Growing in the Word with Pastor Jim Jarrett

Exploring God's Word chapter by chapter, verse by verse.

Revelation 5:6-14 part 1 11/21/2025

Revelation 5:6-14 part 1 In Revelation chapter five, we continue our study of the future. With so many false prophets claiming to know the future, isn’t it great to know that we have the inerrant, infallible, and completely reliable Word of God as our source for correct information? /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/39055950

Revelation 5:1-5 part 2 11/20/2025

Revelation 5:1-5 part 2 Today we continue our verse by verse study of the book of Revelation with a stop in chapter five. Do you ever stop to imagine what Heaven will be like? Everybody has, and the concepts are as varied as the number of people. One very observant person said that “almost everybody is in favor of going to Heaven, but too many people are hoping they’ll live long enough to see an easing of the entrance requirements!” /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/39055940

Revelation 5:1-5 part 1 11/19/2025

Revelation 5:1-5 part 1 Clearing up the mysteries of this mysterious book is our goal, and we’re currently looking at chapter five. We’re beginning to get a clear picture of what awaits us in Heaven, and what happens there. We’ve all wondered that at one time or another, and we’ll find out today that the routine in Heaven will be anything but routine! /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/39055930

Revelation 4 Pt 2b 11/18/2025

Revelation 4 Pt 2b Today, we’ll take one last look at Revelation chapter four. Revelation four is all about John’s glimpse into heaven. Jesus was born so He could one day die on a cross for our sins, so that we could have a chance to get to be in heaven for eternity! Now, when you say “heaven” top some people, they immediately think of people sitting on clouds playing the harp, but that’s not what the bible says. Just how great is heaven going to be? Let’s find out. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/39055905

Revelation 4 Pt 2a 11/17/2025

Revelation 4 Pt 2a If you’re planning a vacation, you’ll no doubt check out a few travel brochures. They can be a real help when trying to decide where to go, but you also have to remember that they only show the good side on the particular locale - never the down side. Revelation four is a travel brochure of sorts - as it describes what heaven looked like through the eyes of John. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/39055895

Revelation 4 Pt 1b 11/14/2025

Revelation 4 Pt 1b On today’s program we’ll bring you more from a message from Pastor Jim, based on the fourth chapter of Revelation. What we see here is a description of what heaven is like. Can you imagine John’s reaction when he was beckoned in his vision to come up to heaven for a guided tour! /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38972265

Revelation 4 Pt 1a 11/13/2025

Revelation 4 Pt 1a In Revelation chapter four, we begin to get a glimpse of our eternal home as believers - a place we call Heaven. Do you have any concept whatsoever of the glory that awaits us when we get there? As much imagination as you or I might have, it’s really impossible to comprehend! /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38972240

Letter to Laodicea Pt 2b 11/12/2025

Letter to Laodicea Pt 2b Today on Growing in the Word we bring you our final look at the Letters to the churches in the book of Revelation. In this last study on the Church of Laodicea we learn that this is a church that is very self-sufficient. May sound good in this postmodern era...but truthfully, Jesus desires that we are not self-sufficient...but that our sufficiency is from Him. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38972215

Letter to Laodicea Pt 2a 11/11/2025

Letter to Laodicea Pt 2a Today on Growing in the Word, we're looking at the Letter to the church in Laodicea found in the third chapter of the book of Revelation. Jesus described this church as lukewarm. Now this makes the Lord sick. Surely if we are following Jesus, we do not want this for our lives. So why don't we learn how to be the opposite of lukewarm… hot and on fire for the Lord and a cool and refreshing drink for those in need. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38972200

Letter to Laodicea Pt 1b 11/10/2025

Letter to Laodicea Pt 1b The church we learn about today in Revelation chapter three is in Laodicea. Jesus has some very strong words to say about this church... not because they were horribly evil... but because they tried to play the middle. Jesus does not like this condition of being "lukewarm." To put it mildly. Not only does He find it unappealing... but He finds it nauseating! /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38972190

Laodicea pt 1a 11/07/2025

Laodicea pt 1a Today on Growing in the Word, we continue in Revelation chapter three and the letters to the churches, this time focusing on Laodicea. Jesus said He would spew them out of His mouth because they were neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm. This is certainly not a good thing. It seems that this church had gotten its eyes off of Christ and gotten onto themselves. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38887840

Philadelphia Pt 2a 11/06/2025

Philadelphia Pt 2a The church in Philadelphia did not receive anything but commendation from the Lord Jesus Christ. So what does a Christian do if he or she wants to receive only commendation from God? Does this mean that we never ever make a mistake? No! Being faithful is where it's at! And pastor Jim Jarrett says we, like those in Philadelphia, can avoid the coming great tribulation! /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38887815

Philadelphia Pt 2a 11/05/2025

Philadelphia Pt 2a We're talking about the church in Philadelphia. Jesus had no correction for this church, unlike those we've read about previously. This was a church that kept the word of God at the forefront of everything. We know that is essential for a proper view of Jesus. He introduces this church as the Holy One. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38887780

Philadelphia Pt 1b 11/04/2025

Philadelphia Pt 1b In Revelation three we find a church that Jesus has nothing bad to say about. One reason was that they were weak. We know that when we are weak God's strength can shine. When we depend on our own power we are limited. God's power is unlimited---guaranteed! /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38887760

Philadelphia Pt 1a 11/03/2025

Philadelphia Pt 1a In Revelation three we see that the church in Philadelphia had only high commendation and no correction. What a great testimony! Here is pastor Jim Jarrett with today’s edition of Growing in the Word, and a look at Revelation three, verses seven through thirteen. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38887745

Letter to Sardis Pt 2a 10/30/2025

Letter to Sardis Pt 2a Again we look at the Letter that Jesus wrote to the church in Sardis in chapter three. This is a church that had the appearance of a lively and vibrant church...but according to Jesus, it was dead. They had all the trappings of life but the one thing lacking was spiritual life itself. Pastor Jim Jarrett has some words for you and me as well. You just may find some of these symptoms in your own life. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38787700

Letter to Sardis Pt 1b 10/29/2025

Letter to Sardis Pt 1b We see in Revelation three that the church of Sardis was full of all kinds of outward acts that appeared on the surface to be very good, but it was actually a dead church. Today, Pastor Jim Jarrett will help us to steer clear of this trap. We need to have real spiritual life...not just a reputation. Growing in the Word starts right now as we continue our look at the Lord’s letter to the church in Sardis. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38787665

Letter to Sardis Pt 1a 10/28/2025

Letter to Sardis Pt 1a In the third chapter of Revelation we uncover the letter to the church in Sardis. This church was riding on its reputation...but as we will soon see, Jesus saw through all this and actually considered it to be dead. What does this mean exactly? And how does this apply to our lives? /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38787660

Thyatira Pt 2b 10/27/2025

Thyatira Pt 2b Today on Growing in the Word we continue with the second half of the message given to the church in Thyatira. It's found in Revelation chapter two. What we're seeing is that not only does Jesus have an issue with a false prophetess by the monicker of Jezebel, but he also has an issue with the church in Thyatira for allowing this false teacher to spread her toxic teaching. This was a big issue back in the early church, but also for today's church. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38787640

Letter To Thyatira Pt 2a 10/24/2025

Letter To Thyatira Pt 2a We’re in Jim Jarrett’s new study of the Seven Letters to the Seven Churches right now. You’ll find them in the early part of Revelation. The great thing about this study is we’re really getting specific instruction on what the Lord likes to see and doesn’t like to see in a local church. Today in His letter to the church at Thyatira Jesus confronts the unbiblical tolerance of false teaching. And pastor Jim shows us now why this happened to that church, and still to many today. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38640685

Letter to Thyatira Pt 1b 10/23/2025

Letter to Thyatira Pt 1b Without the nourishment that water provides, your garden will wither away - quickly! . Christians also need nourishment in order to grow, ...feeding on the living water of Jesus Christ. Today, Pastor Jim Jarrett continues his study of the book of Revelation and the Lord’s letter to the church in Thyatira. These Christians had a lot going for them, but they also had some problem areas... and one of them was growth. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38640680

Letter to Thyatira Pt 1a 10/22/2025

Letter to Thyatira Pt 1a Jim’s series on the letters to the seven churches in Revelation continues today with letter number four - the letter to Thyatira. Like several other churches, The Lord has a message of warning and judgment for them. And this letter points out to us today just how easy it is to think we’re going along just fine in our Christian walk, when disaster looms just around the corner. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38640675

Letter To Pergamum Pt 2c 10/21/2025

Letter To Pergamum Pt 2c Today pastor Jim Jarrett resumes his study of the seven letters to the seven churches of Revelation. We plan to wrap up our look at the Lord’s letter to the church in Pergamum. This particular church was like so many churches today. What started as a small drip of false teaching had turned into a flood of deceit. The solution to this problem hasn’t changed over the last two thousand years - find out what God’s word has to say! /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38640670

Letter to Pergamum Pt 2b 10/20/2025

Letter to Pergamum Pt 2b Today we’re looking at the Lord’s letter to Pergamum, in Revelation chapter two. Pergamum had fallen into the hands of false teaching. They had drifted into compromise! The Lord’s response? Repent! As we look at these words in verses 12-17 you can’t help but see the applicability to the modern day church. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38640660

Letter to Pergamum Pt 2A 10/17/2025

Letter to Pergamum Pt 2A If someone asked your co-workers, or your classmates if you were a Christian, what would their response be? A resounding yes? Or would they have puzzled looks on their faces? Today, as we continue in our study in the book of Revelation, we’ll see what God’s word has to say about swimming against the world’s current and living for Christ no matter what! /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38560310

Letter to Pergamum Pt 1B 10/16/2025

Letter to Pergamum Pt 1B Today on Growing in The Word, Pastor Jim Jarrett will share with us the admonition of Jesus to the church in Pergamum to hang tough in the face of spiritual opposition, and to not allow compromise in the church! It’s a much needed word for the church today, so please open your Bible to the second Chapter of the book of Revelation, for a message of encouragement to any church experiencing hard times. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38560300

Letter to Pergamum Pt 1A 10/15/2025

Letter to Pergamum Pt 1A Today on Growing in the Word, we continue in chapter two of Revelation. Pastor Jim Jarrett will show us that there is only one thing that can light our path. And that ultimately, the choice of whether to follow the world’s path, or Gods’, is ours, and ours alone. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38560295

Letter to Smyrna Pt 2C 10/14/2025

Letter to Smyrna Pt 2C As we continue in our study of Revelation, we’ll notice what Jesus had to say to the church in Smyrna, and how our definition of repentance may not line up with God’s. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38560290

Letter to Smyrna Pt 2B 10/13/2025

Letter to Smyrna Pt 2B Today on Growing in The Word, we’ll see where the term “martyr” originated, along with it’s true meaning, and whether or not we as Christians might someday be faced with Martyrdom. Our teacher is pastor Jim Jarrett, and we continue our study of The Book of Revelation today, as we study the Lord’s letter to Smyrna in chapter two. /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38560285

Letter To Smyrna Pt 2a 10/10/2025

Letter To Smyrna Pt 2a The world likes to mock God and His followers, saying things like “How could a God of love allow suffering and sickness, wars, and children dying of starvation”? Surprisingly, the church also asks these same questions from time to time. Today, as we continue in our study of the Book of Revelation, we’ll see what God’s word has to say regarding these questions and more as we look at the letter to Smyrna in Revelation chapter two /episode/index/show/growingintheword/id/38476355

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