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Letters To The Seven Churches
Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 22, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. A Fading Love
Contributed on Sep 22, 2006
We can learn a lot from the letters to the seven churches in Revelation
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 How deep is your love for the church, I am not only talking about ACC, but I am also speaking about the church in general. Do you see the church as something that is meaningful and important? I so love the church. I owe a lot to the church. ...read more
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2. The Suffering Church
Contributed on Sep 29, 2006
The church was suffering, but Jesus was with them.
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 What would you do if not too long after you became a Christian, bad things started happening to you? What would you do if when you became a Christian, people started persecuting you, you lost your job, you lost all of your possessions, and ...read more
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3. The Waffle House Church
Contributed on Oct 6, 2006
The church needs to stand firm in what it believes and teaches.
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 “When you think of the most evil place in the world to live, where would it be?” Imagine if you will that you are living in a city that Jesus says is the place where the throne of Satan resides. Would it be hard to live for Jesus ...read more
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4. The Dying Church
Contributed on Oct 19, 2006
The church was dying and did not even know it.
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 The greatest criticism of the Church today is that no one wants to persecute it: because there is nothing very much to persecute it about. -- George F. MacLeod, Leadership, Vol. 2, no. 4. This statement could be the story of the church that we ...read more
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5. The Faithful Church
Contributed on Oct 24, 2006
This church received good news from Jesus!
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 We are now at letter number six of the seven letters. This letter is written to a church that has done it right; this is a church that we would want to make sure we emulate. This letter is written to the church at Philadelphia. The ...read more
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6. The Foolish Church
Contributed on Nov 2, 2006
This church could not see itself as it really was.
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 A young woman went to her preacher and said, "Preacher, I have a besetting sin, and I want your help. I come to church on Sunday and can’t help thinking I’m the prettiest girl in the congregation. I know I ought not think that, but I can’t help it. I want ...read more
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7. The Corrputed Church
Contributed on Oct 31, 2008
The church started out well, but they allowed corruption to enter their ranks
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 Have you heard the story about the guy who fell in love with an opera singer? He hardly knew her; as a matter of fact his only view of her had been through his binoculars – from the third balcony. But he knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that he could be ...read more