1. Seven Letters to the Churches Pergamum: NO COMPROMISE Revelation 2:12-17 July 25, 2010

2. I know where you dwell,…. Revelation 2:13a

3. A nd to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast to 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. Revelation 2:12-13

4. Leviticus18:3-4 3 You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes. 4 You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the L ORD your God. Romans 12:2 “Only dead fish swim with the current” ~Malcolm Muggeridge

5. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. “Only dead fish swim with the current.” ~ Malcolm Mugerdige

6. A nd to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. If we compromise in matters of faith we lose the benefit of living at peace with God. Revelation 2:12-13

7. B ut I have a few things against your: 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. I f we compromise in matters of faith we are robbed of the benefit of experiencing God’s provision. Revelation 2:14

8. Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. 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.’ Revelation 2:16-17

9. Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. 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.’ Revelation 2:16-17