{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"West Side Church of Christ - Elkton Ky","title":"What Would Jesus Tell A Normal Church(From our 4-6-25 Worship)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/753f91ba\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1623,"description":"Watch The Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/OcnjT_U-NhI\nSummary:\nSermon Summary: What Would Jesus Say to a \"Normal\" Church?\nIntroduction: A Leadership Change on the USS Santa Fe\nIn 1999, the USS Santa Fe was the worst-performing submarine in the Navy despite its massive budget and crew.\nThe traditional leader-follower model failed; the captain was the bottleneck.\nDavid Marquet was assigned as captain without time to learn the boat fully, so he shifted to a leader-leader model—empowering the crew to think, decide, and lead.\nApplication to the Church: Sometimes the “normal” way isn’t the best. We need to rethink how we serve and function together in the body of Christ.\nExploring the Letters to the \"Normal\" Churches (Revelation 2–3)\nJesus wrote to seven churches. Some were excellent (Smyrna, Philadelphia), others in dire trouble (Sardis, Laodicea). But three were “middle-of-the-road”—Ephesus, Pergamum, and Thyatira—which we might call \"normal\" churches. What would Jesus say to us?\n1. Thyatira – Tolerating Sin Instead of Trusting God\n📖 Revelation 2:18–29\nCommended for: Love, faith, service, and increasing works (v.19).\nCondemned for: Tolerating “Jezebel”—a false teacher leading others into sin (vv.20–21).\nThey allowed evil to persist, possibly out of fear or pragmatism.\nKey lesson: Sometimes fear makes us passive. But God wants courageous, faithful resistance to evil.\n“Only hold fast what you have until I come.” (v.25)\n✝️ Application: Don't excuse sin because it’s powerful or intimidating. Trust God enough to confront it.\n2. Pergamum – Compromising with the World\n📖 Revelation 2:12–17\nCommended for: Holding to Christ's name in a hostile place (v.13).\nCondemned for: Tolerating false teachings (Balaam, Nicolaitans) that promoted idolatry and immorality (vv.14–15).\nThe church appeared faithful on the outside but was internally divided and worldly.\nKey lesson: A church that blends in with the world loses its power and identity.\n“To the one who conquers I will give... a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lvjrvJQzIzEamCIrdKMIrIgeJhJiQm_6B3NGmBkvnkU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMTFj/NDA4ZDU1M2YyMDdj/ZWFiZjA0MDU1MDE2/NWNmNS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}