Midlife Crisis of a Church

Message by Pastor Sam Wong Text: Revelation 2:1-5; 18-20, 25; 3:14-17 Sermon Outline: The Symptoms of Midlife Crisis 1. Love Forsaken: Becoming Desensitized (Ephesus 2:1-5) • The good: the deeds, hard work, perseverance • The bad: first love forsaken • Resolution: Remember…Repent…do the things you did at first. 2. Stand Forfeited: Becoming Compromised (Thyatira 2:18-25) […]

Message by Pastor Sam Wong

Text: Revelation 2:1-5; 18-20, 25; 3:14-17

Sermon Outline:

The Symptoms of Midlife Crisis

1. Love Forsaken: Becoming Desensitized (Ephesus 2:1-5)

• The good: the deeds, hard work, perseverance

• The bad: first love forsaken

• Resolution: Remember…Repent…do the things you did at first.

2. Stand Forfeited: Becoming Compromised (Thyatira 2:18-25)

• The good: deeds, love and faith, service and perseverance

• The bad: tolerated the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess

• Resolution: hold on to what you have

3. Use Lost: Becoming Complacent (Laodicea 3:14-17)

• The good: no mention

• The bad: Lukewarm, neither cold nor hot

• Resolution: be earnest, and repent