Compromise for Material Gain Many pastors, their members who once stood with God are compromising. Some have compromised in moral standard to get material prosperity and solve immediate pressing needs. Others because of the problems and enemies before them and their determination to win at all cost has compromised. They backslide, won their competitors and […]
Watching; A Command to be obeyed Children of God are known for their obedient and they obey every command. The Importance of Watching Christ in His letter did not ask them to be watchful; He commanded them to be watchful. Watching over our soul is a commandment. He who watch over his soul, God will […]
The Blindness of the Shepherds They are happy when they remember how rich they are, how powerful they are in witchcraft but they forget that God is far from them. In their store, bans and accounts are with great storage but God’s presence was lacking. Their leaders, watchmen were blind, ignorant, dumb dogs, sleeping, lying […]
Strange Problems in the Church This Church was self-deluded and self-indulgent. The few contending believers among them were warned to be watchful, and to keep what they have. Christ is sounding the same warning to everyone today. You must be watchful not to be carried away by sinful deceived members in our midst. You must […]
The Spiritual Deception in the Church By the way they lived their lives; many strange problems came into the church. Demons attached to their evil acts brought strange fire, problems into the lives of weak members. Many evil spirits defiled the characters of the majority of the church members. The church was brought down by […]
Self-Confidence in Material Blessings Sardis Church was a self-confident. The members of the church in Sardis were happy to be called Christians, followers of Christ but they were not aware that Christ does not recognize them. Their work and activities does not please Christ or honor Him. They do not care about their character, what […]
The Spiritual Decline of Sardis The church in Sardis was carried away by pleasures and the wealth of the city and they sold their birthright. They became spiritually dead and broke the heart of Christ. ‘And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of […]
The Wealth and History of Sardis Sardis was located some fifty miles east of Smyrna, on the south side of the fertile valley of the Hermus, just where the river Pactolus issued from the Timolus Mountains. Its extensive fruit orchards, its textile industries, its jewelry factories and its great wealth derived from the gold mined […]
The Spirit of Death in Sardis The church in the city of Sardis was under attack from the spirit of death. Their attacks started in the spirit and many good things in them died without notice, Christ saw it and became sorrowful. ‘And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith […]
The Power of Unyielding Faith The disciples were ready to obey God, keep faith than to obey men. They refused to negotiate with the devil and his agents. Paul was ready to go into bondage, die in it rather than negotiate. Nothing on earth moved him and his life was less important to him than […]