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Churches Of Revelation
Contributed by James Galbraith on Sep 21, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. First Things First
Contributed on Sep 21, 2009
Comparing the first two churches in Revelation 2 -Ephesus and Smyrna - to see that bigger and brighter is not always better, and that holding on to our first love, must be our primary task as a church.
“First Things first” - Revelation 2:1-11 By James Galbraith September 13, 2009 First Baptist Church, Port Alberni Background: The Revelation was written by Apostle John, near the time of his death, after he was given a fantastic vision of the future: - many fixate on myriad of confusing ...read more
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2. Keeping The Grit Out
Contributed on Sep 21, 2009
Second in my series of the churches of Revelation 2-3, looking at the church in Pergammum. The best way to keep bad doctrine out of the church is to focus on the essentials: the Word of God, the Cross and Jesus as Saviour and Lord.
Keeping the grit out - Revelation 2:12-17 By James Galbraith September 20, 2009 First Baptist Church, Port Alberni Introduction - beautifully built burger - “Whimpy” from Clancy’s - 12 ounce patty, onions, mushrooms, two cheeses, trimmings, even an egg! - makes Big Mac look like ...read more
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3. Keeping Up Appearances
Contributed on Sep 28, 2009
Third in the series, looking at the devestating effect of molding our church’s by the world’s standards, instead of focusing on our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Revelation 3:1-6 – Church in Sardis By James Galbraith First Baptist Church, Port Alberni September 27, 2009 Introduction – nice façade, death inside When elderly Adele Gaboury turned up missing four years ago, concerned neighbors in Worcester, Massachusetts, informed the police. A ...read more
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4. Letting Our Lives Speak The Message
Contributed on Oct 6, 2009
The last in a four part series on the churches in Revelation 2 and 3. (Yes I skipped two of them, if you want to know why, just email me). This message looks at how we can all let our lives speak the gospel message into the world.
Letting our lives speak the message Revelation 3:7-13 By James Galbraith First Baptist Church, Port Alberni October 4, 2009 Introduction Our lives should speak the message for us. Saint Francis ofAssisi once invited a young monk to join him on a trip to town to preach. Honored to ...read more