MFM DEVOTIONAL 7TH OCTOBER,2021 - PERGAMOS: THE COMPROMISE CHURCH (I)

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PERGAMOS: THE COMPROMISE CHURCH (I)

7^TH OCTOBER, 2021

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 11

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Revelation 2:12-17

12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:

13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’

MEMORY VERSE:- "Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth." – Revelation 2:16

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:

A compromising church cannot truly bear the life and the power of Jesus.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
LET THE STRONGHOLD OF COMPROMISE IN YOUR SOUL CATCH FIRE AND BURN TO ASHES, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

THE MESSAGE:

The third letter of Jesus Christ was written to the church in Pergamos. Pergamos was the greatest city in Asia. It was the capital with a very popular library that had more than two hundred thousand books. It was a great religious centre with two major shrines. One was dedicated to Zeus, the principal pagan deity. The second was built for Asclepius who was called "The Saviour". He was supposed to be the healing god. Asclepius was symbolized by a serpent. That was why God referred to Pergamos as the seat of satan.

Revelation 2:14-15 (our Fire Scripture) says, "But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate." Balaam was a false prophet of the Old Testament who sold his services to an ungodly king and advised the Midianite women to tempt the Israelites to compromise their faith through idolatry (i.e. worshipping false gods or anything in place of the one true God) and immoral behaviour (Numbers 22:5,7; 25:1-2; 31:16). For this reason, Balaam represents corrupt and deceptive teachers or preachers or any believer who leads or influences God's people to compromise with worldly beliefs and behaviours, all for the sake of selfish interests or personal advancement.

Beloved, by the two verses above, Jesus was saying that there were some people in the church of Pergamos who were teaching exactly the same thing that Balaam taught Balak. These types of people taught that once you are saved, you can do anything you like. They claimed that they can commit any sin as long as they come back to God to ask for forgiveness later, forgetting that even though God is Love, He is also a Consuming Fire. Hope you are not having the spirit of Balaam in you. Are you a sheep or goat in the church? May the grace to be a true ambassador of the Kingdom fall upon you, in the name of Jesus.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Spirit and power of compromise, die, in the name of Jesus.
2. Fire from the mouth of the Lord, consume my enemies, in the name of Jesus.
3. Arrows of weariness, die, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. My life, receive spiritual revival fire, in the name of Jesus.
5. Avengers of the past, die, in the name of Jesus.
6. Spirit of frustration, depart from my life, in the name of Jesus.
7. Negative spiritual deposit in my life, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, MOUNTAIN OF FIRE and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)