The Revival Series: #3 - 'Revival of Truth' - Brian Leifeste

A Revival of Truth - The Church at Pergamum

Isa. 57:15 (NLT) The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I 

live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore 

the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.

Why a series on Revival? 

1. As the church goes so goes the nation. As the individual believer goes - so   goes the church.

Revival is Obedience ___________________. 

2. What Jesus says to the church at Pergamum. Rev. 2:12-17

a. The City of Pergamum.

b. Jesus said, it’s the throne & dwelling place of ____________________.

c. The Healing Center - Asklepion

d. Pergamum pagan __________________ meets Jesus.

e. Remember Antipas - ‘my faithful martyr.’ Rev. 2:13

f. This is the___________________________ for the church at Pergamum. 

3. Jesus doesn’t ___________ what’s happening outside the church but rather 

what’s happening inside the church. Rev. 2:14-15 / Acts 20:28-30 

A.W. Tozer wrote, “The most important thing about you is what you believe about God.”

a. The doctrine of Balaam - Who is Balaam? a prophet whose donkey talked to Him - Numbers 22-24 / 2 Peter 2:1-19 / Jude 11 / Rev. 2:14

b.    Doctrine of the Nicolatians - The thing that Jesus hates. Rev. 2:15

Who were the Nicolaitans?

c.    How does Jesus confront this ‘doctrine in the church?’

He confronts the ____________________. He calls the _____________ to repentance. If we hear we must obey. Rev. 2:16-17 

What is Jesus saying to us?