Title: A Cover is Not A Book
Passage: Revelation 3
Main Idea: All churches in the age between the resurrection and Christ’s return must rely on the power of the Spirit alone through the gospel for endurance to remain faithful as unified until the end.
Big Idea: What lessons can we learn from the triumphs and failures of these 7 churches in Asia.
I. What you see and hear is not always what it seems. (Revelation 3)
A. A Church that seems alive, but is spiritually dead (v. 1-6).
B. A Church that seems insignificant, but is powerful (v. 7-13).
C. A Church that seems rich, but is poor (v. 14-22)
A Cover is Not A Book
Revelation 3
June 7, 2020 • Matthew Castro
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