1. Prayer
   

   Pergamum

2 Meet the church at Pergamum
Christ commends the church in Pergamum for persevering witness in the midst of persecution. He condemns them for their permissive idolatrous compromises, and urges them to overcome these so as not to be judged, but to inherit end-time fellowship and identification with Christ (Revelation 2.12-17)

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3 Responding to the letter from the Risen Jesus
Three issues for the church in Pergamum

Here is some initial advice for the church leaders, ranking the challenges they are facing, with some suggested responses to those challenges.

What’s valuable? What’s missing from this advice in spite of its quality?

Second thoughts about the original unwise advice

Praying as a church in Pergamum
Why is this a better way forward?

Discussion

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4 An issue troubling the Risen Jesus and some members of the church

A sermon from Nico Laitan

Discussion

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Four horsemen

5 Looking ahead to Revelation 6-16

You might like to remind yourself of the way that Revelation 6-16 fits into the overall story.

Can you hear the sound of galloping hoofbeats?

It’s part of your role as a servant leader to hear what the Spirit says to the churches through the sound of the hooves, and to help the church you serve to hear them, and to respond with faith.

How will looking into Revelation 6-16, following on from Revelation 4-5, help the Christians at Pergamum respond to their letter from the Risen Jesus with love, faith, hope and obedience?

Discussion

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6 Questions and comments

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For 7pm second sessions
ETC4420 (7pm) sessions

Direct link to session one slide each day

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