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  • Ed Wood avatar

    Ephesus: Loss Of First Love Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,790 views

    Seven Letters to Seven Churches (1st in series).

    EPHESUS: LOSS OF FIRST LOVE Revelation 2:1-17 INTRO: Ephesus was a very wealthy and cultured city. It was on a great highway. Travelers going to and from Rome to the east would go through Ephesus. It was a very corrupt city. The cult of Diana was very prominent. They had mingled religion with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Smyrna: Persecuted Church Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,118 views

    Seven Letters to Seven Churches (2nd in series).

    SMYRNA: PERSECUTED CHURCH Revelation 2:8-11 INTRO: The church at Smyrna was a church under pressure, a suffering church, a church under tremendous persecution. The word Smyrna is translated elsewhere at MYRRH. The kings gave to the infant Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh. Myrrh was a gum ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pergamos: Satan's Throne Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,607 views

    Seven Letters to Seven Churches (3rd in series).

    PERGAMOS: SATAN’S THRONE Revelation 2:12-17 INTRO: Pergamos was a religious city. What distinguished Pergamos was that religion seemed to thrive there. There was an ancient saying that whenever any weird idea was expelled from one place, it would always end up in Pergamos. Pergamos just seemed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Threats From Without - Dangers From Within Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 18, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,799 views

    Do you fear external forces will harm you? You are not alone, but you also don’t need to fear in Jesus. But - perhaps you are not aware of an internal danger that the enemy seeks to use against you.

    What do you fear? One website lists the top ten fears among humans: 1-Fear of spiders, 2-Fear of people, 3-Fear of flying, 4-Fear of open spaces, 5-Claustrophobia, 6-Fear of vomiting, 7-Fear of heights, 8-Fear of cancer, 9-Fear of thunder & lightning, 10-Fear of death. The top five fears that ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Llegando A La Meta

    Contributed by Juan Alvelo on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 29,330 views

    Dios premia la fidelidad de sus siervos.

    Titulo: Llegando a la meta Texto: Apocalipsis 2:10 c; 2 Timoteo 4:7 Introducción: La vida del cristiano es descrita como una carrera por Pablo aquí en 2 de Timoteo 4:7, una carrera que según el la describe es ganada por aquellos que permanecen fiel hasta el final. Por eso Dios dice en Apocalipsis ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What It Means To Be Held

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Jul 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,149 views

    In this sermon I use Natalie Grant’s song Held as a tool to understand Jesus’ message to the church at Smyrna. Smyrna was a church under attack with Pain Poverty Slander and a promise of worse yet to come. But the church was also held because Jesus sees t

    WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ARE HELD July 24, 2005 Jay Davis Robison Revelation 2:8-11 According to 20 the countdown magazine #1 Contemp Christian song 7/23/05 Natalie Grant “Held” Song a little unsettling, verse tells of 2-month-old baby Who dies while his mother is praying for sudden ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Was Forsaken But Remained Faithful

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,150 views

    Faithfulness is our way to live.

    HE WAS FOrsaken but REMAINED Faithful The Lord’s Supper Revelation 2:8-14 2:10 “Remain faithful even when facing DEATH and I will give you the crown of life.” Senator Mark Hatfield While touring her work in Calcutta ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael Hopkins avatar

    The Churches At Smyrna And Pergamum

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,068 views

    What can we learn today from the churches at Smyrna and Pergamum, one of the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 ?

    Why would letters be written to these churches? Well, Smyrna was a very important centre of trade, with a valuable harbour, and big wine business. It was a very beautiful city, even outstanding. In all the civil wars, the people of Smyrna always chose the right side to be: it was politically ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Owens avatar

    The Call To Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 23,666 views

    In this sermon we define faithfulness and talk about how to develop it.

    Introduction: A. For several weeks now I have been trying to communicate something about God’s faithfulness. 1. Hopefully we all are grasping and internalizing some of the things I’m communicating. 2. But we all know how difficult communication can be. 3. For instance, this week I read this little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faithful To The End Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,812 views

    How can we learn to be strong enough to be faithful to the end, even if the end is death.

    Introduction: A. It has been said that there have been more Christian martyrs in recent years than there were during the time of the Caesars. (As I share these statistics, I am using the terms “Christian” and “church” in the broadest possible way). 1. According to a study done by Regent University, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pergamos, Mail Call Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 1, 2012
     | 3,930 views

    Sermons detailing the Lord’s instructions to the churches of Asia Minor.

    Pergamos, Mail Call! Revelation 2:12-17 Revelation 2:12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bitterness Of Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Oct 18, 2012
     | 3,742 views

    Smyrna was a Church that was under great persecution and uses this ti encourage us to endure sufferings.

    The Bitterness of Smyrna Revelation 2:8-11 The Church of Ephesus represents the end of the apostolic age and was indicted for losing their love they once had for our Lord. Reference: Rev. 2:7 Tree of life Genesis 2:9 in the mist of the garden Then: Genesis 3:22-24 Guarded by the Cherubims as man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The World In The Church

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Oct 18, 2012
     | 2,381 views

    This church instead of impacting the world the world had an impact on it. Sadly to say this appears to be much like today.

    The World in the Church Revelation 2:12-17 We are about to study the third Church in which the Lord writes. The Church of Ephesus was challenged to fall in love with Him again and the Church of Smyrna was praise for their faithful in the mist of persecution. They were poor by the world’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace And Peace To You / (Why Mentioned So Often In The New Testament?)

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 20, 2012
    based on 101 ratings
     | 33,227 views

    "Grace and peace to you ..." Eighteen times we hear this exact greeting or a variation in the pages of the New Testament. Why is this the favored greeting of the apostles? Updated April 2022.

    "Grace and peace to you ..." Eighteen (18) times... we hear this exact greeting... or a variation of it... in the pages ...of the New Testament It is used as the opening sentence ... from our service ... of Morning Prayer: These words should be familiar: Hear God's Word to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Revelation Of Christ's Expectations (Faithfulness) Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 15, 2011
     | 4,273 views

    Christ expects us to be faithful to Him, no matter the circumstances and no matter the consequences.

    [If you would like to receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] WHAT IF? The second church Jesus addresses in Revelation is the church in Smyrna. This church was a persecuted church. Persecution of Christians still exists today. According to one recent estimate, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist