Sardis: Waking Up to Staying Awake!

Sermon on March 12 by Pastor Roland Eskinazi Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6 A dead church is a contradiction. How can those who are spiritually alive stay spiritually alert (Rom 13:11, Eph. 5:24)? If we would stay awake, ask: 1. DO WE AIM FOR REALITY, NOT REPUTATION? (v1) When it is spiritually cosy, when there is no or little…

Toying with Tolerance!

Sermon on March 5 by Pastor Roland Eskinazi Scripture: Revelation 2:18-28 How serious is it to tolerate error and sin within the church? Why should we not play (toy) with tolerance? If we would not toy with tolerance, we must: 1. BE BUSY – BUT NOT UNBALANCED! (v18-19) Thyatira: a servant church with maximum good deeds. But…

The Danger of Sitting on the Fence!

Sermon on February 26 by Pastor Roland Eskinazi Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17 What does Christ think of the church willing to die for His name, but not willing to deal with sin within? ‘How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him,; but if Baal is god, follow him’ (1 Kings…

Faithful to the End!

Sermon on February 19 by Pastor Roland Eskinazi Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11 The church at Smyrna is one of two churches that Jesus commends without rebuke. Is suffering really a mark of a good church? If we would be faithful to the end: 1. KNOW CHRIST! (v8) Jesus is fully reigning over what we don’t know Jesus…

Why Loving Jesus Matters Most!

Sermon on February 12 by Pastor Roland Eskinazi Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7 A letter from Jesus to seven real churches in seven real cities. We can do everything well, except what matters most. 1. THE DEVELOPMENT – How effective the church was! (v1) Ephesus was the crossroads of Asia minor. Yet the church thrived in this prosperous,…