Now let’s continue on in I Corinthians in Pergamos. And again, we’re just going to do an overview, so what I want you to do is to take these things as we have listed the seven churches in Revelation and the seven churches that Paul wrote to and study them in a coordinated way. Over here in I Corinthians 5 what do we have? Fornication! And isn’t that what Balaam taught Balak to do – teach the children of Israel fornication? So they have it here. Chapter 6 you have sex sins again. Flee fornication! I tell you, it’s amazing how these things tie in together.

Then you come over here to Chapter 8 and you have things sacrificed to idols. Now what it was probably getting into, back there in Revelation 2, was the beginning of what later became known as the Eucharist, or the Catholic Mass as it is today. And they claim that whenever they have the Mass, Christ is sacrificed again anew. So it is truly something sacrificed to an idol. I tell you, it’s amazing.

Then you come over here to Chapter 10 and he again talks about that – not getting involved in all of these things here. Notice he says, verse 7: “Neither be idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, ‘The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.’ Neither should we commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and twenty-three thousand were destroyed in one day. Neither should we tempt Christ…” And on and on and on. Down here in verse 14: “Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.” Now let’s understand what he says about the things that the Gentiles do. Verse 19, Paul says: “What then am I saying? That an idol is anything, or that which is sacrificed to an idol is anything? But that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons…” Because that’s what happens when you get into those kinds of religions practices and they come into the church. “…They sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not wish you to have fellowship with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and the table of demons” (I Cor. 10:7-9, 14, 19-21 FV). I tell you, that’s something.

Then we have here I Corinthians 11 about women’s hair length. You know in the world today you have exactly what we’ve talked about over and over again. The feminists do not want equal rights with men, they want all the rights of a woman and all the rights of a man, and none of the rights be extended to men. They cannot have any rights. Women’s rights are over the men’s rights. And now you see almost every other woman going around with haircuts like a man because they don’t know the Bible, and even some in the church have that. Where in I Corinthians 11 says long hair is given to a woman for a covering and it is a shame for a woman to have shaved head or shorn hair. And some of them are cropped up and I tell you what, when I walk through the airport I’m amazed. Sometimes I can’t tell if it’s a man or a woman.

Then you have taking the Passover incorrectly. What do we have in the church today? 14^th Passover; 15^th Passover; as soon as the sun goes down at night; foot-washing first, foot-washing last; Passover late in the afternoon; Passover with a meal. And Paul clearly defined that you’re not going to have a meal with it. He says that you are to eat before you are to come to the Passover.

And then Chapter 12 seeking after spiritual gifts. Then he tells about the love of God, which is the only way to solve it. Then we have speaking in tongues, Chapter 14. I tell you. And then Chapter 15 they didn’t even believe in the resurrection. So you see how all of that ties together.

Now we are going to come to a church that is worse. The church at Thyatira is worse from this point of view: it is probably the worst and probably somewhat close to being about second or third best when they repent. So let’s come back here to Revelation 2 and read about the church at Thyatira, and that ties in with Galatians and II Corinthians, because they really, really got carried away there with Thyatira.

Now, verse 18: “ ‘And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, He Who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like fine brass.’ ” So His eyes just blazed down upon all the things that they were doing. “ ‘I know your works, and love, and service, and faith, and your endurance, and your works; and the last are more than the first. But I have a few things against you, because you allow the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce My servants into committing fornication and eating things sacrificed to idols.’ ” Now they got into the depths of this even more than Pergamos. “ ‘And I gave her time to repent of her fornication, but she did not repent.’ ” And of course let’s understand, who was Jezebel? Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab, and Jezebel was the daughter of the high priest of Baal in Tyre. And look how awful Israel became under Ahab. And God had to send Elijah. And the people there were of such that they had an opinion about God. And of course when you count up the prophets of the grove and the prophets of Baal, Elijah was outnumbered 850 to 1.

Now notice verse 22: “ ‘Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation…’ ” Now this doesn’t mean “the” great tribulation at the end. There have been tribulations and troubles and wars and great tribulation down through history. And we’re probably talking about the time here when just before the Protestant Reformation from the time of about 700 AD to the time of the Protestant Reformation.

“ ‘And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know…’ ” Now this is the key important thing. And this is right here at the middle church of the seven. So He gives this warning: “…all the churches shall know that I am He Who searches the reins and hearts…’ ” See, God is not waiting for the judgment day to judge us. It’s every day. Every day He searches the hearts and tries the reins. How do you respond to God? How do you love God? Have you repented of your sins? Are you snuggling up to some of these quaint little doctrines that are in the so-called Christian churches of this world? And they sound so good. We just recently had a couple ministers from a couple churches of God go off on the grace limb and cut it off. So you see, it’s still happening today. And I’ve seen it over and over again. Haven’t you? Now what Christ is telling us here in all of this is He wants us to get serious about salvation. He wants us to quit all our moaning and groaning and crying and whining and get real with the calling of God, and to do what He wants us to do, and to repent and grow and overcome. That’s what He wants. And that’s why this is here. We are to learn from this. And if we learn from it then we receive the blessing from reading it and hearing it, don’t we?

Now notice how far they went: “ ‘But to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan [getting right into spiritism – séances], as they speak; I will not cast upon you any other burden, but hold fast what you have until I come’ ” (Rev. 2:18-25, FV).

Now let’s go to Galatians and let’s see how this applies to the church at Thyatira. And notice, I want you to understand brethren, the way of God and the church of God is not about following men. And I’ll tell you the greatest sin that has ever happened in the modern day church of God, coming out of the Worldwide Church of God and all of the others is the idolatry of ministers. And some people even claim one man was “the only apostle – the great apostle.” And if you go beyond anything he taught then you are not right. Now let me tell you something: only one Being has all the knowledge and all the truth, and that is God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. No man! And if you follow a man and idolize a man to the point that you think that only what he taught is what you should follow, you are an idolater. And you are going to lose some of your reward. And you are going to be held back from the things that God wants to give you. You need to understand.

Listen, listen to what Paul said here, Galatians 1:6: “I am astonished that you are so quickly being turned away from Him Who called you into the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which in reality is not another gospel; but there are some who are troubling you and are desiring to pervert the gospel of Christ.” And I just named a lot of things that they pervert. And it begins with the Passover. And the reason why it begins with the Passover is because Satan the devil does not want any of us in covenant of eternal life with Jesus Christ and God the Father. That’s what they were doing.

Now notice verse 8: “But if we, or even an angel from heaven, should preach a gospel to you that is contrary to what we have preached, LET HIM BE ACCURSED! As we have said before, I also now say again. If anyone is preaching a gospel contrary to what you have received, LET HIM BE ACCURSED!” Now here’s the thing. Paul said: “Now then, am I striving to please men, or God?” Who are we trying to please? If the minister tries to please the brethren and not preach the truth of God, he’s trying to be a man-pleaser. And he’s trying to be accepted and the people look to him because he’s a man. And we see that going on today. He says: “Or am I motivated to please men? For if I am yet pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ” (Gal. 1:6-10, FV). See, every minister, every elder of God must stand for the Word of God, must stand for the Word of God first and always.

Now then he talks about that he didn’t receive the Gospel from men. Chapter 2, then he talks about those doctrines of Judaism. And are we not bothered with the doctrines of Judaism? Yes – prayer shawls, praise dancing, Passover problems, Pentecost problems, calendar problems. I mean, add it up.

Then Chapter 3:1: “O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you into not obeying the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ, crucified, was set forth in a written public proclamation?” Yes, then Chapter 4. And this is exactly what is happening. Chapter 4 is an amazing thing. And this is the only translation that has the correct translation of it here. Let’s read it in verse 8: “Now on the one hand, when you did not know God, you were in bondage to those who are not gods by nature [to demons]. But on the other hand, after having known God—rather, after having been known by God—how is it that you are turning again to the weak and impotent elements, to which you again desire to be in bondage? You are of your own selves observing days, and months, and times and years” (Gal. 4:8-10, FV). This had nothing to do with the days of God. This has everything to do with the former pagan days that they had. And what do we have today? Churches of God going back to Easter and Christmas and New Years and Halloween and all of those things and saying, “What, we are delivered to do all of these things.” That’s why the church in Thyatira was as bad as the churches in Galatia – the worst. And then you find how he talks about it here in the fifth chapter about all of the fruits of the flesh and all the witchcraft and all the things that was taking place. And then he gives the fruits of the Holy Spirit, Chapter 5.

Now let’s come to II Corinthians. II Corinthians is another one where they get into the very depths of Satanism. II Corinthians 2:17. And here is what we see going on. And this is what Jezebel was doing. And Jezebel is the Catholic church today, and all of the doctrines that emanate out from there. And you need to understand, brethren, that we are in a spiritual battle. And there are those who want to take down the churches of God and corrupt them, infiltrate them, take them away from God. And how do they do it? Verse 17: “For we are not like the many, who for their own profit are corrupting the Word of God; but we speak with sincerity, as from God, and before God, and in Christ.”

Chapter 3:1: “Do we again begin to commend ourselves? Or do we, as some, need epistles of commendation to you, or epistles of commendation from you?” I tell you, the things that they were going through was absolutely amazing.

Chapter 4:1: “Therefore, having this ministry, according as we have received mercy, we are not fainthearted. For we have personally renounced the hidden things of dishonest gain, not walking in cunning craftiness, nor handling the Word of God deceitfully…” And that is how every false doctrine comes about – by people handling the Word of God deceitfully. I tell you, it’s amazing. One man wrote a paper and says, “Ha! ben ha arbayim is not even in Strong’s Concordance. We don’t need to pay any attention to that.” And he’s supposed to be a minister. Then he twists and turns the Word of God and says, “Oh, by the way, we should wash the feet after the Passover. And oh, by the way, we should combine Passover and the Night Much To Be Observed. And oh, by the way, the whole thing is only seven days long and ends on the twentieth.” Handling the Word of God deceitfully. And you know there are some people just like lemmings – follow right along. When I was at the Last Day of Unleavened Bread down in Phoenix I talked to a man who escaped that group. And he couldn’t believe the things that he fell into and all the others fell into there. Amazing.

Now here is what needs to be: “…but by manifestation of the truth, we are commending ourselves to every man’s conscience before God. But if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden to those who are perishing; in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we do not preach our own selves…”, or that is our own ideas. Just exactly as Jesus said, He didn’t speak His words. He didn’t teach His doctrines. He did exactly as the Father commanded Him, so likewise the apostle Paul says that’s what they do. And that’s what we are to do. “…And ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake…” (II Cor. 4:1-5, FV). So that’s something, ok?

Let’s come to Chapter 6, and here’s the epitome of the church at Thyatira listed right here. Now let’s pick it up here beginning in verse 14: “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.” Especially in doctrine. Some people will come along and say, purring oh so nice and sanctimonious, “Let us agree to disagree and get along.” You tell that to Christ. You tell that to the Father. You think you’re going to get into the Kingdom of God if you disagree with God? You see, “Let us agree to disagree.” And that’s how false brethren and tares come in the congregation. And sooner or later they’re headed for doomsday.

“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and lawlessness have in common? And what fellowship does light have with darkness? And what union does Christ have with Belial [and those are the sons of Jezebel]? Or what part does a believer have with an unbeliever? And what agreement is there between a temple of God and idols? For you are a temple of the living God, exactly as God said: ‘I will dwell in them and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from the midst of them and be separate,’ says the Lord, ‘and touch not the unclean, and I will receive you; and I shall be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty” (II Cor. 6:14-18, FV). Now that’s what God wants. That’s why in every one of the churches He says repent. He says, “If you have an ear to hear, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Then we come to Chapter 10 which we covered during Unleavened Bread – bring every thought into captivity to Christ. And then we come over here to Chapter 11. Now here’s exactly how Jezebel got in the door. How did she get in the door? Ok, let’s pick it up here in verse 3: “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For indeed, if someone comes preaching another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different gospel, which you did not accept, you put up with it as something good.” “Oh let’s get along.” See, that’s the whole basis of the Ecumenical movement in this world. They’re going to knock down all the differences. And if you’re religious (it doesn’t matter what the religion is) and if you’re faithful to that religion you’re all accepted. “Let’s agree to disagree.” That’s not what Christ says. No. No. “…You put up with it as something good.”

Come over here to verse 13: “For such are false apostles—deceitful workers who are transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.” Now you can go back and read in I Kings 13 and 14 how that God sent one of His prophets to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, to give a witness from God. Now you go, and when you go you don’t eat, you do what I tell you to do, you give the witness and you return. And as he was returning back another man came out and said, “Well, I’m a prophet of the Lord like you, and the Lord told me it’s all right if you come in and eat with me.” So rather than obeying God, he obeyed a man. He went and ate with him and after he left God sent a lion to devour him on the way, because you see, God means business. And when it comes to these false teachers and false apostles because they smile, because they are friendly, how are they going to deceive people? Are they going to come in hostile and angry and lead people away? No, they’re going to come in purring, they’re going to come in glad-handing, they’re going to be friendly. Nice wonderful words how great everything is and so forth. And then the doctrine comes. See, transform themselves as apostles of Christ. “And it is no marvel, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing if his servants also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness—whose end shall be according to their works” (II Corinthians 11:3-4, 13-15, FV).

Chapter 13 – no other church was given this challenge, verse 5: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; prove your own selves. Don’t you of your own selves know that Jesus Christ is in you? Otherwise, you are reprobates.” That’s how the tares get in. That’s how the false brethren get in. They follow the teachings of Jezebel and think, “Oh, it is so great.” Well…

Let’s go back to the book of Revelation, this time Chapter 3, church at Sardis. I have yet to hear anyone say, “I am a minister in the church of Sardis and we are all a bunch of dead-heads.” Everyone wants to be a Philadelphian. Now some may have the courage to say, “We are Laodiceans.” But no one has the courage to say, “I’m a Sardisite.”

So he says here, Chapter 3:1: “ ‘And to the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These things says He Who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your works, and that you have a name as if you are alive, but are dead.” Just as I’ve said before – a corpse with a pulse. “ ‘ Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, which are about to die. For I have not found your works complete before God.’ ” He says, “Remember, repent and I won’t blot your name out of the book of life.” Then He says: “ ‘The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches’ ” (Rev. 3:1-2, 6, FV).

All right, now let’s go to the book of Hebrews because Hebrews is for those who are nearly dead, who are slipping away. Hebrews 2:1, after he reminds them of the great thing that Christ did in coming to save us from our sins: “For this reason, it is imperative that we give much greater attention to the things which we have heard…” Doesn’t that sound like Revelation 3? Yes. “…Lest at any time we should slip away.” You have a name that you live, but are dead. “For if the word spoken by angels was enforced without fail, and every transgression and disobedience received just recompense, how shall we escape, if we have neglected so great a salvation; which was first received when it was spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him…”(Heb. 2:1-3, FV). Chapter 3 – don’t be rebellious, don’t give up on the Sabbath.

Now let’s come over here to Chapter 3 and let’s see what it says. Verse 12: “Beware, brethren, lest perhaps there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in apostatizing from the living God.” And if you apostatize you go to spiritual death.

Chapter 4, “If you will enter into the rest of God,” that is the kingdom of God and it talks about the Sabbath. And isn’t it something when you have a church of God which is nearly dead, what is one of the symptoms of it? Sabbath is a bore. Sabbath is a dirge. And God says His Word is like a sharp and powerful sword.

Let’s continue on, Chapter 6, warning against the unpardonable sin. Now if you don’t have our series on Hebrews, write for it. He said that you are about ready to die. No, I tell you it’s something.

Then we have Chapter 10, again the unpardonable sin, that they don’t listen to God. Let’s pick it up here in verse 26: “For if we willfully go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of inevitable judgment and of fierce fire, which will devour the adversaries…” (Heb. 10:26-27, FV). And so there’s the warning to them all the way through. We do not want to be like this. Don’t be like the children of Israel in the wilderness and reject God.

Now let’s come to the next church, which is Philadelphia. Everyone wants to be a Philadelphian, but they have their challenges and they have their problems too. And of course they are few. And of course they are faithful with the Word of God and they are commended for it. And they enduringly keep the Word of God.

It says here Revelation 3:8: “ ‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, and no one has the power to shut it because you have a little strength…’ ” Open door can be preaching the Gospel. That’s one way. Open door can be understanding the truth of God because Christ has the key of David and the key of understanding. “ ‘…You have a little strength, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.’ ” And that was not said of any other except part of the time in Pergamos before they apostatized.

Now notice we have an encounter with those who are of the synagogue of Satan, that is the churches of this world. “ ‘Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who proclaim themselves to be Jews and are not, but do lie—behold, I will cause them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.’ ” Now here is the characteristic of a true Philadelphian. Not because anyone professes to be one, or a church claims that it is one, but because of this: “ ‘Because you have kept the word of My patience [that’s why], I also will keep you from the time of temptation which is about to come upon the whole world to try those who dwell on the earth.’ ” (Rev. 3:8-10, FV). So this is right at the end – leads into the end. Then we have the Laodiceans.

Let’s just put in there Philippians. The church of Philadelphia and the book of Philippians. Not one bit of correction. They fought off the synagogue of Satan, those who were of the concision. They were praised for their love, for their devotion, for their work, and what God was going to do to finish it (Chapter 1 and 2), and how to develop the mind of Christ. And then they were praised by Paul for saying that they always obeyed even when he wasn’t there. And so that’s how the church at Philadelphia.. You go back and tie in the book of Philippians and the church at Philadelphia.

Now Laodicea, verse 14: “ ‘And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans, write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginner of the creation of God. I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot…’ ” And what is the word that most defines this generation, which is lukewarm? Cool. Isn’t that something? You hear that all the time. “Oh that’s cool.”

“ ‘…I would that you be either cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and are neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth.’ ” You’re going to be put out of the church of God by Christ with your own lackadaisical attitude. “Ho-hum. Don’t care. It’s not important.” And because they are rich and increased with goods, “Man, twenty dollars in an offering is a whole lot for me to give.”

 “ ‘ “…And have need of nothing” ’; and you do not understand that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.’ ” Can’t even see your own self. “ ‘I counsel you to buy from Me gold purified by fire so that you may be rich; and white garments so that you may be clothed, and the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and to anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore, be zealous and repent’ ” (Rev. 3:14-19, FV). But it’s so hard to get people up off their couches. And it’s so hard to open the Bible and read it. And you’re so busy, you don’t have any time to pray.

Well, let’s come to the book of Colossians and let’s see something too, because the book of Colossians is for the Laodiceans. And what is their greatest problem? Intellectual vanity and philosophy, and bordering into the worshipping of angels. Now notice, he wants them to understand this, Colossians 2:1: “Now I want you to understand what great concern I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ…” So that’s exactly like Christ said, “Buy of me gold tried in the fire that you may have the true riches.” And this is what he’s talking about here – the full assurance.

“…In Whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Because you think..You see the intellectual vanity of the Laodiceans and all of their philosophical approach is what leads them into destruction. “Now this I say so that no one may deceive you by persuasive speech.” They come in with enticing messages. Sounds good. Oh, it’s wonderful. No. It says here, verse 6: “Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, be walking in Him; being rooted and built up in Him…” Not in the world. Not in wealth. Not in selfishness. “…And being confirmed in the faith, exactly as you were taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Be on guard so that no one takes you captive through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the traditions of men…” And this is what is happening with those who are Laodicean. They get all of these good sounding warm, fuzzy, purring Protestant doctrines all involved, don’t they? Yes. Which are “… according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, Who is the Head of all principality…” And then he talks about putting off the body of sin through the circumcision of Christ.

And they get into strange religious philosophical practices. So he says, verse 16: “Therefore, do not allow anyone to judge you in eating or in drinking, or with regard to a festival, or new moon, or the Sabbaths…” They are ashamed of these things when God says these are the things which teach you the truth. “…Which are a foreshadow of the things that are coming, but the body of Christ. Do not allow anyone to defraud you of the prize by doing his will in self-abasement and the worship of angels, intruding into things that he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his own carnal mind…” Eastern mystic religious experiences. Isn’t that amazing? Yes. “…And not holding fast to the Head, from Whom all the body, being supplied and knit together by the joints and bands, is increasing with the increase of God. Therefore, if you have died together with Christ from the elements of the world, why are you subjecting yourselves to the decrees of men as if you were living in the world?” (Col. 2:1-4, 6-10, 16-22, FV). And that’s what’s the matter with the Laodiceans. They are living in the world, which we all have to live in the world, but they become part of the world. So they become of the world, and Jesus said that we are not to be of the world just as He was not of the world, even though we have to live in the world. And so don’t snuggle up to the world. Don’t snuggle up to their philosophies and their religious teachings and so forth.

So the Laodiceans are given some counsel. Let’s come back here to Revelation 3 and we’ll finish here. Then we’ll get into a little bit into.. We may have to save that for tomorrow – Chapter 4 and 5, but however it works out when we come to the end of our time we’re through and we’ll continue tomorrow.

So here’s what He says, Chapter 3:19: “ ‘As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore, be zealous and repent.’ ” So whatever the correction is, take it. “ ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.’ ” You can recover from Laodiceanism if you come back to Christ. He’s knocking at the door. He has spewed you out of His mouth and He is not dwelling in you but He’s still with you hoping you’ll repent. So answer the call and open the door. And He says: “ ‘To the one who overcomes will I give authority to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and sat down with My Father in His throne. The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches’ ” (Rev. 3:19-22, FV).

Then I guess we’ll have to leave Chapter 4 and 5 until tomorrow. And so we’ll pick it up tomorrow right here at Chapter 4 and see how the church age ends, and then the 50^th day harvest, which is the harvest of God.

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Pentecost - Day 49 - "The Seven Churches"

June 11, 2005

Scriptural References

1. I Corinthians 15:20-25

2. John 5:28-29

3. Hebrews 12:22-24

4. James 1:17-18

5. Psalm 111:10

6. Revelation 1:3-8, 19-22

7. Revelation 2:2-5, 7

8. Ephesians 1:3, 17-18

9. Ephesians 4:11-14

10. Acts 20:26-30

11. Ephesians 5:14-17

12. Revelation 2:8-11

13. I Thessalonians 2:12-15

14. I Thessalonians 5:6-10

15. Acts 7:54-60

16. Revelation 2:12-16

17. I Corinthians 1:12-13

18. I Corinthians 3:1, 6-7, 10

19. I Corinthians 10:7-9, 14, 19-21

20. Revelation 2:18-25

21. Galatians 1:6-10

22. Galatians 3:1

23. Galatians 4:8-10

24. II Corinthians 2:17

25. II Corinthians 3:1

26. II Corinthians 4:1-5

27. II Corinthians 6:14-18

28. II Corinthians 11:3-4, 13-15

29. II Corinthians 13:5

30. Revelation 3:1-2, 6

31. Hebrews 2:1-3

32. Hebrews 3:12

33. Hebrews 10:26-27

34. Revelation 3:8-10

35. Revelation 3:14-19

36. Colossians 2:1-4, 6-10, 16-22

37. Revelation 3:19-22