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Beyond Today -- Sardis: Complacency Kills

Sardis: Complacency Kills

Beyond Today Television Program
by Darris McNeely
2023-09-24
Jesus scolded a Christian congregation that had lost its spiritual zeal. What’s the key message for us? Stay fervent!

Spiritual Complacency

Sermon
by Steve Buchanan
2021-07-17
El Paso, TX
Christians should never be self-satisfied or complacent. How can you guard against "spiritual complacency"?

The Calamity of Complacency

Sermon
by Bob Radcliff
2023-09-23
Houston, TX
When we look at history we see nations cycling between good and bad leadership and we also see the people cycling back and forth between good and bad conduct. In this split-sermon Bob Radcliff shows us that one of the main causes of this...

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Sermon
by Jeff Brooks
2016-02-06
San Antonio, TX
We cannot allow ourselves to become complacent with life and allow ourselves to get comfortable with where we are. Sometimes to live God’s way we have to step out of our comfort zone. We cannot allow ourselves to remain in our comfort zone...

Never Let Your Guard Down!

Beyond Today
by Jim Columbia
Just as complacency can mean death to the man who hunts the giant Kodiak bear, it can bring on spiritual death to the Christian. Learn the importance of fighting complacency from hearing the true story of Allen Hasselborg.

Whatever

Sermon
by Joe Greene
2016-07-02
Milwaukee, WI
As Christians, we must be especially careful to never become complacent and content. We must maintain a zeal for God's way.

Don't Miss the Mark!

Beyond Today
by John Fox
I was on duty when the call came in. The supertanker Exxon Valdez had run aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, unleashing a huge oil spill! Why did it happen? And what lessons are there for us today?

The Stealthy Bonds of Complacency

Sermon
by Bob Fahey
2012-08-18
Chicago, IL
When God’s timing is right, He will act swiftly and decisively. It is our job as Christians to be aware of the signs of the times, and to remain vigilant in staying spiritually prepared so we are not caught unawares like those in the days...

Treasure Digest: Stir Up the Spirit

United News
by Jay Turner
In the months between the Feast of Tabernacles and Passover, it can be easy to settle back into comfortable complacency.

Practicing Zeal

Sermon
by W. Fred Crow
2017-02-04
Eureka, CA
We strive to accomplish, yet when we do we can reach a point of complacency. God desires that we live our lives with zeal, energy and a purpose.
Beyond Today -- The Way, Part 5: When a Church Dies

The Way: Part 5: When a Church Dies

Beyond Today Television Program
by Gary Petty
2024-03-10
This occurred in a congregation that had been on fire for the Gospel. Could it be happening in your church?
Revivals don’t begin with the unconverted (who have never been spiritually alive), but with those who have been spiritually awakened only to fall into complacency.

A Call for Spiritual Revitalization

United News
by Gary Petty
As individuals and as a church, we need a hunger for renewal and an understanding of these seven components of spiritual revival.
Pillars still stand at the site of the ancient city of Sardis. Behind them, the famous acropolis rises into the sky.

Council Letter: September-October 2021: The Message to the Church at Sardis: Dangers of Complacency

United News
Darris McNeely
2021-08-25
I spent the last week of June 2021 in Turkey, making a tour of the ancient cities that were home to the seven church congregations addressed in Revelation 2 and 3.
Visiting these cities provided an important perspective on the state of Christianity at that time and what the Church endured during the Roman period. In the late first century A.D., Jesus Christ sent a message to each congregation...
a hand holding a magnifying glass over a scroll of Hebrew text

Home Office Weekly Update: January 25, 2024

United News
2024-01-25
In the months leading up to Passover, it is a time of deep introspection.
From the President . . . Greetings brethren, Last night we started a new series of online Bible studies from the home office. After completing a chapter-by-chapter series on the book of Isaiah, we began a new series...

A Satanic Lullaby

Sermon
by Len Martin
2021-01-30
Columbus, OH
While we know that physical sleep is necessary for good health, spiritual sleep is a danger that the Bible warns us to guard against. We recognize it is a great blessing if we live in a nation that grants religious freedom, but if we're...

Growing in Grace

Sermon
by Victor Kubik
2009-03-14
Phoenix East, AZ
A subject that is vitally important to Christians. I will talk about grace. It’s a subject to know more about and it is vital to our well-being. It is something that is feared because we worry it could lead us into complacency in the law....

The Millennial Day of Salvation

Sermon
by Jorge de Campos
2024-06-22
Fort Worth, TX
The days are short and Christ’s coming is soon. Great disaster will come upon our nation and in fact upon all the world. God wants us all to pay attention and not be complacent, as great punishment is coming soon, because we all have...

Let Them Grow Together

Sermon
by Arvid Simmons
2013-06-15
Nashville, TN
Matthew 13:25-30 Arvid Simmons expounds the meaning of the parable of the tares. In it is a dire warning to us as Christians that we not become complacent and neglect so great a salvation. (Hebrews 2:3) We don't have to be doing things...

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