February 2, 2025: “Making a Comeback: How to Defend Truth In a Culture of Lies”
Countdown:
“What A Beautiful Name”
Call To Worship:
“Open The Eyes Of My Heart”
Words from the Word: (NKJV):
1 John 2:15-17
Worship In Song:
“Shout To The Lord”
“Heart Of Worship”
Message: “Making a Comeback: How to Defend Truth In a Culture of Lies”
Revelation 2:12-17 (NKJV)
Geographically its position added to it prestige for it was built on a cone shaped hill, which gave it an elevated position.
Culturally it was the center of higher learning and achievement rival to none in the ancient world.
Religiously it was the center of Greek worship, which
was idolatrous to the core.
Politically it was the capital city of this region for
around 400 years.
This meant that it was the center of Caesar worship.
John 8:44 (NKJV)
Revelation 19:15 (NKJV)
What Was the Church Doing Right?
“I know…where you dwell.”
They Held Fast to Jesus.
They Did Not Deny the Faith of Jesus.
What Was the Church Doing Wrong?
Revelation 2:14-15 (NKJV)
False Doctrines
John 17:14-17 (NKJV)
1 Peter 1:13-16 (NKJV)
5 Ways Our Culture is Rejecting Biblical Morality
“You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3).
“Do not kill the innocent and righteous” (Exodus 23:7).
“Now the works of the flesh are evident which are: adultery, fornication” (Galatians 5:19).
“God created man in His own image; in the images of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27).
“Put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, flithy language out of your mouth” (Colossians 3:8).
Romans 12:1-12 (NKJV)
Response in Song:
“Draw Me Close”
(Scriptures and points by Pastor Elvin Butts)