Comments on: Sardis – Wake up! (The Seven Cities of Revelation, Part III) *UPDATED* http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/29 Living close enough to the edge to matter... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:41:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: CRN.Info and Analysis http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/29/comment-page-1#comment-8579 CRN.Info and Analysis Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:22:46 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=29#comment-8579 [...] This morning we were on the 5th of the Seven Churches of Revelation, Sardis. Steve Reeves, our Senior Minister, made an observation which seemed quite poignant to a number of discussions we’ve had the past few months. While we believe 100% that the message does not change, it is so, so important that we do not fall in love with the methods used to convey it. For the church, death in the future comes from living in the past. [...] [...] This morning we were on the 5th of the Seven Churches of Revelation, Sardis. Steve Reeves, our Senior Minister, made an observation which seemed quite poignant to a number of discussions we’ve had the past few months. While we believe 100% that the message does not change, it is so, so important that we do not fall in love with the methods used to convey it. For the church, death in the future comes from living in the past. [...]

]]> By: Chris L. http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/29/comment-page-1#comment-76 Chris L. Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:26:40 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=29#comment-76 I added the section on Cybele and Artemis today, as I realized I needed this ground to be covered before we reach Ephesus. As to the question - why am I going in reverse order? Several reasons - first, my material for the later cities is more codified than my notes for Ephesus and Smyrna. Additionally, there is just SO much material and so many ways to go with Ephesus that I feel like I'm still being led where I should go with it. I added the section on Cybele and Artemis today, as I realized I needed this ground to be covered before we reach Ephesus.

As to the question – why am I going in reverse order? Several reasons – first, my material for the later cities is more codified than my notes for Ephesus and Smyrna. Additionally, there is just SO much material and so many ways to go with Ephesus that I feel like I’m still being led where I should go with it.

]]> By: brendt http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/29/comment-page-1#comment-71 brendt Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:54:47 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=29#comment-71 Not sure -- I've never been there either. But even if they don't, I did. Not sure — I’ve never been there either. But even if they don’t, I did.

]]> By: Chris L. http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/29/comment-page-1#comment-70 Chris L. Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:59:44 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=29#comment-70 Too funny. I've not been there, but do they need 'waking up'? Too funny. I’ve not been there, but do they need ‘waking up’?

]]> By: brendt http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/29/comment-page-1#comment-68 brendt Sun, 10 Sep 2006 05:38:15 +0000 http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/?p=29#comment-68 OK, I obviously need to go to bed. I read the title and wondered why you were decrying the <a href="http://www.sardis.com/" rel="nofollow">restaurant</a>. OK, I obviously need to go to bed. I read the title and wondered why you were decrying the restaurant.

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