The Seven Churches Of Revelation

Text: Revelation 2:12-17

Title: Pergamos: Why Compromise In The Church Is Dangerous

• Revelation 2:12-17

1. The Church of Ephesus: The Church that Has Abandoned Its Love for Christ and His Teachings

2. The Church of Smyrna: The Church that Remains Faithful Amidst Persecution

3. The Church of Pergamos: The Church that Compromises Its

4. The Church of Thyatira: The Church that Follows False Prophets

5. The Church of Sardis: The Church that is Spiritually Dead

6. The Church of Philadelphia: The Church that Patiently Endured Despite Weaknesses

7. The Church of Laodicea: The Church with a Lukewarm Faith

Why Compromise in Church is Dangerous

1. The Compromising Church Lacks Boldness

Hebrews 4:16

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

2. A silent Compromising Church allows false teaching-Don’t rock the Boat

2 Timothy 4:3-4

3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

3. God’s Word is NOT Silent About Sin

Hebrews 10:26

For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins

4. Do Not Curse What God Has Blessed

5. You Cannot Love Christ and the World

James 4:4

You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Next Week – Build a Boat!

Songs:

"This Is Our God" by Brandon Lake, Pat Barrett, Phil Wickham, Steven Furtick, CCLI Song # 7211413

"My Jesus" by Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, CCLI Song # 7174531

"Way Maker" by Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu, CCLI # 7115744

"Jesus Paid It All" by Alex Nifong, Elvina M. Hall, John Thomas Grape, CCLI Song # 4689508

"Jesus Is Coming Back" by Colby Wedgeworth, Jordan Feliz, Paul Duncan, CCLI # 7150996

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