The Bridge Church of the Nazarene
Sunday, February 2, 2020 Worship Service
This Sunday at the Bridge Church, Pastor Michael Halcomb will deliver a sermon entitled: "My Weapon is a Testimony". Please invite a friend to church for worship, hearing of God's message, and fellowship! Everyone is welcome!
Locations & Times
Radford High School
Sunday 9:45 AM
Today's Sermon: "My Weapon is a Testimony".
Rev 2:12-18
12 And for the angel of the church in Pergamum, write these things: “The one having a sharp, double-edged sword says, 13 ‘I know where you live—where the throne of Satan (is)!—you continue both clinging to My name and not denying My faithfulness even in the days of Antipas, My testifier, My faithful one, who was killed in your presence, where Satan lives. 14 But I (am) against you a little because there, while beginning to cling to the teaching of Balaam, who was teaching Balak to throw a stumbling stone before the sons of Israel to eat idol meats and to be sexually immoral. 15 Thus, you yourself also are beginning to cling to the same teachings of the Nicolaitans. 16 Therefore, repent! Indeed, if you do not, I will come to you with quickness and I will make war with them by the sword of my mouth.’ 17 The one having ears, let him hear. What does the Spirit say to the churches? ‘For the one overcoming, I will give him hidden manna and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows except the one receiving (it).’”
12 And for the angel of the church in Pergamum, write these things: “The one having a sharp, double-edged sword says, 13 ‘I know where you live—where the throne of Satan (is)!—you continue both clinging to My name and not denying My faithfulness even in the days of Antipas, My testifier, My faithful one, who was killed in your presence, where Satan lives. 14 But I (am) against you a little because there, while beginning to cling to the teaching of Balaam, who was teaching Balak to throw a stumbling stone before the sons of Israel to eat idol meats and to be sexually immoral. 15 Thus, you yourself also are beginning to cling to the same teachings of the Nicolaitans. 16 Therefore, repent! Indeed, if you do not, I will come to you with quickness and I will make war with them by the sword of my mouth.’ 17 The one having ears, let him hear. What does the Spirit say to the churches? ‘For the one overcoming, I will give him hidden manna and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows except the one receiving (it).’”
Balak & Balaam
Num 22-25
Num 22-25
Satan
Semitic: שטן (Satan)
Greek: Σατανᾶς (Satanas)
Means: “Adversary” or “Accuser”
Semitic: שטן (Satan)
Greek: Σατανᾶς (Satanas)
Means: “Adversary” or “Accuser”
Balaam
Nicolaus
Overcomer
Semitic:אם בלמ +
people + he devours/destroys
Semitic: ניכולה = let us eat/devour
Greek: Νικό + λαος = He conquers/destroys people
Greek: Νικῶν – the overcomer
Nicolaus
Overcomer
Semitic:אם בלמ +
people + he devours/destroys
Semitic: ניכולה = let us eat/devour
Greek: Νικό + λαος = He conquers/destroys people
Greek: Νικῶν – the overcomer
Sharp, Double-Edged Sword
= Jesus’ Truthful Testimony
= Jesus’ Truthful Testimony
Rev 3:12, 14:1, 19:13 and 16
3:12 The One Overcoming I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God and he will never come outside and I will write upon him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem, coming down from heaven from my God, and my new name.
14:1: “Father”
19:13: “Word of God”
19:16: “King of kings and Lord of lords”
3:12 The One Overcoming I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God and he will never come outside and I will write upon him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem, coming down from heaven from my God, and my new name.
14:1: “Father”
19:13: “Word of God”
19:16: “King of kings and Lord of lords”
Word(s) of the week:
Typhlosis = Blindness
Spirityphlosis = Spiritual Blindness
Typhlosis = Blindness
Spirityphlosis = Spiritual Blindness