Category: Sermons
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Abandoned By God
Psalm 88 No psalm is more dark and disturbing than Psalm 88. Heman describes his unspeakable sufferings which he regarded as tokens of divine abandonment. The tone of this psalm is summarized in the closing verse and its last word: darkness. This message explores the main point of this psalm which is that God sometimes…
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To the Church in Sardis
Revelation 3:1-6 The church in Sardis had a reputation for being alive. If truth stood behind that reputation it would have been commendable. However when Jesus looked under the hood, He saw deadness rather than spiritual vitality. This message warns about the danger of putting reputation over reality.
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To the Church in Thyatira
Revelation 2:18-29 One of the great virtues of the “woke” class is tolerance. But when Jesus assesses the church at Thyatira He is critical of them because they are not intolerant. The problem with Thyatira is that they tolerate Jezebel and her teaching of the deep things of Satan. Jesus teaches the church that its…
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To the Church at Pergamum
Revelation 2:12-17 The double testimony to the presence of Satan in Pergamum highlights the perpetual position of the church: it is located in a fallen world. The situation of the church in the world presents the prospect of being overcome by evil instead of fulfilling the call to be salt and light. Jesus in addressing…
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To the Church at Smyrna
Revelation 2:8-11 Jesus addresses a tough message to Smyrna: you are about to suffer! Instead of holding back the truth, Jesus serves it up without flinching. However, the message to the church is not about suffering its about living: when hard times come in the Christian life, walk in faith just like you you have…