A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
There are a lot of dying organizations that believed they were alive but in fact are dying or dead. Think about Detroit, Michigan. Think about many churches and congregations. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Revelation 3: 1-6 SERMON AUDIO SERMON NOTES What is a mark of being alive? Matthew 28: 19-20 Church’s Baptism in a given year Charge … Read more
Our tour of the seven churches of Revelation comes to the church in Thyatira which was in many ways the mirror image of the Ephesian church. This was a hard-working, loving, serving church that was condemned because it was tolerating immorality within the body. Christ the merciful is also Christ the authority, and His church … Read more
Our series in Revelation continues in Pergamum, a church of great courage and fortitude but which is endangered by a threat from inside the church. As we hear Jesus’ warning, we’re reminded to always Teach Truth! SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Revelation 2: 12-17 Complementary Reading: Psalm 1 SERMON AUDIO SERMON NOTES Risk: Permitting False Teaching Command: Teach … Read more
Much of tonight’s topic has to do with eschatology (end times). This is a topic that is both fascinating and frustrating for many. Fascinating for obvious reasons – we all want to know what’s going to happen. Frustrating because the subject can become an obsession distracting Christians from their actual mission of making disciples. Doubly so because … Read more
Most of us harbor some sort of fears that impact our lives and decision making, perhaps more than we care to admit. However, the Bible tells us more than 100 times to “fear not.” The last of these encouragements not to fear is given to the church at Smyrna, a group of poor Christians facing … Read more