First Chinese Baptist Church, San Gabriel Valley
First Chinese Baptist Church, San Gabriel Valley
Self-sufficiency always directs us to apathy toward Christ. The church in Laodicea was materially rich but spiritually bankrupt. Yet Jesus graciously called them to return and to restore intimacy with them.
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The church in Philadelphia appeared weak in the eyes of the world. But in the eyes of Jesus, they were strong as they held fast to the name of Jesus. Strength comes through the person of Christ and the Word of Christ.
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Looks can get deceiving. Jesus accused the church in Sardis of acting spiritual on the outside but lacking vitality on the inside. But there is hope in Christ through repentance and earnest pursuit of Him.
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Inward desires and outward pressure from the world may lure us from holding fast to God’s truth. Jesus rebuked the church of Thyatira for tolerating sexual immorality and idolatry to go on in their lives. The one who holds fast will receive eternal blessings from God.
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As followers of Jesus Christ, how we live still matters to God. Compromises to the way of the world will lead to idolatry and immorality. Jesus promises to be our true satisfaction in the present and our eternal reward in the future.
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