Sumday 21st May 2023 AM
Bible Reading - Revelation 2:12-17
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4) Pergamum - Rev 2:12-17
To the Church at Pergamum write …
1. Satan
“‘I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. (verse 13)
Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
2. Teaching of Balaam
These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. (Numbers 25:2)
But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. (verse 14)
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:14-16)
3. The Nicolaitans
So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. (v. 15)
Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. (Rev 2:6)
For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (Jude 1:4)
4. Jesus Christ
“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. (verse 12)
In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength (Rev 1:16).
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. (verse 16)
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ (verse 17)