Dear Church: The Church in Pergamum
So far in this series, we’ve looked at the unexpected messages to three churches in modern-day Turkey.
- It’s better to have no church than an unloving church.
- It’s better to let a church suffer than to prevent it.
- It’s possible for a church to stand up for Jesus while standing against Jesus.
Today, we spend quite a bit of time looking at practical steps to reflect Jesus properly so we stand for him and don't stand against him.
Message Scripture Passage:
Revelation 2:12-17
Series Thesis:
KNOWING the truth doesn’t change anything. SUBMITTING to the truth changes everything.
Topics Discussed Today:
Message Scripture Passage:
Revelation 2:12-17
Series Thesis:
KNOWING the truth doesn’t change anything. SUBMITTING to the truth changes everything.
Topics Discussed Today:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:36 Symbolism in the letter to Pergamum
- 02:50 Jesus shows his intimate familiarity with each church
- 05:31 John's isolation lends validity to the message from Jesus
- 05:45 Which John wrote this letter
- 08:49 Bringing out unexpected messages in this series
- 12:02 This passage beautifully plays out our series thesis
- 13:41 Practical steps to reflect Jesus properly
- 14:52 Loving well
- 18:12 Navigating loving and kindness in the workplace
- 22:12 Using wisdom to engage instead of affirming or celebrating
- 25:49 The emphasis is on what's happening inside the church, not outside the church
- 27:37 The big problem with the American church is lovelessness and rudeness
- 30:24 We love to focus on the sins of the "out" group, not the sins of the "in" group
