Part 8: The Seven Churches… The Compromising Church in Pergamum
Heresy is sometimes as simple as allowing bad doctrine to coexist with sound doctrine.
Satan always rules in the place of spiritual compromise.
Persecution against the church is bad, but compromise is much worse.
When we face persecution we are standing with the Lord against the enemy. When we compromise, we stand with the enemy against the Lord.
Part 7: The Seven Churches… The Persecuted Church in Smyrna
Fighting is unavoidable if we are to complete our mission, but fighting is not our mission.
The greatest testimonies are not those of deliverance but those of faithfulness.
You testify when God delivers you, but God testifies when you are faithful.
Persecution has never succeeded in stopping the church’s growth. Harm is always caused by unfaithfulness by the bride of Christ to the person of Jesus, the Bridegroom.
Part 6: The Seven Churches In the Book of Revelation... An Explanatory Case Study of Love Grown Cold
The motive behind true repentance is RECONCILIATION. The reward of true repentance is RESTORATION.
True repentance offers neither excuses nor promises.
True repentance is an act of faith.
Part 5: The Seven Churches in Revelation… A Case Study of Love Grown Cold
If the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God is maligned, His LOVE will be Questioned.
It is the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God that makes His LOVE attractive.
If we don't love God’s righteousness we don’t truly love Him.
Atheism is more a denial of God’s righteousness than of His existence.
Part 3: The Seven Churches in Revelation… A Case Study of Love Grown Cold
The one we seek to please is the one we love.
The greatest expression of true love was uttered by our Lord Jesus when He said, “Not my will but Yours be done.”