by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 5/1/2022)

As we wind down the lesson from the letter to the church at Sardis, we recognize that we have spent several sermons on this topic. But it is important to us today to know what it means for a church to have a reputation that it is “alive,” and yet it is “dead.” More importantly, we need to know how to revive to the point of being “alive” again. Join us today as we conclude our look at Sardis.

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 5/1/2022)

As we wind down our study about the church at Sardis, we continue to see the problem with “deadness” in the church, and the remedy provided by the Lord. Join us as we begin the conclusion to the letter to the church at Sardis.

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/17/2022)

Today, we continue our look at the church at Sardis. Jesus has told the church that they may have a reputation of being alive, but in reality they are dead! Bro. Buddy reminds us how to recover our temporal life in Christ by remembrance and repentance.

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/17/2022)

As we continue looking at the letter to Sardis, we see more about the sorry state of affairs that this church was in. Elder Buddy Abernathy continues to explore how this situation can arise in our own churches today!

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/3/2022)

The church at Sardis had a reputation for being alive, but it was really dead according to Christ! This letter contains the Lord’s admonition to “Wake up!” We conclude this sermon today by examining what it means for a church to “wake up,” and how it applies to us today.

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/3/2022)

In today’s message, we begin looking at the letter to the church at Sardis. This church had a reputation for being alive and well, but God said that there were problems in this church! Essentially, the message to Sardis is, “Wake up!”

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 3/6/2022)

As we conclude with the letter to Thyatira, we hear what Jesus says about its internal immorality and error. This letter, which is the longest of the seven letters, concludes with admonitions from Christ to those who remain faithful within an erring church.

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 3/6/2022)

We begin today looking at the letter to the church at Thyatira. This church needed instruction on how to deal with immorality and error from within the ranks of the church. As in the case of the other churches, Jesus gives them guidance on how to deal with it and purge it from their ranks.

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 3/6/2022)

Today, Elder Buddy Abernathy concludes our look at the church at Pergamos. We have seen that this church is located in a particularly pagan city, and has experienced much persecution – even the martyrdom of one of her faithful members! Bro. Buddy concludes by sharing some of the exhortation of Christ that will help to keep this church pure.

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by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 3/6/2022)

As we continue looking at the letters to the seven churches, we come to the Letter to Pergamos. The believers in Pergamos were dwelling in a very pagan city. In this portion of the message, Elder Buddy Abernathy describes the situation of this church in the pagan environment, including the martyrdom of one of its members.

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