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Pergamos: The Worldly Church - from the "Call to
Revival" Series From "Pergamos: The Worldly Church: Part 1 "Words have Meaning" (On-line
sermon video) - In this series, I will be taking a look at the seven churches we
find in Revelation, and that in itself should be a revelation! That is just a play on words, but did you know, that Words CAN
REALLY be fun! Words like palindromes. Palindromes are words or phrases, that,
when read, are the same backward or forward. For example: racecar, Hannah,
dad, mom, a There's another word that REALLY sounds a bit strange: oxymoron. It's a figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas
or terms are combined. Such as pretty ugly, jumbo shrimp, sweet
sorrow, black light, virtual reality, sweet and sour chicken, or sophomore (which
literally means wise moron). But there's another oxymoron that's really,
really hard to imagine. ·
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Pergamos: The ________________________
Church ( ·
Thyatira: The __________________________
Church ( ·
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But what should characterize the true church?
Take a Look at the following verses. John 17:13-19; 2 Cor.
6:14-7:1; Jas. 4:4; 1 John 2:15-17; 1 Peter 2:9; Titus 2:11-14; Matthew 5:13-16. "Pergamos: The Worldly Church
(Part 2) - A Closer Look at This
Church "Pergamos: The Worldly Church
(Part 3) "Who Satan Really Is" (on-line
sermon video) Now let's take a closer look at the Church located at Pergamus. In Revelation Now let's just stop for a moment and consider who Satan Really
is; because there are a lot of false ideas out there, and of course, they are
entirely unbiblical. Isaiah 14:12-15 & "The Five I Wills of Lucifer" ·
"I will ascent into heaven" (v.
13). ·
"I will exalt my throne above the starts
of God" (v. 13) ·
"I will also sit on the mount of the
congregation" (. 13) ·
"I will ascend above the heights of the
clouds" (v. 14) ·
"I will be like the Most High: (v.
14) Let's also take a look at Ezekiel 28:12-19: ·
Satan is a created spirit-being (as are all
the angels; (v. 15) ·
He was created perfect (v. 12,15) ·
He was of great beauty and exalted in
position and honor. ·
He was full of wisdom (v. 12) ·
From all indications, he was an archangel. ·
He was "the anointed cherub" (v.
14). ·
He was "the cherub who covers" (v.
14a). From "Pergamos: The Worldly Church (Part 4) "The City" (on-line sermon video) Consider The City - In the City there wer
those who were faithful; however, they didn't try to correct the false
teaching and actions around them. The Correspondent (2:12b) - is none other than Jesus Christ
himself. ·
He who has the sharp two-edged sword" . A two-edged sword cuts both ways. ·
And He exposed both the Positive and the
Negative The Commendation - ( " I know you works." "You hold fast to my name." "You did not deny My faith." "Even in the days in which Antipas was my faithful martyr,
who was killed among you, where Satan dwells." From "Pergamos: The Worldly
Church (Part 5 & 6) Idolatry & Immorality - Part 1
Idolatry
& Immorality - Part 2 The Concern - ( "You have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam . .
." "You have also those who hold to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans . . . " Idolatry and Immorality had infiltrated the church, and as a
result, these things had weakened and poisoned the church body. I hope you enjoy these Sermon notes that go along with the
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