Pastor Dan Southern
Centreville Community Church
Title: Maintaining Balance
Text: Revelation 2: 18 – 29
Introduction
Our Conflict
A. The Systems of this world
Romans 8:7 Romans 12:2
1 John
2:15, 16
B. Spiritual wickedness
Ephesians
C. Selfish Ambitions
Colossians
3:9 1 Corinthians
Mark
D. Satan
1 Peter 5:8 Ephesians 4:27
E. Sensitivity to God
Revelation
2: 7, 11, 17, 29 Revelation 3: 6, 13,
22
Content of this Message
I. THE CITY OF
A. It was a
city of abundance.
“This city was famous for weaving of
garments and a special red or purple dye. This dye was a product of the madden
root which came from the city of
…Compact Bible
Dictionary, Zondervan
B. It was a
city of corrupt allegiances.
C. It was a
city that housed the temple god Apollo.
“Apollo was known as the son of Zeus
who would communicate at a distance the judgments of death and terror. He was
also know at the ‘sun god’ or the ‘god of the sun”.
………Encyclopedia Britannica 2003, College Edition on CD Rom
Revelation
2:18
ll. THE Congregation OF THYATIRA
A. They
were active in their
works. Revelation 2:19a
B. They
were advancing in their
works. Revelation 2:19b
1. Pro-active
2. Productive
3. Pace-setters
lll. THEY WERE CONFRONTED FOR
THEIR LACK OF BALANCE.
1 Kings
Numbers
Hebrews
12:6 – 11 Revelation 2:20
A. The
church had slipped into apostasy.
“The church was permitting a false
prophetess to influence the people and lead them into compromise with the
world”
…..Warren Wiersbe, Be Victorious,
Victor Books
“Baal worship was filled with sexual
perversion and idolatry. (immorality and idolatry).
Jezebelsim is the idea that the church must become like the world to win the
world.”
…..The Church with a Rotten
Center, Alan Carr
B. Confronted
for her arrogance. Revelation
2:21
C. Confronted
with affliction. Revelation 2:23a
D. This assembly would be an example. Revelation 2:23b
E. A_______________________ .
Romans
14:12
IV. THEY WERE GIVEN COUNSEL
ON HOW TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE IN THEIR LIFE.
A. He gave
them admonition.
Vs. 18- 23
is His evaluation
Vs. 24- 26
is His exhortation
1. Resist
Evil Revelation
2:24
2. The return
of Christ Revelation
2:25
3. The reward
of the faithful Revelation
2:26, 27
B. The
promise of authority to rule
nations Revelation
C. A place
of close association Revelation
How can I
apply this message to my life?
In what
areas do I need balance?
Additional Notes