Among the seven churches addressed by Jesus in the book of Revelation, the congregation of Smyrna suffered the worst. This dark and perilous city was the backdrop of intense suffering by the believers in the Early Church. But Jesus was well aware of their faithful works, even in the midst of intense persecution.

In the series, Take a Tour With Rick: Smyrna, Rick Renner walks you through the expansive archaeological sites of ancient Smyrna, a city now known as Izmir, which sits on Turkey’s Aegean coast. Stroll along the Roman Road, the Seaside Port, and the Meles River. Discover the ancient agora, the theater and stadium of Smyrna, and Mount Pagos. There’s so much to see and even more to learn about in this notable city.

This five-part documentary-style visual series is both a feast for the eyes and a wake-up call for the soul. Follow along as Rick explores the rich history of this formidable city and its application to our lives today as overcomers in Christ.

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“Christs Message to the Church in Smyrna” is a sobering, eye-opening message for the Church today. In this classic teaching, Rick Renner shares encouraging Bible truths against the backdrop of intense suffering by believers in Early Church history — with application for our lives today.

Among the seven churches addressed by Jesus in the book of Revelation, the congregation in Smyrna suffered the worst. Jesus was intentional about letting the Smyrnaean believers know He was standing by them. He wanted them to know that nothing would prevent His eternal plans for His people from coming to pass, nor would anything remove His eternal rewards from their grasp.

As you walk with the Lord, He is speaking these same encouraging words to you. These teachings will bolster your stand for Christ, strengthen your devotion to Him, and eradicate the fear of death from your life!

Topics in this 5-part series include:

•    Smyrna — A Place of Suffering
•    What Are True Riches?
•    Persecution: How To Overcome It
•    The Story of Polycarp
•    A Message to Overcoming Believers

Series includes (1) Study Guide. Additional copies can be purchased for group study.

Companion Study Guide

A 5-lesson study guide (included with program series purchase) corresponds to “Christ’s Message to Smyrna” teaching. Each lesson covers a topic that is addressed during the program series, with questions and references supplied to draw you deeper into your own private study of the Scriptures on this subject.

Each study lesson includes:

• Greek Word Definitions
  
• Lesson Synopsis
• Lesson Emphasis
• Lesson Main Points
• Study Questions and Practical Application
  

This 44-page Study Guide is suitable for personal or group study.

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Hurricanes consist of multiple belts of rain and wind that pound the earth in sequence with pauses between each violent phase. When the eye of the storm arrives, the sky may appear bright and clear, giving the illusion that the storm has passed. But the truth is, the fiercest impact of the storm is still approaching. Those who don’t know how to read the signs and patterns of a storm may mistakenly emerge from their place of safety only to face unprotected the full velocity of the storms brutal fury.

In No Room for Compromise: Christ’s Message to Today’s Church, Rick Renner sets forth his most prophetic book to date. With a sobering charge to Christian leadership to stand up for faith in Christ — regardless of the price required to proclaim it in its purest form — Renner’s message is a clarion call: Winds of opposition against the Church are gathering. As pagan influences continue to increase in these last days, Christianity will once again become completely out of sync with the times with its message that Christ alone is the way to the Father.

The Bible is clear that at the end of the age, the spiritual hurricane of persecution that struck the Early Church will once again slam against society with devastating consequences. God has always had His remnant who would not bow to external pressures. In these final hours of the Church Age, He will have a remnant again. Will you be among them?

More on this book:

• In-depth scriptural teaching that makes the New Testament come alive.
• Nearly 400 images — including over 100 shot on location — classic artwork, artifacts, illustrations, and maps.
• A comprehensive, completely indexed reference book.

No Room For Compromise: Jesus’ Message to Today’s Church is Volume Two of the Light in Darkness series. It presents an engaging exploration of the pagan culture of the First Century Church, with an emphasis on the city of Pergamum. Against this historical backdrop, this book highlights Jesus’ message to the church of Pergamum when He appeared in a vision during the apostle Johns imprisonment on Patmos. With superb photographs, many of which were shot on location in Turkey, Renner guides readers through a fascinating, detailed explanation of Jesus’ message to the Pergamene church as he prophetically declares the critical significance of this message to the Church in these last days before Jesus returns. Renner also gives the reader a larger context within which to frame the pivotal moment when Jesus appeared to John on that isolated island, taking the reader through a revealing overview of the first Three Centuries AD in which the infant Church grew amidst much opposition within a pagan world and demonstrated that darkness can never overcome the light, life, and power that the truth of Jesus Christ offers all those who believe.

It seems we are surrounded by the swirling currents of destruction in a world that has gone astray. Many feel besieged by these tempestuous times and worry about their loved ones, praying that they will somehow survive the fluctuating tides. 

Noah and his family faced insurmountable challenges, but God showed Noah concrete steps to ensure he and his family could rise above the confusion and float on a raging sea of destruction. In this series, How To Float on a Sea of Destruction in the Last Days, Rick Renner takes you deep into the specific instructions God gave Noah and shows how those same instructions are needed again now to survive and thrive in a world gone mad.

In this ten-part series, Rick covers:

• How to be sure you are sealed tight and safe
• How to stay steady in turbulent times
• How to get God’s personal instructions for you
• How to act with fearlessness when God speaks

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Pergamum was possibly the darkest pagan city in the First Century when Gospel preachers first arrived there. But armed with the power of the Holy Spirit, they penetrated that spiritual darkness, and the Church was born in the power of the Holy Spirit.

In the series Take a Tour With Rick: Pergamum, Rick Renner walks you through the entire site of Pergamum. With permission from local authorities, every door was opened to Rick and his film crew to give you the most in-depth and all-inclusive tour of this once-formidable city. This is truly a one-of-a-kind tour of Pergamum — and you’ll join Rick as he walks you step by step through each site and teaches you all along the way.

Rick says, “If the Christians in Pergamum could stay true to their faith in the darkness they lived in, then we can do it too. Christ is still commanding us to make no room for compromise. Even though the current age is compelling us to modify our faith, we, like the believers in Pergamum, are to hold fast to the name of Jesus and to our faith.”

There is so much we can learn from this ancient city, and this 10-part documentary-style series on Pergamum will open your eyes to the best (and worst) of it.

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Companion series – Christ Message to Pergamum

People often call or write to ask, “When will Rick take his next tour group to Ephesus? We want to go!”

So many people have made this request, that Rick decided to bring Ephesus to you in this new series Take a Tour With Rick: Ephesus. After years of praying and planning, Rick finally went to Ephesus to film this personal tour for you — and he gives the entire tour through the eyes of the apostle Paul and Aquila and Priscilla as they saw Ephesus when they first arrived there to start the church at Ephesus.

With permission from local authorities, even off-limits sites were opened to Rick, so he could take his film crew to show you sites that even tourists are not able to see. This is truly a one-of-a-kind tour — but it’s not just a tour. As Rick walks you through the paths of Ephesus, he teaches all along the way.

This 10-part documentary-type visual series will astound you! Have you always wanted to experience Ephesus? Now you can! And you don’t even need your passport or a plane ticket to enjoy this remarkable journey!

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Exiled on the isle of Patmos for his faith, the apostle John experienced having his eyes opened to see into the spirit realm where he beheld the exalted Christ. In this message, you’ll be riveted as Rick Renner explains the significance of the details John shared concerning Christ’s appearance. More importantly, you’ll be stirred as you understand that Jesus’ messages to His Church then is what He is speaking yet today.

An Unexpected Visitor on the Isle of Patmos

How would you respond if Jesus showed up in your room to have a little talk? In John’s Vision of the Exalted Christ, Rick shares the riveting account of the exalted Christ appearing in a vision to the apostle John on the island of Patmos to deliver His ageless messages to the seven churches of Asia Minor. Although John fell to Christ’s feet in holy reverence as “dead,” he arose to write the Revelation of Jesus Christ just as it was given to him.

This captivating five-part series includes:

• John’s exile to Patmos
• How John identifies himself in Revelation 1:9
• How supernatural occurrences take place
• Why Christ likens the Church to candlesticks

The details of this visitation that John recorded in the book of Revelation are as vital to us today as they were to the Early New Testament Church. Church — are we ready?

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Keep On Praying

The Bible commands us to build up our most holy faith and to pray in the Holy Spirit. But how do you build up your most holy faith? What does that mean? And how do you pray in the Holy Spirit, and what does praying in the Spirit mean for you?

In this five-part series, How To Build Up Your Most Holy Faith, Rick Renner dives deep into the book of Jude to answer these important questions.

You’ll be thrilled to discover what it really means:

• To build up your most holy faith.
• To pray in the Holy Ghost.

You’ll also learn:

• How compassion can make a difference for someone who is in trouble.
• How Jesus is the Great Keeper and Protector of those who trust in Him.

This series will show you how to reach inside yourself to stir up the fire of God that is in you!

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A Judgment Upon Mockers and Complainers

The Bible says one of the signs we have come to the end of the age is there will be mockers who mock and make fun of the rest of us who believe Jesus is coming soon for His Church. In fact, the Holy Spirit said these mockers will appear right before the closure of the Church Age. What exactly does the Bible tell us about this and why is it taking so long for Jesus to return?

In this series, Rick Renner opens the scriptures to show us what the apostles prophesied over and over about events in the last days.

This five-part series details:

• Enoch’s prophecy about the last days.
• Murmurers and complainers in the last days.
• Mockers in the last days.
• And the good news that Jesus is coming soon!

Jude laid aside his original intention to share about the benefits of salvation to instead write about the need to earnestly contend for the faith — and his words of wisdom and warning should be heeded by those of us living in these last days. Join us as we continue our journey through the book of Jude.

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