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Listening To Jesus: Letters To The Churches
Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 28, 2026 (message contributor)
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1. Pergamum: When Faithfulness Is Misplaced
Contributed on Jan 28, 2026
Living near power, Pergamum remained faithful yet misdirected loyalty, until Christ’s word called repentance, restored authority, and promised hidden sustenance and identity.
Pergamum is the third letter to the seven churches in Revelation, and by the time we arrive here, the pressure has changed again. Ephesus dealt with something that faded quietly. Smyrna faced pressure that came from the outside, loud and unmistakable. Pergamum is different. The danger here is ...read more
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2. Smyrna: When Faithfulness Is Not Safe
Contributed on Jan 28, 2026
Faithfulness does not deny suffering; it refuses fear’s authority, trusting Jesus with loss, future, and life itself when allegiance becomes costly.
Smyrna is the second letter, and it immediately feels different from the first. Ephesus dealt with something quiet — love thinning over time. Smyrna deals with something loud — pressure that does not pretend to be gentle. This letter is not about erosion from within; it is about weight pressing ...read more
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3. Ephesus: When Faithfulness Outlives Love
Contributed on Jan 26, 2026
Jesus speaks to faithful people whose love has thinned, not to shame them, but to invite a return to relationship.
– First Part: Listening Posture Most of us don’t think of ourselves as drifting. Drift is what happens to other people — people who stopped caring, stopped believing, stopped trying. Drift feels dramatic from the outside. From the inside, it feels responsible. It feels like showing up, doing what ...read more