Jesus encourages the church in Pergamum for withstanding physical, political, and spiritual persecution in their city, where Satan’s lives.  Despite the good that they have done they have been deceived by false gods and the lure of immoral living. What can we learn from the church at Pergamum about living as disciples who are becoming more and more like Jesus every day?

Unifying Phrase:  In Name Only

• Give a description of the City and Church at Pergamum.
• Jesus declares that this is His Church and encourages them for withstanding persecution physically and spiritually.
• Jesus rebuked both their beliefs and behaviors.
• They had become Apostate, they professed a faith that they did not practice.
• Three areas where we are in danger of becoming apostate: being culturally shaped, in our sexuality and compromising our doctrine.
• The answer to Apostasy is always repentance.