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Seven Ancient Churches With Seven Modern Messages
Contributed by David Moore on Aug 29, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Smyrna - The Suffering Church
Contributed on Aug 29, 2008
This sermon presents the church at Smyrna as the suffering church, and show God’s purpose in suffering.
Smyrna - The Suffering Church Text: Revelation 2:8-11. Introduction: In our first study of the seven churches we examined the church at Ephesus, the fallen church, this morning, we leave Ephesus behind and travel forty miles North up the coast of modern Turkey where we come to the ancient ...read more
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2. Ephesus: The Desirable Church That Was Fallen.
Contributed on Aug 29, 2008
Message No 1: This sermon shows that without a passionate love for Christ, all the best efforts of Christians and churches count for nothing, and stirs people to rediscover their first love.
Ephesus: The Desirable Church That was Fallen. Text: Revelation 2:1-7. Introduction: This morning I want you to come with me to the first century and the beautiful Mediterranean city of Ephesus. Here we find an important and prosperous commercial centre in the ancient world, its streets ...read more
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3. Pergamos - The Compromising Church
Contributed on Aug 29, 2008
To show how a church may subtlety compromise their witness in the world.
Pergamos - The Compromising Church Text: Revelation 2:12-17 Introduction: The city of Pergamos was situated 80 miles north of Smyrna twenty miles inland in what is now Western Turkey. In its day it was the capital of Mysia, a Roman province in the NW. of Asia Minor. Unlike the two previous ...read more