Community Group Questions - October 23rd, 2022

Revelation 2:12-17

To the Church in Pergamum
“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword.

“‘I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’
Questions:
Doctrine - How we Think
  • In the passage, Christ commends, then condemns. Do you think this order is important? Why or why not?
  • Why is compromise such a dangerous temptation for the church? What are prominent forms of cultural compromise in churches today?
Worship - How we Feel
  • Discuss the idea of hidden manna. Why is this encouraging? 
  • When the Bible points out compromise in your life, how do you feel/respond? 
Application - What we Do
  • In what areas of your life do you find it easy to compromise? How can you fight against that?
  • This passage is calling the church to repent. How can we incorporate regular confession and repentance into our lives?

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