What Jesus Says to a Complacent Church
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Revelation 2 describes 7 churches - Ephesus was a busy church, Smyrna was a suffering church, Pergamum was a confused church and the church in Thyatira; it was a tolerant church.
Thyatira was on an important trade route. Most of the trading that went on there was strong and growing. But there was a hitch for the local church. To survive economically at that time and to have a job it was really necessary to be a part of a trade guild - a bit like a union. That wouldn't have been so bad, except if you belonged to a guild, you were required to participate in banquets hosted by the guilds. And these banquets were legendary for their immorality.
Can you see some similarities today? Where the cultural path to living, to just putting food on the table and a roof over our head brings tension with our Christian life?
The encouragement of this letter is that – we not “drop our guard”; especially in light of the promise - “I will give (to the ones who hold fast) the morning star!” (Revelation 2:28)
SERVING TOGETHER
IT'S ALL IN THE TIMING
WILL WE MAKE ROOM FOR JESUS?
GOD IS WITH US ON THE JOURNEY
THE WAY FORWARD
RADICAL LOVE
EARNING & DESERVING
JESUS CAME TO LIGHT UP OUR LIVES
WHAT DESTROYS RELATIONSHIPS & WHAT BUILDS THEM
TAKE UP THY BED
HOW WE HELP EACH OTHER GROW
REACHING OUT TOGETHER
LET GO
WHY WE NEED EACH OTHER
FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE
THE RELATIONSHIP CHOICE
THE BORN IDENTITY
THE TRANSFORMATION CHOICE
FATHER'S DAY SERVICE
SAFE OR FAITH
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