1. What Jesus expects of the Church US!

2. WEEK ONE: EPHESUS
LOVE
“Yet I hold this against you; you have forsaken your first love” Rev 2:4

3. I LOVE ?: My wife, A hot curry, A good book, My new shoes,
Action movies,

4. Love your neighbour as yourself
Love the Lord your God with all your HEART and with all your SOUL and with all your MIND and with all your STRENGTH
MARK 12:30
Love your neighbour as yourself

5. “Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer”
WEEK TWO: SMYRNA SUFFERING
“Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer”
Rev 2:10

6. Suffering is not something wrong..It is part of our Christian walk.
‘In this life you will have trouble” John 16:33

7. The Road to Emmaus- Luke 24
STAY CONNECTED………
ASK QUESTIONS………
…. BE REAL……

8. WEEK THREE:PERGAMUM
TRUTH
Keeping our focus on Jesus

9. Our focus gets diverted…
Asaph- Psalm 73
“When I tried to understand it all - it troubled me deeply…..”

10. Until I entered the sanctuary of the Lord (v17)

11. Where is YOUR sanctuary??

12. “Come near to God and he will come near to you:”
James 4:8

13. “God said, “I am holy; you be holy”. 1 peter 1:14-16
WEEK FOUR: THYATIRA
HOLINESS
“God said, “I am holy; you be holy”. 1 peter 1:14-16

14. Our SIN gets in the way Wandering from the path.
Falling short, not going far enough.
Going beyond where you should stop.
Dirty or polluted.
Our SIN gets in the way

15. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
John 3:16

16. WEEK FIVE: SARDIS
LIFE!
If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?

17. Why do we come to Church?
We can be busy DOING church and forget to BE the church.
God wants our HEARTS so we can experience “Life and Life to the full”
John 10:10

18. WEEK SIX:PHILADELPHIA
RISK
Faith is spelt: R.I.S.K.

19. “See, I have placed before you an open door that no-one can shut” Rev 3:8
What God has begun in you, he wants to complete in you. Will you press on in faith?

20. WEEK SEVEN: LAODICEA
PASSION
Don’t accept a life that’s lukewarm

21. “I stand at the door and knock
“I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me.” Rev3:20

22. The Next chapter is yours…..
“Live freely, animated and motivated by Christ’s spirit.” Gal 5:16