Seven Letters to Seven Churches

Skip Heitzig

What does the word "church" mean to you? Jesus said the church is His and that He would build it. He also said the church is a group of people, not a place. This study looks at the spiritual condition of the church throughout history. These letters are from Jesus to real churches with real conditions and have significant application to our lives today.


 

Table of Contents

# SCRIPTURE: MESSAGE:
1 When Love Grows Cold
2 Postcard to Those in Pain
3 The Curse of Compromise
4 Corruption Without Discernment
5 Church of the Living Dead
6 Body Building - God's Way
7 Taking Your Spiritual Temperature

 


 

SERIES: Seven Letters to Seven Churches
MESSAGE: When Love Grows Cold
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/2274

 


 

SERIES: Seven Letters to Seven Churches
MESSAGE: Postcard to Those in Pain
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/2279

 


 

SERIES: Seven Letters to Seven Churches
MESSAGE: The Curse of Compromise
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/2280

 


 

SERIES: Seven Letters to Seven Churches
MESSAGE: Corruption Without Discernment
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/2281

 


 

SERIES: Seven Letters to Seven Churches
MESSAGE: Church of the Living Dead
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/2282

 


 

SERIES: Seven Letters to Seven Churches
MESSAGE: Body Building - God's Way
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/2283

MESSAGE SUMMARY
The human body has become the obsession of our modern culture. Much like the ancient Greeks, people are madly trying to fit the contemporary ideal of what is an acceptable shape and size. The church is metaphorically called the "Body of Christ" and His desire is to see it built up spiritually. The church of Philadelphia is a good model of a healthy, faithful church. Their example provides for us a template to follow in building up the Body - God's Way!

OUTLINE

This ancient congregation was:

  1. A CHURCH UNDER AUTHORITY
  2. A CHURCH IN REVIVAL
  3. A CHURCH OF OPPORTUNITY
  4. A CHURCH WITH A FUTURE

APPLY THIS STUFF:

  1. Take a personal test: Write out or articulate exactly who Jesus Christ is to you. Does your description match the Scriptures? Is your life under His authority? Really?

  2. What doors have you walked through lately? The door of salvation? The door of service? How does your future reward impact your present opportunities?

 


 

SERIES: Seven Letters to Seven Churches
MESSAGE: Taking Your Spiritual Temperature
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/2284

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Ever since we were kids our moms stuck thermometers in our mouths whenever she suspected that we were sick. If our body temperature of 98.6 had climbed up just a few notches, it was always a good indication that an unhealthy condition was present. There is also a spiritual temperature that reveals the condition of our souls, and when the thermometer reads Lukewarm it indicates that something is wrong; it indicates the presence of danger. Let's see how Jesus, the Great Physician, treats his patient with this malady.

OUTLINE

  1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PHYSICIAN
    1. His Names
    2. His Knowledge
  2. DIAGNOSIS OF THE PATIENT
    1. Underdeveloped Spiritual Temperature
    2. Overdeveloped Spiritual Temperament
  3. DELIVERY OF THE PRESCRIPTION
    1. Three Special Items
    2. Three Special Statements

APPLY THIS STUFF:

  1. A Doctor's job is to tell his patient the truth and then help to correct the condition. Knowing that Jesus is not out to get you but out to help you should produce a deep level of thankfulness.
  2. Ask God to reveal to you your spiritual temperature. What ways have you noticed Him trying to get you on fire lately and how will you respond this week to His refining process?
  3. Consider how an overdeveloped spiritual temperament (pride) can cause stagnation.


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