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Seven Churches, Seven Attitudes: Which Church Describes You?
Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jun 4, 2005 (message contributor)
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1. The Ephesus Attitude
Contributed on Jun 4, 2005
This is the first in a seven sermon series that takes a look at the attitude of the seven churches in Revelation and challenges beleievers to look at their own heart and identify their attitude and make changes as necessary.
Seven Churches, Seven Attitudes: Which Church Describes You? The Ephesus Attitude Rev. 2:1-7 I. The Ephesus Attitude is One of Soundness (v. 2-3) A. They were sound in their doctrine 1. They did not stand for false teaching 2. They did not stand for phony leaders 3. They did not tolerate ...read more
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2. The Smyrna Attitude
Contributed on Jun 4, 2005
Second in a series on the 7 churches in Revelation.
The Smyrna Attitude: An Attitude of Faithfulness Revelation 2:8-11 I. The Encouragement of His Identification “…the First and the Last, who was dead and came to life…” – v. 8 A. Christ is identified as the “First and the Last” When we go through times of tribulation we need to ...read more
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3. Fighting The Pergamos Attitude
Contributed on Jun 4, 2005
Third sermon in a seven sermon series on the seven churches in Revelation.
Fighting the Pergamos Attitude Revelation 2:12-17 I. The Recognition of the Positive (v. 12-13) A. He recognizes their extreme circumstances 1. The culture was anti-God 2. The city was Satan’s headquarters B. He recognizes their acknowledgment of Christ 1. They proclaimed the deity of ...read more
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4. The Thyatira Attitude
Contributed on Jun 16, 2005
This is the fourth message in a series of seven that deals with the attitudes of the seven churches of Revelation.
The Thyatira Attitude Rev. 2:18-29 I. The Positives to Be Noticed (v. 18-19) A. They were reminded of the Power of Christ (v. 18-19a) 1. Reminded that He was the Son of God 2. Reminded that He knew the intentions of their heart & mind 3. Reminded that He was the Judge of all B. They ...read more
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5. The Corpse That Played Church
Contributed on Jun 24, 2005
This is the 5th in the series that takes a look at the 7 churches in Revelation and their attitudes and how they sometimes reflect the attitude of individuals and churches corporately.
The Corpse that Played Church Revelation 3:1-6 I. The Danger Zone (v. 1) A. Life is more than skin deep 1. A church’s/person’s heart is more than a name 2. A church’s/person’s heart is more than activities B. There are causes for death in the church 1. A lack of leadership (I Peter 5:2, ...read more
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6. The Church That Jesus Brags On
Contributed on Jul 21, 2005
This is the sixth in a seven sermon series on the attitudes of the church mentioned in Revelation and how they can relate to the attitudes of church members.
The Church Jesus Brags On Revelation 3:7-13 I. The Christ of This Church (v. 7-8a) A. His attributes 1. He is holy - He is sinless (Hebrews 4:15, 7:26) - He is worthy of worship (Isaiah 6:3) 2. He is true - He is worthy of saving faith - He is worthy of total trust ...read more
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7. The Church With No Attitude
Contributed on Jul 22, 2005
Final sermon in a seven sermon series on the seven churches in Revelation and how their attitudes reflect those of some within the church
The Church With No Attitude Rev. 3:14-22 I. The Description of the Judge (v. 14) A. He is the “Amen” – The Final Authority “….so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.” – John 5:26-27 B. He is the ...read more