Lessons from the book of Revelation Chapter 2- Poem 5
To the Church in Pergamos
Revelation 2:12-17
And to the angel of the church in Pergamos; These things says He who has two edged sword: I know your works- the place where you do dwell That place where Satan’s seat is- his throne room You dwell where Satan’s seat is, yet you firmly Hold to My Name, My faith you denied not Antipas was there slain, My faithful martyr He died where Satan dwells- when God allowed But though you to My Name hold- you are “Christian” Few things I have against you still you see In midst of you are those who hold the doctrine A doctrine that I hate and approve not In midst of you are those who’re compromisers A worldly church you have become, you see You to My Name hold- yet you are so worldly And you allow the sin that I do hate You have allowed in your midst worldly ways Sexual sin you have allowed to stay Sexual sin among you, fornication You have allowed, you tolerated it too Repent, or else I will to you come quickly And I will fight with sword of My Own mouth He that has ear- let him hear the Spirit What He does say unto the churches now
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever” 1 John 2:15-17
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection [lustful passion], evil concupiscence [desire for what is forbidden], and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience” Colossians 3:2-6
“And He said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” Luke 9:23
- If I love the world, the love of the Father is not in me. I cannot love both God and the things of the world
- I am dead. I am dead to the lust of the flesh, I am dead to the lust of the eyes, I am dead to the pride of life.
- My life is hid in Christ and Christ in me is not tempted with lust of the flesh, eyes and pride.
- If I sin- it is because I did not renew my mind and I did not deny myself and did not see my self as dead to every sin.
- I choose to follow Jesus, therefore, I deny myself of anything my body wants that dishonors God’s Name. I deny myself what my flesh, my eyes, and my pride wants; I deny myself anything that does not honor God and is outside of His will.
- I set my affection on things above, and not on the things on the earth.
- Christ is my life, what I have in Him is much better than what the world or my flesh can offer me. I will appear with Him in glory!
