The Compromising Church

First Words:

I. The ___________ to the Church –Revelation 2:12 – “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp

two-edged sword.”

II. The _________________ of the Church – Revelation 2:13 -15

A. The ____________ – Revelation 2:13 – “ ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.”

B. The ______________ – Revelation 2:14–15 – “But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. 15 So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.”

III. The ____ ____________for the Church – Revelation 2:16 – “Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.”

A. ______________

B. _______________

IV. The ______________ concerning the Church – Revelation 2:17 – “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ “

A. An _______________

B. A _________________

So…What’s it to me?

1. Are we tolerating doctrines that lead to sin?

2. Are we tolerating sin in the name of love?