OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL’
LETTER TO THE PERGAMOS CHURCH
12TH , AUGUST 2022
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BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 20-24
READ: Revelation 2:12-17
12 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Pergamos write,
‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged
sword:
13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s
throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith
even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was
killed among you, where Satan dwells.
14 But I have a few things against you, because you have
there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a
stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to
idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the
Nicolaitans, [b]which thing I hate.
16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will
fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to
the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to
eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name
written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’
MEMORISE:
“Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a
little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?.” - 1 Corinthians 5:6
THE MESSAGE:
The Church in Pergamos
was standing firm. They did not deny the faith even with so much decadence
around them. The only thing God had against them however is that they
accommodated sinners in their midst without cautioning them that they were
doing the wrong thing. It is not enough to live holy; you must also be
concerned about the holiness of the entire Church. You must not be slow to call
to correction those who are doing it wrong within the body of Christ. I am not
saying that you should confront anyone, but make it clear to everyone that
there is the fake and the original.
State the attributes of
the fake and those of the original. You don’t have to mention names, the people
will know who and who you are talking about. It will be clear that you are not
in support of their actions. But now I have written unto you not to keep company,
if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an
idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no
not to eat. – (1 Corinthians 5:11)
In many Churches today,
the line between the Church and the world is blurry. During praise and worship,
they are singing songs and drumming just like the people of the world. Members
of the congregation are dancing the latest dance steps in the world. You see
ladies exposing their bodies and wearing very tight clothes. Choristers make
their faces up so much that when you see them coming, you know they pay more
attention to adorning the flesh than the spirit (1 Peter 3:3-4). The Bible
says, “Be ye separate” (2 Corinthians 6:17). If light is beginning to look like
darkness, then you can be sure it is no longer light but darkness.
We now have amongst us
also, people who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans saying, “As long as you
have given your life to Christ, then you can go ahead and commit sin; grace
will cover you”. Now, because some of these people are big men of God, the
other Pastors who know the truth are too afraid to speak up. Don’t keep quiet!
Speak up and tell whoever will listen to you that Nicolaitan doctrine is of the
devil and Jesus hates it (Revelation 2:15).
REFLECTION
In Revelation 2:15 & 16 Jesus said He is
coming to fight those who follow wrong doctrines within the Church. Check
carefully; are you one of them?
DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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©2022 OPEN HEAVENS
IS a daily devotional by PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE (General Overseer, THE REDEEMED
CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ). |