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Where are we Where are we going…going…
where have where have we been?we been?
WWhere are we here are we going …going …
where have we where have we been?been?
-““GGrowing Outrowing Out and and Growing UpGrowing Up””
- “- “BearingBearing and and BaringBaring””
-- ““Right RaveRight Rave and and Left LoveLeft Love””
- “ - “Hype Hype and and HypocrisyHypocrisy””
-- ““HistoryHistory and and His StoryHis Story” ” --
““ActsActs and and Actions Actions””
- - ““RevealedRevealed and and RevealingRevealing” ”
-- ““Fully Purposed Fully Purposed andand
Fully PositionedFully Positioned””
- - ““Exposed Exposed and and ExposureExposure””
EphesEphesusus
WWhere are we here are we going …going …
where have we where have we been?been?
- “- “BlessingsBlessings and and
CursingsCursings””- “- “BlindBlind and and
SeeingSeeing””-- ““Nothing Nothing
and and EverythingEverything”” - “- “SeedSeed and and SituationSituation””
- - ““Cost Cost and and CauseCause””
- - ““InformationInformation
and and InformedInformed””
SmyrnSmyrnaa
““EclipsEclipseed d andandEntanglEntangleedd””
Where Where are we are we going…going… where where
have we have we been?been?
PPeergargamosmos
•Romans 1:20Romans 1:20 – “For the – “For the invisible things of Him invisible things of Him
from the creation of the from the creation of the world are clearly seen, world are clearly seen,
being understood by the being understood by the things that are made, things that are made,
even His eternal power even His eternal power and Godhead; so that and Godhead; so that
they are without excuse”they are without excuse”
•John 4:24 – “God is a God is a SpiritSpirit: and they that worship Him must
worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
•1st John 4:12 – “No man No man hath seen God at hath seen God at any timeany time. If we love
one another, God dwelleth in us, and his
love is perfected in us.”
• John 8:12John 8:12 – – ““Then spake Then spake JesusJesus again again unto them, unto them,
saying, saying, I am I am the light the light
of the of the worldworld: he : he
that followeth that followeth me shall not me shall not
walk in walk in darkness, but darkness, but shall have the shall have the light of life.”light of life.”
• John 14:9John 14:9 – – “Jesus saith “Jesus saith
unto him, Have unto him, Have I been so long I been so long time with you, time with you, and yet hast and yet hast
thou not thou not known me, known me, Philip? Philip? he he
that hath that hath seen me seen me
hath seen hath seen the Fatherthe Father; ;
and how and how sayest thou sayest thou
then, Shew us then, Shew us the Father?”the Father?”
• Malachi 4:2 – “But unto you that fear my
name shall the Sun of Sun of
righteousness righteousness arise with arise with
healing in His healing in His wingswings; and ye shall go forth,
and grow up as calves of the
stall.”
•Job 25:5 – “Behold Behold even to the moon, even to the moon, and it shineth notand it shineth not;
yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.”
• Ephesians 2:1Ephesians 2:1 – “And you – “And you hath He quickened, hath He quickened, who who
were dead in were dead in trespasses and sinstrespasses and sins””
• Philippians 2:15Philippians 2:15 – “That ye – “That ye may be blameless and may be blameless and
harmless, the sons of God, harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse of a crooked and perverse
nation, nation, among whom ye among whom ye shine as lights in the shine as lights in the
worldworld””
Application :•Historical
•Devotional (Inspirational)•Doctrinal (Prophetical)
Application :•Historical
•Devotional (Inspirational)•Doctrinal (Prophetical)
Where are we Where are we going…going…
where have where have we been?we been?
•Commission•Character•Commendation
•Condemnation
•Correction•Call•Challenge
PPeergargamosmos
•Commission PPeergargamosmos
•Commission
PPeergargamosmos
•Was the capitol Was the capitol city of the Roman city of the Roman
government in Asiagovernment in Asia
•A Holy Mother•“Supernaturall
y conceived son”
•He is the incarnation of
his father.•His father was
manifested as “Blazing Light”
• The “son’s” birthday was
December 25th.•The “birthday”is
celebrated with: feasting,parade
s, holly, mistletoe, yule
logs, and evergreen
trees!
•This “evergreen tree” is to be
brought into the house and
“decked” or “decorated”.• The “holy mother” is
CENTRAL to the religion.
• This “holy mother” is prayed to as the “queen of heaven”, the “Mediatrix”, the “mother of God”, the “MadonnaMadonna”.
• The mother and child together
represent “fertility”
•The “son” dies and is buried.
•After 40 days of weeping by his mother, he is miraculously
resurrected from the dead.
•They celebrated this “raising
from the dead” in the SPRING of every year. •The event is called “Ishtar”,
pronounced “Easter”
• “Ishtar” celebration
included bunny rabbits, colored eggs, bonnets and an “Ishtar”
sunrise service.
• “This “worship”
also included ritualistic, repetitive prayers…
using ROSARY BEADS!
•The worship of statues
was included, using the symbol
called the “TAU”, in the shape of the letter “T”.
• Ecclesiastes 3:14-15Ecclesiastes 3:14-15 - “I - “I know that, whatsoever know that, whatsoever
God doeth, it shall be for God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, from it: and God doeth it,
that men should fear that men should fear before him. before him. That which That which hath been is now; and hath been is now; and
that which is to be hath that which is to be hath already been; and God already been; and God requireth that which is requireth that which is
pastpast.”.”
•He SCATTERED•He CONFOUNDED
PPeergargamosmos
•Was the capitol Was the capitol city of the Roman city of the Roman
government in Asiagovernment in Asia
Matthew 25:41Matthew 25:41 – “Then – “Then shall he say also unto shall he say also unto them on the left hand, them on the left hand,
Depart from me, ye Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting cursed, into everlasting
fire, fire, prepared prepared forfor the devil the devil
and his angelsand his angels””
22ndnd Corinthians 4:4 Corinthians 4:4 – “ – “In In whom the godwhom the god of of
this worldthis world hath hath blinded the minds of them blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the which believe not, lest the
light of the glorious light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is gospel of Christ, who is
the image of God, should the image of God, should shine unto them.”shine unto them.”
• Job 1:7Job 1:7 – “And the LORD – “And the LORD said unto Satan, said unto Satan, Whence Whence
comest thoucomest thou? Then ? Then Satan answered the Satan answered the
LORD, and said, LORD, and said, From From going to and fro in going to and fro in
the earththe earth, and , and from walking up from walking up and down in itand down in it.”.”
• 1st Peter 5:81st Peter 5:8 – “Be – “Be sober, be vigilant; sober, be vigilant;
because because your your adversary the adversary the
devildevil, as a roaring , as a roaring
lion, lion, walketh about, seeking whom he
may devour””
Ephesians 2:2Ephesians 2:2 – “Wherein – “Wherein in time past ye walked in time past ye walked
according to the course of according to the course of
this world, this world, according according to the prince of to the prince of the power of the the power of the airair, the spirit that now , the spirit that now
worketh in the children of worketh in the children of disobedience”disobedience”
Ephesians 6:12Ephesians 6:12 – “For we – “For we wrestle not against flesh and wrestle not against flesh and
blood, but against blood, but against principalitiesprincipalities, against , against
powerspowers, against the , against the
rulers of the darknessrulers of the darkness of this world, against of this world, against
spiritual wickednessspiritual wickedness in high places.”in high places.”
PPeergargamosmos
•Was the capitol Was the capitol city of the Roman city of the Roman
government in Asiagovernment in Asia
EphEpheessusus
90-200 A.D.90-200 A.D.
SmyrnSmyrnaa
200-325 A.D.200-325 A.D.
PPeergargamosmos
325-500 A.D.325-500 A.D.
PPeergargamosmos
•Was the capitol Was the capitol city of the Roman city of the Roman
government in Asiagovernment in Asia
325-500 325-500 A.D.A.D.
Ex Cathedra=“out of the chair”
Ex Cathedra=“out of the chair”PPeergarga
mosmos325-500 325-500
A.D.A.D.•ConstantConstant
ineine
EphEpheesussus
90-200 90-200 A.D.A.D.SmyrSmyrnana200-200-325 325 A.D.A.D.
• 1st Peter 5:81st Peter 5:8 – “Be – “Be sober, be vigilant; sober, be vigilant;
because because your your adversary the deviladversary the devil, ,
as a roaring as a roaring lionlion, , walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour””
““By the beginning of the 4By the beginning of the 4thth century, in 303 A.D. century, in 303 A.D.
INVENTION WAS INVENTION WAS EXHAUSTED EXHAUSTED to to devise tortures against devise tortures against such as had no crime.” such as had no crime.”
Fox’s Book of Martyrs:Fox’s Book of Martyrs:
““The Blood of the The Blood of the Martyrs was the Martyrs was the
seed of the church”seed of the church”
Ex Cathedra=“out of the chair”PPeergarga
mosmos325-500 325-500
A.D.A.D.•ConstantConstant
ineine
•2nd Corinthians 2nd Corinthians 11:1411:14 “And no “And no
marvel; for marvel; for Satan himself is Satan himself is
transformed transformed into into an angel of an angel of
lightlight.”.”
PPeergargamosmos
325-500 A.D.325-500 A.D.
•CommissionPPeergamosrgamos-- ““MarriageMarriage””
((Polygamy/BigomPolygamy/Bigomyy))
•The name The name “Pergamos”“Pergamos”
• Matthew 1:18-19Matthew 1:18-19 – “Now the – “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on birth of Jesus Christ was on
this wise: this wise: When as his When as his mother Mary was mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before espoused to Joseph, before they came togetherthey came together, she , she was found with child of the was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, husband, being a just man,
and not willing to make her a and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded publick example, was minded
to put her away privily.”to put her away privily.”
•Song of Solomon Song of Solomon 2:102:10 – “My – “My
beloved spake, beloved spake, and said unto and said unto
me, me, Rise up, my Rise up, my love, my fair one, love, my fair one, and come awayand come away.”.”
The BELIEVERS instruction concerning the world:
• 1 John 2:151 John 2:15 – “ – “Love not the worldLove not the world, neither , neither the things that are in the world. If any the things that are in the world. If any
man love the world, the love of the man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”Father is not in him.”
Don’t Don’t LOVELOVE the the
World.World.
The BELIEVERS instruction concerning the world:
• James 4:4James 4:4 – “Ye adulterers and – “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the adulteresses, know ye not that the
friendship of the worldfriendship of the world is enmity with is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a God? whosoever therefore will be a
friend of the world is the enemy of God.”friend of the world is the enemy of God.”
Don’t Don’t BEBE FRIENDSFRIENDS with it.with it.
The BELIEVERS instruction concerning the world:
• 2 Corinthians 6:142 Corinthians 6:14 – “Be ye not unequally – “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: yoked together with unbelievers: for for
what fellowship hath righteousness with what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousnessunrighteousness? and what communion ? and what communion
hath light with darkness?”hath light with darkness?”
Don’t Don’t FELLOWSHIPFELLOWSHIP
with it.with it.
The BELIEVERS instruction concerning the world:
• Colossians 3:2Colossians 3:2 – “ – “Set your Set your affection on things aboveaffection on things above, not on , not on
things on the earth.”things on the earth.”
Don’t Don’t SETSET YOURYOUR AFFECTIONAFFECTION upon it.upon it.
The BELIEVERS instruction concerning the world:
• Matthew 6:19Matthew 6:19 – “ – “Lay not up for Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earthyourselves treasures upon earth, where , where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves break through and steal”thieves break through and steal”
Don’t Don’t LAYLAY UPUP
TREASURESTREASURES in it.in it.
The BELIEVERS instruction concerning the world:
• Romans 12:2Romans 12:2 – “And – “And be not conformed be not conformed to this worldto this world: but be ye transformed by : but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may the renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
Don’t Don’t BEBE CONFORMEDCONFORMED
to it.to it.
The BELIEVERS instruction concerning the world:
• 2 Corinthians 6:142 Corinthians 6:14 – “ – “Be ye not Be ye not unequally yoked together with unequally yoked together with
unbelieversunbelievers: for what fellowship hath : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with and what communion hath light with
darkness?”darkness?”
Don’t Don’t BEBE YOKEDYOKED to to
it.it.
•Mark 16:15Mark 16:15 – – “And He said “And He said
unto them, Go ye unto them, Go ye into all the into all the world, and world, and preach the preach the
gospel to every gospel to every creature.”creature.”
•CommissionPPeergamosrgamos-- ““MarriageMarriage””
((Polygamy/BigomPolygamy/Bigomyy))
•The name The name “Pergamos”“Pergamos”
““EclipsEclipseed d andandEntanglEntangleedd””
Where Where are we are we going…going… where where
have we have we been?been?
PPeergargamosmos
