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This week, we looked at the Church in Pergamum. The first thing we learned about this city is that its residents were incredibly religious. They worshiped SO MANY gods it was almost suffocating. If you entered the city of Pergamum you would see temple after temple and people offering gifts, money, and time to these gods in order to please them. Much of their service to these gods was based out of superstition and fear, as these gods were seen as capricious (capricious means: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. We would call this “fickle” or “unpredictable”). People in Pergamum would sacrifice out of fear because they never knew what mood the gods were in at any moment.

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From Series: "Churches of Revelation"

Welcome to Element’s second sermon series of 2015; Churches of Revelation. Keep in mind, this series will not be about the end times, but instead will be focusing on Jesus (shocker) and the examination of our souls. We are starting a season that some from other traditions would call Lent, which is the preparation of the believer through prayer, penance, and repentance to reflect on what Jesus has done and continues to do. Lent is a time where we allow God’s Spirit to probe our hearts as we confess our sins, it is a season of repentance where we look at what God’s light shows when He invades our souls. It is meant to be a journey that eventually leads us through reflection and into the joy of Easter and resurrection.

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