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Revival Of Ephesus Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jan 15, 2002

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Seeking revival in our spiritual lives by learning from the mistakes made by the Church at Ephesus

IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT EVERY VIRTUE CARRIES WITHIN ITSELF THE SEEDS OF ITS OWN DESTRUCTION! THERE IS ALSO A STATEMENT THAT SAYS, "YOU CAN BE SO HEAVENLY MINDED THAT YOU BECOME NO EARTHLY GOOD." GOOD WORKS AND PURE DOCTRINE ARE NOT ADEQUATE SUBSTITUTES FOR THAT RICH RELATIONSHIP OF MUTUAL LOVE ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Free Methodist

To The Church Of Sardis Series

Contributed by Johnny Small on May 17, 2002

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How does the Church in Sardis compare to our Church. 5th in series of the Seven Churches of Revelation.

To the Church of Sardis In this series on the Seven Churches of Revelation, we have examined the Church in Ephesus, the Church in Smyrna the Church in Pergamum and the Church in Thyatira. Today we will look at the Church in Sardis and not only how our Church compares to it, but also how we as ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6, Romans 10:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

To The Church Of Philadelphia Series

Contributed by Johnny Small on May 22, 2002

based on 111 ratings

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How does the church of Philadelphia compare to our church? 6th in the series of the Seven Churches of Revelation.

To the Church of Philadelphia In this series on the Seven Churches of Revelation, we have examined the Churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira and Sardis. Today we will examine the Church of Philadelphia and not only how our church compares to it, but also how we as individual Christians ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

To The Church Of Laodicea Series

Contributed by Johnny Small on May 23, 2002

based on 169 ratings

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How does the Church of Laodicea compare to our Church? 7th in the series of the Seven Churches of Revelation.

To the Church of Laodicea Last week we studied the Church of Philadelphia, an almost perfect church. Today we will look at the last church of the seven churches of the Book of Revelation and the most despised of the seven churches. Today we are looking at the lukewarm church of Laodicea. We ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Ephesus

Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 20, 2002

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What God expects from a church is often different from what the Church thinks he expects. This was true at Ephesus and is true at many other churches.

Rev 2:1-7 Introduction: -Seven Golden Candlesticks are the seven churches. -Seven stars are their ministers -Why only seven of the churches – why not Troas, Miletus, Colosse, or Hieropolis? -These seven letters contain messages valuable to our church. Let us identify what God loves about these ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Smyrna

Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 20, 2002

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The message to the Church at Smyrna 4 Commendations

Rev. 2:8-11 The church was commended for 4 things 1. They stood strong under terrible tribulation (thlipsin) = crushing affliction -They were faithful to Christ despite all the ridicule, mockery, abuse, cursing, loss of property, possible imprisonment and martyrdom. -Ways of martyrdom o Prison ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Pergamos

Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 20, 2002

based on 24 ratings

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The message to the church at Pergamos. False Doctrine

Rev. 2:12-17 1.The commendation (v.13). - The church was loyal to Christ¡¦s name despite living in what Jesus called the seat of Satan - The church was pure in doctrine. - The church was standing fast in persecution. 2.The complaint: false doctrine and worldly living (v.14-15). - The worldly ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

To The Church Of Thyatira Series

Contributed by Johnny Small on Apr 17, 2002

based on 124 ratings

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How does the Church in Thyatira compare to our Church? 4th in series of the Seven Churches of Revelation.

To the Church of Thyatira In this series on the Seven Churches of Revelation, we have examined the Church in Ephesus, the Church in Smyrna and the Church in Pergamum. Today we will look at the Church in Thyatira and not only how our Church compares to it, but also how we as individual Christians ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Seven Churches: Laodicea Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 14, 2003

based on 28 ratings

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This is the last in a series of eight sermons looking at the seven churches of Asia

And so he had come to the end of his journey. It seemed like a life time ago that he read the first letter to the church that was situated in the city of Ephesus. Since then he had travelled to five other cities and read to them the words of the risen Christ. Words of commendation and words of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Church At Ephesus Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 26, 2003

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The Lord had three things to commend this church for, but the rebuke brought focus to the very real problem of loosing your love for Christ.

As I believe the Lord is leading, it is imperative for us to consider exactly what type of church Jesus desires to have. While opinions and ideas could, and probably would run rampant concerning that topic, there is one place the answer may be clearly found. That is in God’s Word. While many ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church At Smyrna Series

Contributed by David Taylor on May 6, 2003

based on 84 ratings

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The 2nd in the series, this church had nothing for which the Lord rebuked them. But there is a great lesson to be learned from them.

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Tale Of Seven Churches: Pergamum Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 5, 2003

based on 38 ratings

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This is the third in an eight part series on the seven churches of the Revelation

It was the third of seven. The city of Pergamum, or Pergamos as it is called by some translations (It’s the same name simply the masculine and feminine forms) didn’t have the beauty of Smyrna nor the commerce of Ephesus however it was still a great city in it’s own right, a city of culture and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Tale Of Seven Churches: Thyatira Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 8, 2003

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This is the fifth in an eight part series concerning the eight churches of Asia

This is the fifth week of an eight week series and this morning we are looking at the fourth of seven churches. It’s interesting to note that this is the longest letter and yet it’s addressed to the church that was situated in the least important city of the seven. If we were to pull up our ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Tale Of Seven Churches: Sardis Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 31, 2003

based on 39 ratings

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This is part six of an eight part message on the seven churches of Asia.

So, where were we? Oh yeah, Sardis. We’ve looked at Ephesus, Pergamum, Smyrna and Thyatira and now we are on Sardis, which is the fifth of the seven churches that the letter in the Revelation was addressed to. If we pull up our trusty map we discover that Sardis was located in what we know as ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Tale Of Seven Churches: Philadelphia Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 7, 2003

based on 32 ratings

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This is number seven in an eight part series looking at the seven churches of Asia

And so here we stand, almost but not quite at the end of our journey. The scripture that Bonnie read earlier was the letter written by Christ to the Christians in the city of Philadelphia, which was the sixth of seven letters written to the churches in the area known then as the Province of Asia. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

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