R.S. Helms Commentary

  America—We Have A Problem…     BY: R.S. Helms     Remember the movie ‘Apollo 13’ the Astronauts found they had a big problem that would prevent them from landing safely...   There came a crackling noise, and a voice said “Huston… We have a problem”. I visualize a space vehicle orbiting our planet, and perhaps we call it ‘Social Civility’.   Listen close and you can hear that crackling, and almost the same message sent…   “America we have a problem”. This is not a movie of make-believe, but the reality of our present danger. American we have a problem; it is division, and hate.   It will destroy us as a free nation, and as the greatest nation on earth.   It seems as though we have reached a point of no safe harbor.   No landing site in site, we cannot make it.   We cannot make it doing the same thing repeatedly, hoping for a different outcome. That is insanity, and is exactly why we either give up...

  The Lukewarm Church       This church , ‘The Lukewarm Church’ in my studied opinion, is the worst of the seven, as far as spiritually or the church doing what the church needs to be doing.   Lukewarm, like the city where it is located, the people and the community in general, we in a comfort zone of life, they had the location on the ‘Roman Road’, and was a big trade center; it was also a center for medicine, and produced an eye powder and ointment to heal the eye from various conditions.   It had bad water, which came from springs eight miles across the valley, through an aqueduct.   Some scholars say the springs were hot and held a high content of minerals being high in Sulfur, and became lukewarm while traveling through the aqueduct.   The sulfur and temperature made it horrible.   These same scholars claim that the city and water is where Jesus gained His c...

 The Church at Philadelphia – The Faithful Church.       We started this series with the church that lost its first love, and now with the sixth church we find the “Faithful church.”   As our text so indicates, it is a church of faithfulness, The more the reason to word search problematic words in the Bible to understand the intent and particular meaning; it does make a difference. The Book of Revelation, chapter 3:7—13.   Verse 7). “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens.’   8). ‘I know your works, See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.’   9). ‘Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and...

 BY: R.S. Helms The Dead Church  BY: R.S. HELMS                The Dead Church     The church at Sardis , the second that Jesus had no good thing to say, but a church that had enough people left in the congregation, who possessed enough genuine spirituality that life, (genuine Spirit filled life), was possible.   Revival was not a condition no longer attainable for this church, which, in Jesus’ words when speaking to the Pharisees, ‘like a whitewashed sepulchre, clean on the outside, but inside, full of dead men’s bones.’(My paraphrase). The church “appeared” to be vibrant and alive, but only a few left who were alive spiritually. Rev. 3:1—6… 1). “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write. These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars:   ‘I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 3). ‘Be watchful...

 By: R.S. Helms The church at Thyatira, the corrupt church.   Today there are a number of churches and denominations of the Christian faith that fall into this category.   This is one of the churches that some of the most corrupt Christians deny they belong.   Perhaps it is one of the reasons that some mainline denominations are losing people, and churches.   Part of the reason that so many millennials deny being Christian at all.   After all, Christianity has many houses, and not all of them are without fault.   Jesus’ letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor demonstrate two of seven have a problem; this could mean that two in every seven Christians have a problem. Rev. 2:18—29 … 29). “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write.   ‘These things says the Son of God who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass.   19). ‘I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your work...

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 ...

By:  R.S. Helms It may be a change to read about something positive, or at least as the Lord viewed the church at Smyrna.   This is a church, which may well reflect in the universal church, your local church, and of course, the church is people, it is a good standard to judge our personal spiritual position. The word Smyrna has as its root, the word myrrh is a substance that has the sweet smell and used in the making of perfume, incense, and medicine.   Smyrna was a beautiful city with rich farmland; and often referred to as the ‘crown of Asia.’   Nonetheless, it was also the center of Caesar-worship in Asia Minor; the infamous ‘golden street’ that ran from the harbor up to Mt. Pagos.   Along the way one passed by an imposing array of pagan temples to Cybele, Apollo, Aesculapius, Aphrodite, and Zeus.   Yet, there was a Christian church, which would only relate to the persecution that the Christians underwent.   It was the martyr Polyca...