Church at The Mill

The Letters to the 7 Churches: Before You Let Go - Revelation 3:7-13

When Life is hard...

Jesus said...

1. I am Working for you v.8

2. I will Win for you v.9

3. I will Watch over you v.10

4. I will Welcome you v.12

So, when life is hard...two words.

HOLD ON

The Letters to the 7 Churches - Reputation Gap - Revelation 3:1-6

What does Jesus offer to a church whose reputation doesn't match reality? 

Jesus offers...

1. A Wake Up Call We All Need To Hear v.1-2

2. A Way Back We All Need To Remember v.3

        - The way back:   Remember.  Repent.

3. A Walk We All Want To Go On v.4-6

        - A walk with His:

• Clothing

• Confidence
• Confession

Hear the wake up call!

Remember the way back.

Keep your future walk in mind.

The Letters To The 7 Churches: A Message From The King - Revelation 2:18-29

When the King speaks we must listen! 

The King says...

1. I care about what you ACCOMPLISH with your life! v.19

2. I care about what you ALLOW in your life! v.20-23

       - Their sin was not participation.  It was toleration!

              Wisdom to remember:  Whatever you allow you will eventually accept.  

                                                            Whatever you accept you will eventually affirm.

3. I care about what you AFFIRM in your life! v.24-25

4. I care about what you are AWARDED for in your life! v.26-29

Practicing righteous authority over our lives now prepares us for righteous authority later.

The Letters to the 7 Churches: Courage and Compromise - Revelation 2:12-17

Jesus knows our setting, our culture, and our context

Notice:

1. The Courage v.13

2. The Compromise v.14-15

3. The Consequences v.16-17

         Two opposite consequences…

          Condemnation

                  Continual Compromise leads to Condemnation

          Conquering 

                -Satisfaction

                -Salvation

Two Sweet and Serious Words:

“Therefore Repent”

The Letters to the 7 Churches: Faithful in the Face of Fear - Revelation 2:8-11

How can we be faithful in the face of fear?

LOOK TO JESUS!

1. He was Faithful in His Suffering v.8

2. He is Faithful in our Suffering v.9-10

3. He Will be Faithful to End Suffering v.11

There is nothing the enemy can throw at us compared to the reward Christ has for us!

1. Gift

2. Guarantee

To be faithful, Jesus must be bigger than your fear

The Letters to the 7 Churches: Leaving Love - Revelation 2:1-7

They had abandoned their first love

Ephesus was...

Faithful to Toil v.2a

Faithful to Truth v.2b, 6

Faithful under Trial v.3

Returning to the love you had at first involves…

1. The Discipline to Remember v.5a

2. The Decision to Repent v.5b

3. The Diligence to Return v.5c

4. The Danger of Removal v.5d

Do you love Him?

Do you love others in Him?

Revelation: John and Jesus, Jesus and You - Revelation 1:17-20

You cannot study John and Jesus without pondering you and Jesus.

Two parts to this moment…

1. John’s Natural Reaction v.17a

2. Jesus’ Supernatural Reassurance v.17b-20

Fear disappears in the presence of…

• His Eternity

• His Divinity

• His Humanity 

• His Victory 

• His Authority

• His Clarity

• His Mystery

 

Revelation: Battle Orders Revelation 1:9-16

 Revelation is a word to those in battle.

In this order we are given…

1. John's Credentials v9

2. John’s Context v.10a

3. John’s Commission v.10b-11

4. John’s Commander v.12-16

Be overwhelmed by…

His swag – Robe, Sash

His shag – White Hair

His stare – Eyes of Fire

His stance – Bronze Feet

His sound – Roar of Water

His stars – 7 Churches

His sword – Sharp Words

His shine – Like the Sun

 

Revelation: The Syllabus - Revelation 1:4-8

The Course Outline Includes...

1. The Greeting of Divine Greatness (vs. 4-5a)
2. The Giving of Deserved Glory (vs. 5b-6)
3. The Gaining of a Detailed Guarantee (vs. 7-8)

Revelation: Know Before You Go - Revelation 1:1-3

We need to know the…

1. The Person of The Revelation

2. The Purpose of The Revelation

3. The Process of The Revelation

4. The Promises of The Revelation