Promises To Overcomers - Revelation 2 & 3

A. An Overcomer (John 5:1-5)
* Obeys God's commands
* Is born of God
* Has faith in Jesus Christ.
* Believes Jesus is God's Son.

B. The Promises:
* eat from the tree of life (REV.2:7)
* the crown of life (REV. 2:10)
* not hurt by the second death (REV.2:11)
* some of the hidden manna (REV.2:17)
* new name on a white stone (REV.2:17)
* authority over the nations (REV.2:26)
* the morning star (REV.2:28)
* dressed in white (REV.3:5)
* name in the book of life (REV.3:5)
* acknowledged before God (REV.3:5)
* kept from the tribulation (REV.3:10)
* a pillar in the temple of God (REV.3:12)
* God's name, the new jerusalem, Christ's new
   name written on (REV.3:12)
* sit with Christ on His throne (REV.3:21)

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
 says to the churches." (REV.3:22)

Sermon notes from July 18, 2010

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Repentance is the Key - Revelations 2:5b

~Repent: metanoeo 'to change one's mind or purpose'
~This change of mind always involves a change for the
  better - a turning from sin and a turning to God.
 
~5 of 7 churches were told to repent:
1. Ephesus> Forsaken their 1st love, and fell from a great
   height. (REV.2:4-5.)
2. Perganum> Allowed pagan practices in the church and
   tolerated false teaching. (REV.2:14-16)
3. Thyatira> "false teaching that led to sexual immorality
    and eating food sacrificed to idols. (REV.2:20-23)
4. Sardis> Faith without deeds and disobedient to the 
    Word.(REV.3:2-3)
5. Laodicea> Lukewarm and arrogant. (REV.3:16-19)

~2 Churches did not need to repent:
1. Smyrna: faithful despite poverty, persecution, and
    suffering (REV.2:8-10)
2. Philadelphia: good deeds, kept the word, upheld Christ,
   patient, obedient, persecuted (REV.3:8-10)

"Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest,
 and repent." (REV.3:19)

Sermon from July 11, 2010

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The Revealing of Jesus  Christ - Revelation 1