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What Jesus expects of the Church US!
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WEEK ONE: EPHESUS
LOVE
“Yet I hold this against you; you have forsaken your first
love” Rev 2:4
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I LOVE ?:A hot curry,
My wife,
A good book,
Action movies,
My new shoes,
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Love the Lord your God with all your HEART and with all your SOUL and with all your MIND and with all your STRENGTH
MARK 12:30
Love your neighbour as yourself
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“Do not be afraid of what you
are about to suffer”
Rev 2:10
WEEK TWO: SMYRNA
SUFFERING
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Suffering is not something wrong..It is part of our Christian walk.
‘In this life you will have trouble” John 16:33
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The Road to Emmaus- Luke 24
STAY CONNECTED………
ASK QUESTIONS………
…. BE REAL……
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WEEK THREE:PERGAMUM
TRUTH
Keeping our focus on Jesus
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Asaph- Psalm 73
“When I tried to understand it all - it troubled me deeply…..”
Our focus gets diverted…
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•Until I entered the sanctuary of the Lord (v17)
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•Where is YOUR sanctuary??
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“Come near to God and he will come near to you:”
James 4:8
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WEEK FOUR: THYATIRA
HOLINESS
“God said, “I am holy; you be holy”. 1 peter 1:14-16
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Wandering from the path.Falling short, not going far enough.Going beyond where you should stop.Dirty or polluted.
Our SIN gets in the way
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
John 3:16
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WEEK FIVE: SARDIS
LIFE!If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough
evidence to convict you?
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Why do we come to Church?
• We can be busy DOING church and forget to BE the church.
• God wants our HEARTS so we can experience “Life and Life to the full”
John 10:10
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WEEK SIX:PHILADELPHIA
RISK
Faith is spelt: R.I.S.K.
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“See, I have placed before you an open door that no-one can shut” Rev 3:8
What God has begun in you, he wants to complete in you. Will you press on in faith?
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WEEK SEVEN: LAODICEA
PASSION
Don’t accept a life that’s lukewarm
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“I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me.” Rev3:20
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The Next chapter is yours…..
“Live freely, animated and motivated by Christ’s spirit.” Gal 5:16