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V.18: Located halfway between Pergamos and Sardis, this city had been under Roman rule for nearly three centuries (c. 190 b.c.). Since the city was situated in a long valley that spanned 40 miles to Pergamos, it had no natural defenses and had a long history of being destroyed and rebuilt. Originally…

Jezebel may be dead, but her vile spirit and teachings live on and satan uses them to destroy the church.

Do you remember the love you had when you first came to the Lord? In today's message, Pastor Dean takes a look at the first of the seven churches in the book of Revelation; Ephesus. We find that Ephesus was a big church which with lots of activities going on. But they had forgotten their first love. What can we do to regain that those feelings again?

Have you ever been put in a situation where you had to choose between remaining silent or standing up for what you believe is right? In today's lesson, we find out that this was the case in the next church in the book of Revelation, the Church at Thyatira. They were a church who was active and growing in their faith, but they had allowed the corrupting influence of the world to seep in to cause problems of sexual immorality and idolatry. So what is a Christian to do?

So far, we have looked at three of the seven churches that John wrote to in the book of Revelation. We have seen how the people of Ephesus were strong in doctrine, but they were lacking in love. Then we saw how the church at Smyrna was heavily persecuted, yet they remained faithful to Christ in the midst…

The fourth church to receive one of the Lord’s messages was located in Thyatira (modern Akhisar), a city that archaeologists date back to approximately 3000 BC. The Asian king Seleucus I used this city as a barrier against the attacks of the Macedonians because it was located in a valley through which…

Revelation 2:18-29 What a fascinating tour we have been on in the last few weeks. We have now visited -- up to this point three churches that all surround the Island of Patmos in Asia Minor. We have seen the loveless church of Ephesus (the church who lost her first love), a persecuted church in the city…

Text: Rev. 2:18-29 Thesis: To prove that one must practice church discipline in order to be approved by the Lord. Introduction: 1. Jesus Christ addresses the church at Thyatira. a. His eyes are like unto a flame of fire. (1) Old Testament writers often associated fire with the judgment of God (e.g. Isa.…

Intro: Have you ever had a bunch of apples, or tomatoes, or potatoes sitting around and then one day you grab one to find that It’s rotten? Now what do you do the moment you make this discovery? And what will happen if you don’t remove it? Today we are going to visit a church that had a rotten apple…