The Letter to Pergamum

Rev. Jason Kaspar, pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in La Grange, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 2:12-17. Jesus speaks to the church in Pergamum with the sharp two-edged sword of His Word. Though the church there dwells in the shadow of rampant Roman idolatry, they have not fallen for Satan’s lies. Instead, they have been faithful even to the point of dying for the faith. Yet false teachings reminiscent of Balaam have arisen in the church there. The need for repentance is urgent, lest the sword of Jesus’ Word be turned against them. Yet to those who hear the Word of God and hold onto Christ by faith, they will receive the eternal invitation to partake of the wedding feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. “Come Lord Jesus!” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Revelation given to St. John. Although some look at Revelation with fear, it is a book of supreme hope in our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord. The book of Revelation gives a heavenly perspective on our earthly circumstances so that the Church in every generation is challenged, comforted, and assured of final victory through Jesus Christ.