#3 The Church that Ignored Sexual Sin 7 SEVEN LETTERS _ _ revelation 2-3 #3 The Church that Ignored Sexual Sin
7 SEVEN LETTERS #3 The Church that Ignored Sexual Sin Revelation 2:12-17 LETTERS _
7 SEVEN LETTERS #3 The Church that Ignored Sexual Sin Revelation 2:12-17 LETTERS _ Asclepius: Greek god of healing
7 SEVEN LETTERS #3 The Church that Ignored Sexual Sin Revelation 2:12-17 LETTERS _ Antipas Asclepius: snake god Pergamum altar to Zeus
7 SEVEN LETTERS Encouragement in their spiritual battles (v13) #3 The Church that Ignored Sexual Sin Revelation 2:12-17 LETTERS _ Encouragement in their spiritual battles (v13) Don’t mess with Jesus (v12, 1:16, 19:11-16) Condemnation of their sexual compromise (v14-16) Baalam (Numbers 22-25, 31:16) – led God’s people into sexual temptation Nicolatians – downplayed marriage What about us? Don’t think our times are unique Live consistently Sexual purity is possible
7 SEVEN LETTERS #3 The Church that Ignored Sexual Sin Revelation 2:12-17 LETTERS _ 1Corinthians 9:24-27 ... Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training... Therefore ... I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave...