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The Glory of the Church: Why Christ Makes His Church Glorious

If the second temple, with its modest and seemingly unimpressive beginning, could be more glorious than the magnificent temple Solomon built because Christ would enter it, what does that say about the church of the Lord Jesus Christ? The church is more glorious. The church is more blessed. The church is to be a higher priority. The church is to be elevated above everything else in this world.

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If the second temple, with its modest and seemingly unimpressive beginning, could be more glorious than the magnificent temple Solomon built because Christ would enter it, what does that say about the church of the Lord Jesus Christ? The church is more glorious. The church is more blessed. The church is to be a higher priority. The church is to be elevated above everything else in this world.

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The Glory of the Church: Why Christ Makes His Church Glorious

In this message from Revelation 2, we continue our study of Jesus’ letters to the Seven Churches of Asia with a look at the church at Pergamos—a church that could be summed up in one word: compromise.

Pergamos was a city deeply immersed in pagan worship and the Roman Imperial Cult. Yet despite living in what Jesus called “Satan’s seat,” the believers there had remained faithful in important ways, even enduring persecution and the death of a faithful martyr, Antipas.

But Jesus also had something against them. They had tolerated false teachers and compromised with paganism, allowing practices that were contrary to the holiness Christ required of His church. Their faithfulness in some areas did not excuse their negligence in others.

Christ’s command was simple and sobering: “Repent.” The same Lord who commends their faithfulness warns them with the two-edged sword of His Word. Yet He also gives the repentant believer precious promises—the hidden manna and the white stone with a new name.

The message to Pergamos challenges us to consider not merely whether we are faithful in some things, but whether there are areas in our own lives where we have compromised our faith. How have we tolerated what Christ condemns? Where do we need to tighten our belt and take greater care to walk faithfully before Him?

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The Church at Pergamos | Seven Churches of Asia | Revelation 2

The second temple had less outward splendor than Solomon’s temple. It wasn’t covered with the same abundance of gold and jewels, and it wasn’t as magnificent in appearance. So what gave the second house greater glory? The Desire of All Nations would come to it. The glory wasn’t in the building—it was in the One who would enter it.

Listen to the full sermon here: https://youtu.be/Mqv5iVVG8FQ?si=Z7ZR_H8W0hxbTvvq

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The Desire of All Nations: Why the Second Temple Had Greater Glory

In the second part of our study from Ephesians chapter 4, we continue considering the Apostle Paul’s picture of the Christian life as a change of apparel. That is, we should put off the old man and put on the new, replacing our former traits with the behaviors pleasing to Christ.

Paul gives us a number of practical exhortations, calling us to put away lying, sinful anger, stealing, corrupt communication, bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, evil speaking, and malice. In their place, we are to put on those qualities that reflect the character of Christ: kindness, tenderheartedness, and forgiveness.

Ultimately, Paul brings us back to the gospel itself: “forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” May the cross of Christ affect the way we treat one another.

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A Change of Apparel, Part 2

When Jesus gave up the ghost, the veil of the temple was rent in two—from top to bottom. It was God’s way of saying, “I have left the building.”

After His resurrection, Jesus never returned to that temple. The presence of God was no longer associated with that house, and within one generation, the temple itself was destroyed.

That wasn’t a myth or a fable. It really happened.

Listen to the full sermon here: https://youtu.be/Mqv5iVVG8FQ?si=Z7ZR_H8W0hxbTvvq

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“I Have Left the Building” — When God Departed the Temple

Are we speaking the language of the world?

Ezra was deeply grieved because the people of God had become entangled with the pagan world around them. The problem wasn't simply what language they were speaking—it was what had influenced their hearts and their lives.

There is a warning here for us. We can become so influenced by the world that our speech, our thinking, and our priorities begin to sound like the world instead of the people of God. We may still speak the “religious language,” but half of what comes out of us sounds like Ashdod.

We need to ask ourselves: How much of the world have we allowed to influence us? Are we becoming too worldly while still calling ourselves God's people?

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/pjCqBE2XQrw?si=nv7tT9bLTaycPj9a

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Ezra's Lamentation - Pagan Marriages Threaten Jerusalem

When the foundation of the temple was laid, the younger people shouted for joy while some of the older people wept. Why? Haggai tells us they remembered the glory of the first temple, and compared with what they were seeing now, this new house seemed like nothing.

There is nothing wrong with remembering the past. But nostalgia for the “good old days” can become a problem when it keeps us from rejoicing in what God is doing right now.

Sometimes we can become so focused on what the church used to be, how things used to look, or how much better we think things were in the past that we fail to see the blessing of the work God is doing in the present.

The old men were looking backward when they had a reason to rejoice forward.

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/pjCqBE2XQrw?si=nv7tT9bLTaycPj9a

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Haggai's Temple: Nostalgia vs Present Glory

It's easy for us to look at ourselves and think, “We're the right church. We're the right denomination. We don't need to repent.” But we should be very careful about that attitude. The Pharisees thought they were the perfect people too, and Jesus certainly didn't commend them for it.

If we want to walk with Christ, we cannot assume that we have no issues to deal with. There may be things we need to repent of individually, and there may be things we need to repent of collectively as a church.

Revival is connected with repentance. There is a dealing with our issues and a time of purification that leads to the reviving of God's people.

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/pjCqBE2XQrw?si=nv7tT9bLTaycPj9a

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Revival Begins With Repentance

They say the only things inevitable in life are death and taxes. Well, let me give you a third: when you're doing something in the service of God and God is blessing it, there will be opposition.

That opposition can take many forms. It may be scoffing and mockery. It may be people causing trouble in the church. Sometimes, it may even come in ways you never could have anticipated.

We should not be surprised when opposition comes. God's people have faced it throughout Scripture. The question is not whether there will be opposition, but whether we will remain faithful in spite of it.

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/pjCqBE2XQrw?si=nv7tT9bLTaycPj9a

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Expect Opposition When God Is Blessing

Haggai gives a powerful rebuke to the people of God. They had rebuilt their own houses and were living comfortably while the house of God remained in disrepair. They were putting their own interests first while neglecting the things of God.

And God tells them that because of it, they were gathering wages only to put them into “a bag with holes.” They were working to accumulate, but what they thought they were saving kept slipping away.

There is a lesson here for us: we can spend our lives building our own houses, pursuing our own interests, and trying to secure what we have, while neglecting the things that matter most. Sometimes the very thing we're trying so hard to keep is the thing God allows us to lose.

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/pjCqBE2XQrw?si=nv7tT9bLTaycPj9a

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A Bag With Holes In It

The church at Smyrna was a congregation experiencing something many Christians would consider unbearable: poverty, persecution, isolation, and the very real prospect of death for their faith. Yet when Jesus addressed this suffering church, He had no rebuke for them.

Instead, He reminded them of who He is: “the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive.”

Christ knew their tribulation. He knew their poverty. He knew the opposition they faced. And He told them plainly, “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer.”

In this sermon from Revelation 2:8–10, we consider Jesus' short but powerful letter to the church at Smyrna, including the persecution they faced, the significance of the “ten days” of tribulation, and the remarkable example of their pastor Polycarp, who eventually suffered martyrdom.

The world may see suffering Christians as weak and insignificant. But Christ saw Smyrna as rich. And the suffering that seemed overwhelming in the moment was nothing compared with the eternal life Christ promised them.

“Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”

Scripture

Revelation 2:8–10
Revelation 2:11
Acts 17
1 Peter 1:8
Ephesians 2:8–9

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The Church at Smyrna | Seven Churches of Asia | Revelation 2:8–10

Cyrus was not a Jew, yet God called him “His servant.” God raised up a man who did not belong to Israel to accomplish His purpose for His people.

Cyrus is also one of the Old Testament figures who foreshadowed Christ. Throughout Scripture, we find types and shadows—people, events, and sacrifices that pointed forward to the work Christ would accomplish in the New Testament.

Cyrus was a real historical king, but God used him as a picture of something greater to come. In this sense, Cyrus foreshadows Christ.

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/pjCqBE2XQrw?si=nv7tT9bLTaycPj9a

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Cyrus Foreshadowed Christ

In this message from Ephesians 4, we consider Paul’s practical exhortation to the Christian to put off the old man and put on the new man. Using the picture of changing garments, Paul teaches us that the Christian life involves laying aside the attitudes and behaviors associated with our former way of life and being renewed in the spirit of our minds.

We consider what it means to put off the old man, put on the new man, and live differently from the world around us. In a culture that continually pulls us toward its own attitudes and behaviors, we are reminded that we cannot simply overcome the current by our own strength. We need to be continually renewed in the spirit of our minds and brought closer to Christ.

Radio broadcast for August 23, 2026.

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A Change of Apparel, Part 1

Babylon looked impenetrable. It was surrounded by massive walls and protected by its waterways, yet God raised up the Medo-Persians to overthrow it. They diverted the water and entered Babylon through the channels, and the great city fell.

But the remarkable part is that God had already told His people who would accomplish it. Through Isaiah, God named Cyrus, king of Persia, roughly 187 years before Cyrus was born. God even revealed that Cyrus would be the man who would allow His people to return to their land and rebuild.

God isn't reacting to history as it happens. He declares the end from the beginning and accomplishes His purposes exactly as He has promised.

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/pjCqBE2XQrw?si=nv7tT9bLTaycPj9a

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Cyrus' Prophecy - Babylon's Fall and Israel's Return

Under the Old Covenant, God’s people brought animals to offer as sacrifices. But the blood of bulls and goats could never take away sins. Christ has offered the perfect sacrifice once for all.

So what do we bring into God’s house? We bring ourselves. Paul said, “I die daily,” and we are called to present our bodies as a living sacrifice. When we come together as the people of God, we offer Him the sacrifice of praise—the fruit of our lips.

When we gather for worship, we aren't merely attending a service. We are presenting ourselves to God, trusting that our praise and worship are a sweet-smelling savor unto the Lord.

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/pjCqBE2XQrw?si=nv7tT9bLTaycPj9a

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The Sacrifices We Bring to God