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INTRO Laodicea was a prominent city. It was located between two cities: Heirapolis and Colossae, the city whose church was the recipient of the letter of Colossians, which Paul wrote. Laodicea was only about 10 miles from Colossae. Laodicea was to Colossae what Three Rivers is to George West. It is apparent…

This is a special occasion. This is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Our participation in praying for persecuted Christians might be one of the most important things we do this year. That’s a bold claim. To back it up, I’d like to ask you to consider the two passages of scripture…

Revelation 3:14 . 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. The city of Laodicea is know for: Their water supply was lukewarm, and tasted bad. It came mineral-laden from a hot spring in an aqueduct. Their…

This is the first Sunday in November. Early this morning we all set our clocks back. We had our first true frost of the year this past week. Everything that was alive is dead. Have you ever seen something that looks alive but it is completely dead on the inside. I have seen trees that on the outside…

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Introduction We have reached the last of the seven churches in the book of Revelation. If you remember we talked about the number seven representing completeness. Meaning that these churches can and will represent any church in any generation. Many commentators, scholars, and preachers believe that the…

Introduction We have a drain in our house that gets plugged up really easily. Eventually it gets to the point that in order to prevent the sink from filling up with water, you have to turn the faucet on lower and lower, until finally it is barely at a trickle. There is, however, a way to deal with this…

The Sickness of a Lukewarm Spirituality Can Only Be Cured By Closeness and Genuine Communion with Christ.

How do we stay content? What is the power of gratitude in our lives? Can thankfulness actually change our thinking or even our health? How can we be grateful in the midst of the storm? Take a moment to see how your life can change by just being more grateful.

In his book, The Second Coming of the Church, Christian sociologist and pollster, George Barna, documents his findings about the differences in behaviors between those who identify themselves as born again Christians and non-Christians here in the United States. Among the results of his surveys are these:…

We should never allow ourselves to be complacent. We should always want more

[ slide ] Kingdom Ball [ slide ] Hymn Sing [ slide ] Meet our candidate: Pedro Pulido Overcoming Giants: 7 Keys to a life of success and transformation Today we will look at the Giant of Complacency. The Giant of Complacency has brought destruction and ruin to many individuals, families, marriages, careers,…

The church of Sardis had a reputation for being alive when they were dead.

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The final appeal to the Corinthian Church- test yourselves! Paul covers 3 main questions: Are you in the faith? Are you growing? Are you engaged in the church?

Welcome to Iowa City Church, both here in person and online. Today we roll into part two of this sermon series, Jonah, the story of you. If this is your first time with us, I would really encourage you to go back and check out the first sermon in this series. I think you will find it to be a helpful…

God's desire is to be at peace with His people and to graciously bless them.

The Emperors Clothes remember this story? thought he was wearing the best but was naked Describes 5 out of 7 churches in Revelation and many today We have all the bells and whistles We are a pillar in our community We are making a difference and getting along When really we are - naked and empty, powerless…

Have I used the Blessings HaShem has given me to stay idle and comfortable or am I using them to go where he leads?

Now the angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and brought you into the land that I swore to give to your fathers. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall break down…

Welcome Wow…I cannot believe we are already here in the middle of October! This year is going by so quickly it is simply unbelievable. I don’t know if anyone else feels like that but I am not sure what exactly happened to summer. Release kids to class Welcome online extended family Hey, we have been…

Examining the Church at Laodicea