The Warnings

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⁴ “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! ⁵ Look how far you have fallen! (Revelation 2:4-5)

⁵ Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches. (Revelation 2:5)

To the church in Ephesus: and .

¹⁰ Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life. (Revelation 2:10)

To the church in Smyrna: faithful even when …

¹⁴ But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. (Revelation 2:14)

¹⁶ Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth. (Revelation 2:16)

To the church in Pergamum: and be .

¹⁹ I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things. (Revelation 2:19)

I will ask nothing more of you  ²⁵ except that you hold tightly to what you have until I come. (Revelation 2:24-25)

To the church in Thyatira: do not be by false teachings or false teachers.

I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive — but you are dead. (Revelation 3:1)

To the Church in Sardis: !

To the Church in Philadelphia: Be , the door will open at just the right time.  

¹⁵ I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other!  ¹⁶ But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! (Revelation 3:15-16)

To the church in Laodicea: Be and turn from your indifference.

²⁰ Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in … (Revelation 3:20)

⁶ So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”  ⁷ He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.  ⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere — in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:6-8)

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What’s Happening at Crossroads

NEW HERE?

We’re so glad you’ve chosen to come to Crossroads today! We want to thank you for visiting and would love to get to know you. Stop by and say hello at one of our Welcome Centers, our First Step area, or check out ecrossroads.info for more. We can’t wait to meet you!

NEXT SERMON SERIES

In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge gets taken back in time to see glimpses of his past. During the journey, he becomes quite upset about the experiences that caused him pain or frustration. The reality is each of us have parts of our past that cause us pain or frustration as well. If we don’t deal with them, there’s a really good chance we never become the person God created us to be. In our Ghosts of Christmas Past series, starting next week, we’ll face some of the pains of our past and discover the power of the first Christmas — that Jesus came to be with us. He is emmanuel. Because Jesus came to us, we are made new.

CHRISTMAS PARADE

Walk with Crossroads for The Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7th in Downtown Kokomo. Dress festive with lots of lights. Create shared family Christmas memories. Meet at 6 p.m. To get meeting location updates, contact Pastor Sherry Moore at 765-434-9010 or via email at [email protected].

CR THANKSGIVING

If you don’t have Thanksgiving plans, come “Gobble Up Some Gratitude!” at Celebrate Recovery Crossroads’ annual Thanksgiving Celebration! Everyone is welcome on Thursday, November 28, at 6 p.m. for a main auditorium gathering and a free thanksgiving feast to follow. Give thanks, share love, and make unforgettable memories!

RETURNING PRESENTS

Thank you to all of you who agreed to sponsor families for Presents from Parents and foster children for Josiah White’s. At South campus, return your gifts to the tables in the Next Steps area. Look for the table with red balloons for Presents from Parents and the table with blue balloons for Josiah White’s gifts. At Downtown campus, bring your gifts to the Information Center.

SERIES RESOURCES

Want to dig deeper? Go to our End of the World series resources.