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Today, we will take a look at the last of the Seven Letters to the churches in Revelation. In Ephesus, we saw that their love for Christ had grown cold. In  Smyrna , we saw an obedient but suffering church. In Pergamum, we saw a worldly church. In  Thyatira , we saw a church that tolerated sin. In  Sardis , we saw a dead church, and…In  Philadelphia , we saw a faithful church. We will look at the...

Scripture: John 3:16-17

The last 3 weeks have been pretty discouraging: from the Compromising Church (Pergamum) to, the Tolerant Church (Thyatira) to, the Dead Church (Sardis). Today, we get a reprieve from the sadness that the other previous churches have produced. We will take a look at the Obedient Church in Philadelphia.  From the devastating earthquake in 17 A.D. with its lingering aftershocks to the constant persec...

Over the past few weeks, we have moved from the Compromising Church (Pergamum) to the Tolerant Church (Thyatira), and today, we will look at the Dead Church (Sardis). I have shared that my study for this sermon series has been discouraging. As I read this great Book, it is easy to see the modern church described in each of the letters to the seven churches. I firmly believe that churches that comp...

Last week, we looked at what some call: The Compromising Church. Even though the Church at Pergamum didn’t fall victim to emperor worship, many compromised by partaking in sexual immorality and eating food sacrificed to idols. Those who didn’t compromise their actions, compromised by allowing sin in the church. Today, we will look at what some call: The Tolerant Church. The Church at Thyatira had...

Last week, we took a look at Jesus’ message to the Church of Smyrna. We learned that Jesus had no rebuke for this church. They didn’t turn to the right or the left as they experienced persecution. Jesus lovingly encouraged them as He promised them eternal life. Today, we will look at the Church of Pergamum. It was called by many: “The greatest city in Asia Minor.” Pergamum was roughly 100 miles no...

Last week, we took a look at Jesus’ message to the Church of Ephesus. We learned that they had “ forsaken their first love .” We also learned that the Ephesian church is a strong example that works and doctrinal orthodoxy cannot make up for a cold hard heart. Today, we move on to the Church of Smyrna. We find that they along with the Church of Philadelphia are the only two churches that didn’t rec...

Two weeks ago, we read about John’s second meeting with the Lord. He first heard the Lord, and then he turned to see the Lord. John was terrified, but Jesus comforted and instructed him before revealing what we are studying this year: The Revelation of Jesus Christ. For the next seven weeks, we will see what Jesus told John to write to the seven churches. If we look closely, we will see attributes...

Scripture Focus: Psalm 90:10

Last week, we took a look at the first eight verses of The Revelation of Jesus Christ. We didn’t tear them apart, but we did look at them as we saw: What this Study Will Be What this Study Will Not Be How Easy it is to Major on the Minors I pray that we will stay focused on these things as we move forward in this study. Many things divide us; may Christ unite us! Today, we will look at Revelation...

Honestly, I never thought this day would come. I have avoided the thought of teaching through Revelation for a long time. I wanted to preach through the Book of Romans over the next year and a half or so, but I never could get a sense of peace. It is weird to say this, but I am comfortable being uncomfortable as we look at what some call “that scary Book at the end of the Bible.” Today, we will gl...

I pray that you were encouraged last week as we looked at how we can make our Yes Be Yes and our No Be No with our Promises. It was a blessing to have Justin Barthelmes with us to share a promise that he and his family have made to God. Please continue to pray for them as they ready themselves to move to Portland, Oregon in October. Today, we will talk about Fasting . Fasting is something that we...

Last week, we looked at “Resolutions. We talked about not purposefully making resolutions we know we won’t keep. Saying one thing and doing another hurts our reputation, and all Christ-followers should have a good reputation. I pray that we all seek to apply our three points from last week’s message: Resolve to Recognize the LORD Resolve to Know the LORD Resolve to Listen to the LORD Today, we wil...

Last week, we introduced the 2023 Verse of the Year. Matthew 5:37 says: Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. We chose this verse because the church needs to take seriously what she says. When the individuals of the church speak and truth, we build a good reputation in society. When those outside the church trust us, they will be more ap...

Main Scripture: John 15:1-5 Supporting Texts: Acts 2, John 14:26, Malachi 3:10 Points today: Resolutions for 2023 Time - Build your relationship with Christ Stay or get active in church Treasure Put anything that’s not pleasing to God in His hands

Over the last five services, we have looked at Advent. We talked about how Jesus’ first Advent brought us Hope , Love , Joy , and Peace . Last night we focused on the fact that God with Us is Jesus . The candles on the platform represent those five things. May we continue to celebrate Jesus’ first Advent, but may we also look forward to His second Advent. Today, I hope to answer the question: Why...

Main Scripture : Luke 2:1-20 Supporting Text : Micah 5:2 Hosea 11:1, Matthew 2:13-15, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:34-35, Isaiah 9:6, John 1:14 Our points today : God with Us would be born in Bethlehem God with Us would be called up out of Egypt God with Us is Jesus

Main Scripture: Micah 5:1-5 Supporting Text: Isaiah 9:6, Philippians 3:12-14, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:38-39, Romans 8:1, Ephesians 3:20, Isaiah 26:3, Colossians 3:15, Romans 5:1, 1 Peter 5:7

Our “Advent” sermon series will continue today with a focus on “Joy.” The Websters of the world will define Joy like this: a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. John Piper would extend this by saying that: Christian joy is a good feeling in the soul, produced by the Holy Spirit, as He causes us to see the beauty of Christ in the Word and in the world. In our Bibles, we see both happiness and...

Today, we will continue with our sermon series on the “Advent” with a focus on “Love.” In 1 John 4:8, we find this bold statement from John: Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. In the midst of our sin, God sent His Son to rescue us. He sent His Son to take our place. He sent His Son to become sin for us and allow us to become His righteousness. 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made...

Today, we will kick off a 5-week sermon series as we look at the idea of Advent. As Southern Baptists, many of us aren’t familiar with this. Advent means “arrival.” You may have heard of Christ’s first and second Advent. This is another way of saying His first and second coming. Jesus’ first Advent was His incarnation. At His virgin birth, He came as a Servant. During the Advent season, we celebra...

PFBC Homecoming 2022 - What Are You Afraid Of?

Who Do You Look Like? What Do We Look Like as a Church?

Last week, our message title was: You are Free to do Good. We talked about not being deceived by ourselves or others. Finally, we saw that we are free from doing what the flesh wants. In Christ, we are free to do good. Today, we will finish our study through the Book of Galatians. Years ago, a friend’s youth ministry was called “Be Real.” I thought about that a lot this past week. In Christ Jesus,...

Last week, our message title was: Better Than GPS. The main idea of our time together was that the Holy Spirit is infinitely better than one of the best inventions of mankind, the Global Positioning System - GPS. Today, we will look at the idea of being free to do good. The law of the land says: You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours. The law of Christ says to love your neighbor as you love y...