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The Open Door
1. Series: God’s Message to the Church in Philadelphia This is part of a series on the seven churches in Asia Minor (Revelation 2-3). This article covers the message to the church in Philadelphia (Rev 3:7-13). The video messages of letters to the churches in Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7), Smyrna (Rev
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Rewards for Truly Faithful Service
1. Sacrificially Serving The followers of Jesus are called to sacrificially serve one another (1 Peter 4:10). The motive and the heart behind the acts of service/giving that we may do, is more than the act of service itself. It is possible to do acts of service with a self-serving
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Simple Test of Right Belief
1. Belief – A Misused Word The word “belief” is often highly misunderstood. For some, the notion of “religious belief” is a sinister and convenient way to control people or a way to exploit or take advantage of people (like the Pharisees of Jesus’ time and many religious leaders today).
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Freedom: Test of True Faith
1. False Religion Enslaves There are those who love religion for selfish and self-serving reasons, for the benefits it provides to themselves (like control of people, properties, jobs, praise/respect from people, easy money, power, opportunities to exploit, abuse, cheat, etc). False religion enslaves. Galatians 2:4: “Some false believers had infiltrated