No Greater LoveNo Greater Love

RevelaRevelationtionNo Greater No Greater LoveLove

evilevilRevelaRevelationtion

The Face The Face of Evilof Evilin our world in our world todaytoday

evilevil is personalis personal

evilevil is personalis personal

The The GospelGospel is good is good news!news!

Don’t be evil

Guilt cultureGuilt cultureandandShame cultureShame cultureRabbi Lord Jonathan SacksRabbi Lord Jonathan SacksThought for the DayThought for the Day44thth November 2014 November 2014

Guilt cultureGuilt cultureandandShame cultureShame culture

NoNoGreaterGreaterLoveLove

RevelaRevelationtionRevelation 2: 12 - Revelation 2: 12 - 2929

RevelaRevelationtionRevelation = Revelation = Apocalypse Apocalypse uncovering, uncovering, disclosure, lifting the disclosure, lifting the veilveil

The Face The Face of Evilof Evilin in RevelationRevelation

PergamuPergamummSeat of SatanSeat of Satan

Asclepius, god of healingAsclepius, god of healing

ZeusZeusking of the king of the godsgods

Throne of SatanThrone of SatanZeusZeusking of the king of the godsgods

Holocaust = holy Holocaust = holy burnt animal sacrificeburnt animal sacrifice

Satan = The AccuserSatan = The Accuser

Designing Hitler’s podium - Albert Speer Designing Hitler’s podium - Albert Speer & Adolf Hitler& Adolf Hitler

Balaam and BalakBalaam and Balak

false teachers...false teachers...perverting the truth of the perverting the truth of the Gospel... Gospel... advocating compromise advocating compromise with the world...with the world...

Pergamum = thoroughly Pergamum = thoroughly marriedmarried

Pergamum – faced an Pergamum – faced an externalexternal threat threat

Thyatira – face an Thyatira – face an internalinternal threat threat

ThyatiraThyatiraTolerant of Tolerant of JezebelJezebel

Jezebel?Jezebel?...never a man like Ahab, who ...never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife...Jezebel his wife...1 Kings 21: 25-261 Kings 21: 25-26

Instructions to first Instructions to first Gentile believers:Gentile believers:it seemed good to the Holy it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and us...Spirit and us...abstain from food sacrificed to abstain from food sacrificed to idols....idols....and from sexual immorality...and from sexual immorality...Acts 15: 28-29Acts 15: 28-29

CompromiseCompromiseApplication today?Application today?The Holy Spirit will pinpoint The Holy Spirit will pinpoint the battleground in our hearts the battleground in our hearts this morning.this morning.

No Greater No Greater LoveLoveDon’t trash the Don’t trash the sacrificesacrifice

1.1. Hidden MannaHidden MannaThe Bread of LifeThe Bread of Life

2.2. A White StoneA White StoneA Personal InvitationA Personal Invitation

3.3. To Rule the NationsTo Rule the NationsKingdom AuthorityKingdom Authority

4.4. The Morning StarThe Morning StarWitness to a New Witness to a New

DawnDawn

No Greater LoveNo Greater Love