Helms The Church at Pergamos (Pergamum) noted as the “Compromising” church. As belonging to a compromising church, or as compromising your intimate love relationship with Jesus, Lord and Savior, is doubtful what He would expect from us.   This article might put pressure on us as to examining our positional relationship to Christ.   What Theology does your church follow?   Could it be, Progressive, Liberal, or perhaps Liberation, maybe it is still Conservative, Orthodox.   Let us see, what Jesus has to say about our compromise?   Perhaps we are still fighting for the Authentic Christianity as built on the Petra, the mantle rock of Jesus, as He Himself intended.   Jesus the Son of God, God incarnate never changes, neither does His church.   Revelations chapter two, beginning with verse 12; (Rev. 2:12),    12). “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:’ 13).

The Church at Ephesus The Church at Ephesus   Perhaps, there are those Christians in the church today who have never heard about the Seven Churches of Asia Minor, (Revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ to St. John; chapter 2 – 3), there are some so-called Christians that do not read and study the Bible on a regular basis, and some preachers seldom preach from the book of Revelation. Nonetheless, the book is a wonderful book of study for the Christian, and the seven churches may be used very effectively for a measuring gage in three aspects of your spiritual wellness, as an individual, as a church, and as the church universal.   The conditions, which Jesus addresses, cycle through the Christian church experience, as well as the individual relationship of Christians to Christ.   The church at Ephesus, its history of spiritual good works for the kingdom, and its fault.   2  Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seve