REVELATION - The Kingdom and 7 Churches part 2

REVELATION - The Kingdom and 7 Churches part 1

SLIDE 1 “7 CHURCHES OF REVELATION”

As you know we have been in the book of Revelation

We will have different series of messages

Since we are on the topic of the church in Revelation now

Jesus has placed the church to be a light in a dark world

Jesus made the church to be so resilient and resourceful

I thought I would show you some examples to day

We should all be awake and ready to go now after worship, but just in case

SLIDE 2 “EXERCISE DAILY CHURCH SIGN”

SLIDE 3 “HERE’S YOUR SIGN CHURCH SIGN”

SLIDE 4 “NOAH WAS BRAVE CHURCH SIGN”

SLIDE 5 “WHOEVER STOLE OUR AC CHURCH SIGN”

SLIDE 6 “7 CHURCHES OF REVELATION”

We have been moving forward in The Book of Revelation

Jesus’ letter to the seven churches

Our message titles last Sunday and today has been The Kingdom and 7 Churches

As we have been looking to see what Jesus has written to these churches, the Lord has been weaving in His parable stories “The Kingdom of God (or Heaven) can be likened unto”

I feel very strongly from Holy Spirit not to skip any verses in Revelation

Sometimes preaches feel the need to skip verses for time or not enough happening in those

No way can you do that in Revelation - here is why

The apostle John was at the last supper with Jesus laying his head on Him

In this setting of the letters to the churches John is at the feet of Jesus

SLIDE 7

Revelation 1:19 (NASB95)

19 “Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.

SLIDE 8 “JESUS WALKS AMONG THE 7 CHURCHES” (God’s people / the church)

SLIDE 9 “JESUS WALKS AMONG THE 7 CHURCHES” (hair and garments)

SLIDE 10

Daniel 7:9 (NASB95)

9 “I kept looking

Until thrones were set up,

And the Ancient of Days took His seat;

His vesture was like white snow

And the hair of His head like pure wool.

His throne was ablaze with flames,

Its wheels were a burning fire.

SLIDE 11 “JESUS WALKS AMONG THE 7 CHURCHES” (eyes see all / feet of brass)

SLIDE 12 “JESUS WALKS AMONG THE 7 CHURCHES” (voice of many waters)

SLIDE 13

Daniel 10:6 (NASB95)

6 His body also was like beryl, his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult.

SLIDE 14

Hebrews 4:12 (NASB95)

12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

SLIDE 15

2 Timothy 3:16–17 (NASB95)

16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

SLIDE 16

CHURCH OF EPHESUS (Rev. 2:1-7)

Prophetic / Perseverance

Left their First Love

Remember / Repent / Repeat first deeds

SLIDE 17

CHURCH OF SMYRNA (Rev. 2:8-11)

The suffering church

Tested tried and triumphant

SLIDE 17

Revelation 2:12–13 (NASB95)

12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write:

The One who has the sharp two-edged sword says this:

13 ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

SLIDE 18

Revelation 2:14–15 (NASB95)

14 ‘But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.

15 ‘So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

The church of Pergamum was known a s the worldly church

They were wedded to wrong doctrines and practices

There were mystery cults of Babylon among there area

They had slipped into the doctrine of Balaam / They were wedded to the world in order to get worldly advantages

They had accepted false teaching

SLIDE 19

Revelation 2:16 (NASB95)

16 ‘Therefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth.

SLIDE 20

Revelation 2:17 (NASB95)

17 ‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.’

Evidence within Revelation itself, and external sources, suggests that there were major economic, political, and social issues facing the seven churches in Asia Minor.

Evidence also indicates there was pressure in the commercial arena for Christians to submit to pagan worship practices. For example, every craftsman and trader had the opportunity of belonging to his appropriate guild. These societies included sacrificing to a pagan deity (likely to the emperor as well) and participation in a common meal dedicated to a pagan deity (Kraybill, Imperial Cult, 196). In order to survive in the international marketplace it was essential to join trade guilds. It would have been a compromise of their faith for Christians to participate in the activities of these organizations. It is likely the Nicolaitans falsely “redefined apostolic teaching” so Christians could feel comfortable participating in these pagan organizations

You know today brings some things into our hearts and minds we propbal are not comfortable with, maybe some guilt, bad feelings, we want to do better, how quickly the world out there distracts and sometimes many fall into the area of the church just being a social club.

Jesus wants us to have a relationship with Him first, love Him first..............

If you have been here in the Road Church family you have probably heard of, seen of or got yo meet Jasper

SLIDE 21 “JASPER KRISTEN” (He loves people)

SLIDE 22 “JASPER LAYING BY COLE” (He loves to lay at my side or at my feet)

SLIDE 23 “JASPER COUCH BY COLE 1” (Likes to be part of others lives and what is going on)

SLIDE 24 “JASPER COUCH BY COLE 2” (Seems like he wants to talk and help out)

SLIDE 25 “JASPER 4 WHEELER” (Wants to try out the world out there)

SLIDE 26 “JASPER GLENN COLE” (He knows I’m always here to take him back in and hold him tight)

WORSHIP TEAM

CLOSE / PRAYER

SLIDE 27 “7 CHURCHES OF REVELATION”