How will you be known forever?
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How will you be known forever?
Pergamos• A wealthy city• People in pagan cults worshipped Athena, Asclepius,
Dionysus, and Zeus.• Huge library of about 200,000 volumes• Manufactured a parchment• Not warm to Christian life an testimony
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The Vision of Christ – 2:12
He is the One who is able to discern thoughts, motives, and Who judges.
Heb. 4:12-13
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Commendation – 2:13
Tough environment: “…where Satan has his throne”…
“…where Satan lives”…Temple of Asclepius?
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Commendation – 2:13
They were faithful in the face of the martyrdom of one of their own.
However…
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Condemnation – 2:14-15
BalaamProbably a believer.
Encouraged intermarriage with non-Israelites and as well as idol worship.
As is common in America today…
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“America, your American Idols…”
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Condemnation – 2:14-15
The specific teaching of the Nicolaitans is not clear.
What is clear is God’s hatred for mingling false, pagan teaching with that of the Scriptures.
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Correction – 2:16
Get right with God!
Judgment awaits those who teach false doctrine!
God “goes to war” with them!
Shouldn’t that affect all of us and our attitudes?
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Correction – 2:16
What a privilege to find out we’re wrong!
What a blessing to know truth!
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Reward – 2:17
“Manna”Jesus is the living Bread, on whom we “feast”
John 6Probably the benefits of fellowship with Christ, likely
the focus is the Wedding Feast.Rev. 19:9; Mt. 26:29
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Reward – 2:17
The idea is probably end-time fellowship and intimacy with Jesus.
This is consistent with the rest of the passage and rewards offered.
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Reward – 2:17
Intimacy is a consistent reward in Scripture.
Psalm 11:7; 15; Mt. 5:8
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Reward – 2:17
“White Stone”Context of the Messianic Feast
A “tessara” (small tile) = token for admission to banquets and athletic games.
Our name on it identified it as our ticket.
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Reward – 2:17
Winners at the Isthmian games were given money anda certificate of victory;
A small white tablet of white stone with the name of the victor inscribed by an expert carver.
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Reward – 2:17
To have this is to be recognized by the Divine Judge as a victor in battle.
We may be despised here, but in heaven, victors are honored.
The sentence of earthly judges is reversed by the Judge!
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Reward – 2:17
New name = Jewish custom of giving a name at a point in life consistent with characteristics of a person.
Cephas - Peter = “the rock”Joses - Barnabas = “son of encouragement”
Saul – Paul = “little”
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Reward – 2:17
Overcomers get a new name of honor.
Intimacy is a reward as it is between Jesus and us alone.
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Reward – 2:17
The new name of the Overcomer involves his “own particular life message, his own particular history of
struggle and demonstration of God’s life in his”. Dillow
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Reward – 2:17
What will my name be?
What would I want my name to be?
How should we then live?