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And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases…

Revelation 1:1-3 Scofield in his study Bible does a great job spelling out an overview of the book of Revelation. But in his last lines of the introductory statements on the book, he says, “Interpreters of the Revelation should bear in mind two important passages: 1Pe 1:12 ; 2Pe 1:20 ; 2Pe 1:21 ” 12…

1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “ ‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Seven Spirits of God: Robert Thomas There the conclusion was that the title is a reference to the…

Introduction: Pastor and theologian John MacArthur discusses three popular ways of viewing the world throughout history. The first being the cyclical view. This is one that is common in Eastern thought such as Hinduism in which there is a continual cycle of death and rebirth - reincarnation. This cyclical…

Christmas And the Abundant Life John 10:7–11 (ESV) 7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and…

1. Case laws about theft, 22:1-4. In these first four verses we have a distinction between the book of the covenant between the LORD and Israel and the other ancient Near East laws. The Code of Hammurabi, Section 8, states that if a thief could not repay, or his theft was by breaking into the house,…

There seems to be a fascination with the idea of the end of the world, especially among Christians. Here is just a small sampling of the predictions that have been made. The Shakers, a Christian sect founded in 18th century England, predicted the world would end in 1792 and then in 1794. William Miller,…

The Church at Sardis Good afternoon! I hope everyone had a great week. Our news this last week has yet again been full of grief and agony. However, there is a story that was hidden amongst all of the evil in our world that I want to address briefly. And the reason is that it deals directly with our message…

Good afternoon! We are continuing in our series on the book of Revelation. Look I know for most of us this study has not been easy. And I don’t believe that it should be easy. But we are almost done. After today we have only six more chapters to look at. And the last few are all super positive so just…

Week 4: Despised King Isaiah 53 # Introduction Could you tell someone about Jesus using only the Old Testament? Now I’m not suggesting that you try but there has been some talk out there in our culture about “unhitching” from the Old Testament. One prominent teacher thinks it is too hard for people to…

Jesus’ outline of Revelation: - Revelation 1:19 . What was seen: Jesus Glorified - Revelation 1:9-20 . What is: the Seven Churches - Revelation 2-3 . What will be: Jesus’ judgement in the seven seals, trumpets and bowls. Revelation 4-22 . Revelation 3:1 . 1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write:…

Connection to the Sabbath and to the healing of the blind man. Say hi for 5 minutes? Steve Jordan? Intro Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If you’re joining us for the first time, we are currently in a year-long series we’re called “The Year of Biblical Exploration.” We’re looking at the beautiful mosaic…

“Write to the angel of the church in Sardis: Thus says the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. Be alert and strengthen what remains, which is about to die, for I have not found your works complete before…

Three Christian theologians predicted Jesus would return in the year 500. One prediction was based on the dimensions of…wait for it…Noah’s ark. Pope Sylvester II predicted the end of the world on the first day of January of the year 1000. In 1533, a mathematician calculated Judgment Day would begin at…

In some years we talked about the state of the congregation. Looked at some objective measures… tried to be as clear as we could to the objectives we had at the time. But what would Jesus say to Church at Wazeecha? Would he commend her? Challenge her? Would he say something about what we do? Who we are?…

1. What instrument do a pair of sheep play? A two-baa 2. Where do sheep get their wool cut? The baa-baashop 3. What do you get when you cross a sheep and some chocolate? A candy baa 4. What’s a sheep’s favorite snack? A baaanana 5. What’s a French sheep’s favorite holiday? Baastille Day 6. What do you…

2 Peter is the second letter that we have from the Apostle Peter in the New Testament, written to Gentile believers in Asia Minor. The overall theme of the book is that believers ought to continue faithfully in the truth as they await Christ’s return. 1 This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing…

Intro: Yesterday we celebrated the birth of Jesus. His first coming… and now this morning we are going to be talking about His second Coming. One of the toughest subjects of study in all of scripture is the study of the end times. Prophecy is a very difficult subject. The language is heavily figurative,…

Last week we began a series called Choose Joy. How many think it’s time… it’s time for some joy. You don’t see a lot of joy out in the world right now. Everyone is angry about something. In the prophecy of Jesus hundreds of years before he came, Isaiah described our time. 3 To console those who mourn…

Introduction The Text in Context “I AM” the bread of life “I AM” the light of the world Today, the third of these “I AM” statements unique to the book of John. It’s All About Jesus Jesus and the Pharisees are bumping heads once again after He heals the man born blind. Jesus tells the Pharisees that they…

May we never forget that everyone deserves the wrath of God. How will we respond to the wrath of God coming? We are to respond in receiving God’s free gift, but sadly many will freely choose to refuse it. Revelation 16:1 . 1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and…

We continue to study what the Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit says to the churches. To do so, we deepen our understanding of what God wants in His church today! In so many ways, churches today are like these 7 churches recorded here. God is aware of what the church is like, and where He wants it to…

A thief breaks into a house at around 3 AM. As he's walking about in the house with his flashlight, he hears a voice whisper, *"Jesus is watching you!"* Startled, he points his flashlight towards the source of the voice. In the corner of the room, there's a birdcage with a parrot in it. The thief breathes…

Previous: August 20, 2000 AM Taking Back What Has Been Stolen Text: John 10:10 _The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. ... I. Introduction We face a real enemy. We need to see him as the Bible tells us about him. Not as the world portrays him: As a friendly, if mischievous,…

Introduction How would a local church know if it was dying? And what could it do to stop the process? I’ve heard churches described as “dead” all my Christian experience. Some characteristics described would include: A consistently empty altar. No on getting saved. No joy and enthusiasm in worship. Boring…