The Lure of Easy Faith

Avoiding Confrontation At All Costs

Revelation 2:18-29

 Easy Faith—Failing to Confront

1. The World

2. Other Believers

3. Ourselves

 The Result of Easy Faith

1. Failure to Impact the World

2. Failure to Protect the Church.

3. Failure to Disciple Ourselves.

 The Answer to Easy Faith—Standing Firm

1. Confront in Love.

2. The Armor of God.

3. Follow Thyatira.

A New Year, A New Heart

Ezekiel 11:19-20

Being Honest about our Past

       A Heart of Stone. 

                          Ezekiel 11:19

       Put off your old self.

                          Ephesians 4:17-22

Direction for our Future

        A Heart of flesh.

                       Ezekiel 11:19

        Put on the new self.

                      Ephesians 4:24

The Power for this Transformation

          I will gather you from the peoples.

                     Ezekiel 11:17

          I will give them a heart of flesh.

                     Ezekiel 11:19

          I will be their God.

                    Ezekiel 11:20