1. WHEN JESUS LOOKS AT OUR LIVES
Revelation 2:12-17

3. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5

4. Individual & Group Drifters

5. WHEN JESUS LOOKS AT OUR LIVES:
I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING
Revelation 2:12-13

6. I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING Revelation 2:12-13
A. He Has The Means To Correct The Deficiencies In Our Lives

7. I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING Revelation 2:12-13
B. What Jesus Knows About Us
1. Our Works

8. Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
I Corinthians 3:13

9. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Revelation 22:12

10. I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING Revelation 2:12-13
B. What Jesus Knows About Us
2. Our Home (dwell)

11. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20

12. I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING Revelation 2:12-13
B. What Jesus Knows About Us
3. Our personal loyalty

13. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15

14. I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING Revelation 2:12-13
B. What Jesus Knows About Us
4. Our personal faith

15. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 16:15-17

16. I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING Revelation 2:12-13
B. What Jesus Knows About Us
5. How we hold His Faith

17. I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING Revelation 2:12-13
C. Jesus Even Knows Our Personal Names And Our Personal Works

18. WHEN JESUS LOOKS AT OUR LIVES:
II. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US
Revelation 2:14-15

19. II. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US Revelation 2:14-15
A. You Have There Those Who …

20. He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Matthew 12:30

21. II. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US Revelation 2:14-15
B. The Sin Of Balaam

22. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry
Colossians 3:5

23. II. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US Revelation 2:14-15
C. The Doctrine Of The Nicolaitans

24. The church at Ephesus hated the doctrine of the Nicolaitans
The first contrast
The church at Ephesus hated the doctrine of the Nicolaitans
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
Revelation 2:6

25. The church at Pergamos embraced the doctrine of the Nicolaitans
The first contrast
The church at Pergamos embraced the doctrine of the Nicolaitans
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
Revelation 2:15

26. The church at Ephesus had the works
The second contrast
The church at Ephesus had the works
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars
Revelation 2:2

27. The church at Pergamos had the doctrine
The second contrast
The church at Pergamos had the doctrine
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
Revelation 2:15

28. WHEN JESUS LOOKS AT OUR LIVES:
III. HE WANTS TO WORK THROUGH US
Revelation 2:16-17

29. III. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US Revelation 2:14-15
A. The Solution To A Fruitful, Successful Christian Life –
Repent

30. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:3

31. III. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US Revelation 2:14-15
B. The Reward Of Jesus
1. I will come to you

32. III. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US Revelation 2:14-15
C. The Reward Of Jesus
2. I will fight against them

33. III. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US Revelation 2:14-15
D. The Reward Of Jesus To Overcomers
1. Jesus will give the hidden manna to eat

34. III. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US Revelation 2:14-15
D. The Reward Of Jesus To Overcomers
1. Jesus will give to the victorious Christian a white stone

35. The concern of Jesus in on how His people are behaving.
A Concluding Thought
The concern of Jesus is not what is going on in Rome, or the taxes on commerce, or how pagans are behaving.
The concern of Jesus in on how His people are behaving.

36. III. HE WANTS TO WORK THROUGH US
CONCLUSON
WHEN JESUS LOOKS AT OUR LIVES:
I. HE KNOWS WHAT WE ARE DOING
II. HE OPPOSES THINGS GOING ON AROUND US
III. HE WANTS TO WORK THROUGH US