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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Mail Call - Pergamum Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 23, 2012
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    A series of messages from Jesus to the 7 churches in Revelation.

    March 4, 2012 Revelation 2:12-17 Church at Pergamum Every city likes to have unique and catchy nicknames. Something powerful, positive, attractive and welcoming. Here are a few from Indiana. I admit I spent too much time on this part of the message . . . There’s ~ Churubusco - Turtle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pergamum And Compromise

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
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    The message to the Church at Pergamum and the message to us is that Jesus knows our situation and gives us guidance.

    What exactly is this weekend. On your calendars, Monday is most commonly declared as a civil holiday. The more commonly-understood definition is that the civic holiday is an annual holiday, celebrated on the first Monday of August in most Canadian provinces. However, its legal status and name is ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Compromising Church - #3 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 19, 2007
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     | 6,791 views

    Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"

    WHAT KIND OF CHURCH ARE WE? “The Compromising Church” – Pergamum Revelation 2:12-17 > William Wilberforce is a name that is well known in Great Britain. Today there is a movie about the life of this man. For over 20 years, he was the parliament leader to the opposition of slavery in Great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Hidden In Plain Sight

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 21, 2007
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     | 21,387 views

    God has promised that He will reveal His secret counsel to those who seek Him and obey His word. This studies explains how we find the hidden manna that Jesus promised to give those who overcome.

    Hidden in Plain Sight Revelation 2:17 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it." God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Letters To 7 Churches 3 - Pergamum And Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
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    Thew opposition is great and the temptation to compromise is also great. but God encourages them to hold firm.

    As we move on from Ephesus and Smyrna to Pergamum and Thyatira we see the intensity of opposition and persecution increasing. While in Smyrna there was a warning of possible death for Christ, in Pergamum we find it’s happened. Here maintaining belief in Christ has cost Antipas his life. Yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Letters To 7 Churches 3 - Pergamum And Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
     | 3,649 views

    Thew opposition is great and the temptation to compromise is also great. but God encourages them to hold firm.

    As we move on from Ephesus and Smyrna to Pergamum and Thyatira we see the intensity of opposition and persecution increasing. While in Smyrna there was a warning of possible death for Christ, in Pergamum we find it’s happened. Here maintaining belief in Christ has cost Antipas his life. Yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    Pergamos: The Compromising Church Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
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     | 2,858 views

    Jesus stated explicity that the church in Pergamos was CONFIRMED,CORRUPTED and COUNSELED. He expected them to change and stand firm.

    Revelation 2:12-17 Pergamos: The Compromising Church Pergamos was approximately 100 miles north of Ephesus. Emperor worship was strong with Augustus, Trajan, Septimus Severus, Athçna, Zeus, Dionysius and the Asklepios. They were a center of culture, learning and emperor worship. They had prolific ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hold Fast To The Word Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 10, 2008
     | 7,352 views

    Hold fast to the Word, for we stand under the judgement of God’s Word. Do not compromise at all cost.

    Holding on to the truth is of vital importance. - It is a matter of life and death, blessing or suffering, reward or judgement. - Jesus emphasizes this need to the two churches. - They performed well in many ways but not in the guarding of God’s truth. We need to (1) HOLD FAST TO THE TRUTH - ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim Huie avatar

    What Jesus Would Say To A Confused Christian Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,963 views

    How do we keep from drowning in the pagan culture around us? By following the guidelines Jesus set in His letter to the church at Pergamos

    1. Illus. of wrong way on freeway As a man was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. When he answered, he heard his wife warn him urgently, "George, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful coming home!" "I’m there right now," said George, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pursuing Purity Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 22, 2008
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     | 3,927 views

    Troy could not be defeated from without, but they were defeated when they unwittingly let the enemy inside the city. This is the same tactic that Satan was using to defeat the church in Pergamum. If we are not careful, Bethel Chapel Church could be made

    Pursuing Purity Revelation 2:12-17 Purpose: To show the disaster that compromise with sin brings. Aim: I want the listener to avoid the allurements of sin. INTRODUCTION: In 1871, an American named Heinrich Schliemann began excavating an ancient city in Turkey. This retired businessman ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Ephesus: Loss Of First Love Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 15, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,183 views

    Jesus first of seven letters to the churches of John’s time.

    Ephesus: Loss of First Love Revelation 2:1-17 Intro Tonight we are beginning a new sermon series entitled: “Seven Letters to Seven Churches.” The churches that John writes about in this section of Revelation were actual churches that existed during his time. Now these churches have not been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pergamos: Satan's Throne Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,155 views

    Pergamos is the third church that Jesus addresses in Revelation 2. It is a church like so many today that have compromised the Word of God.

    Pergamos: Satan’s Throne Revelation 2:12-17 Intro Pergamos was about one hundred miles north of Ephesus, with Smyrna located about halfway in between. Unlike Ephesus and Smyrna, Pergamos was not a port city but was located about fifteen miles inland from the Aegean Sea. Not was it on any of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Riding The Fence Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,664 views

    Dealing with the 3rd church of Revelation "compromising"

    INTRO: Told story before but it fits in so well with my message today, I’ll tell it again. The following is a Russian parable. A hunter raised his rifle and took careful aim at a large bear. When about to pull the trigger, the bear spoke in a soft soothing voice, "Isn’t it better to talk than to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charles Scott avatar

    Church In The Shadow Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,306 views

    Congregations today are in peril of being like the Church in Pergamum: confessing Christ in a culture that is unfriendly to Christianity, but embracing the lifestyle of those who are not Christian.

    Revelation 2:12-17 Church in the Shadows Pergamum December 2, 2007 "Pergamum: The Church in the Shadow of Satan’s Throne" This letter was written "to the angel of the church in Pergamum." As in all the letters, the angel is a divine messenger. This is in keeping with the opening verses of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Truth Or Dare Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 31, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,744 views

    The church must hold to the right doctrine. In Pergamos, they held to the name of Christ, but it had no content or real meaning to them.

    As the messenger who was carrying this letter from the island of Patmos where John wrote it, he would have come to Ephesus first. He would have stayed there while it was read and then left them a copy. Then he would have headed north to Smyrna and done the same thing. The third stop on his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist