VII

VII

VII, Part 8: Laodicea // Eric Robertson

In this series, we are focusing on the first three chapters of Revelation, looking at the seven letters to seven churches. In the messages Pastor Eric Robertson teaches from the letter to Laodicea.  History Sam Storms: “Laodicea was a wealthy city, perhaps the wealthiest in all of Phrygia… Tacitus wrote: ‘Laodicea arose from the ruins by the…

VII, Part 7: Philadelphia // Jamie Nunnally

Of the seven churches in Revelation, the smallest church with “little strength” was the one Jesus had no correction for. In the message, Lead Pastor Jamie shares about the letter to the church of Philadelphia. Revelation 3:7 NLT  Isaiah 22:22 NLT  Keys grant access. Jesus alone can give access to the Kingdom of God.  Revelation 3:8 NLT  In…

VII, Part 6: Sardis // Jamie Nunnally

Wake up! In this message, Lead Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares Jesus’s message to the church of Sardis.  Sardis had once been one of the most powerful cities in the world. Unlike the other 7 churches in Revelation, there’s no mention of persecution, idolatry, or false teaching, by Jesus but they had gotten complacent. Revelation 3:1  The seven stars are…

VII, Pt. 5: Thyatria // Jamie Nunnally

VII (Seven) is a series where we are focusing on the first 3 chapters of Revelation and looking at 7 letters to 7 churches. We are “reading someone else’s mail” and each week we’ll be doing three things as we look at each letter: Today is the 4th stop along the ancient Roman postal route in Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey: a city named Thyatira.…

VII, Part 4: Pergamum // Jamie Nunnally

The church in Pergamum had lost its edge, so Jesus brought His sword to church. In this message, Lead Pastor Jamie Nunnally continues the sermon series on the letters of Revelation. Pergamum, the Roman capital of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), faced intense pressure to worship Caesar and was filled with temples to false gods. Revelation 2:12 (NLT): This is the message to…

Title: VII, Part 3: Smyrna // Jamie Nunnally

What if your problems aren’t crushing you but growing you? In this message, Lead Pastor Jamie Nunnally teaches us how to face suffering as he shares about Jesus’s letter to the church in Smyrna. Smyrna had been destroyed in 600 BC and rebuilt by Alexander the Great around 300 BC. When this letter was written, Smyrna was the center of emperor worship in Asia…

VII, Part 2: Ephesus // Eric Robertson

What happens when a church does all the right things but with the wrong motivation?  In this message, Pastor Eric Robertson shares our necessary response. Ultimately, the Book of Revelation is about a problem that is only solved when God’s people wake up, repent, and faithfully wait on the return of Jesus. Ephesus: History Though the church seemed to be doing…