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Our Lord's message to the church at Pergamum has acurious reference to \"a new name” written on \"a whitestone”.Those who have trusted Jesus Christ for salvation willreceive an acquittal from the judgement of God. What arelief it is to know that our sins are forgiven!These illustrations show us the wonderful balance ofthe Christian life. We are saved by grace through faithalone. Obedient Christians often struggle as they seekto serve the One who saved them. We will be rewardedfor acts of good works.Trusting Christ for Salvation gives us a new identity.It's like receiving a new name written on a white stone,which shows that we are forgiven—completely. Jesusremoves our sin and rewards our service. God rewardseach loving deed that's done with all our heart.Bible ReadingRevelation 2:1-29Ephesians 2:1-22I Corinthians 3:1-23

REVELATION CHAPTER 21 ¶ Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he thatholdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the sevengolden candlesticks;2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst notbear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles,and are not, and hast found them liars:3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured,and hast not fainted.4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy firstlove.5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do thefirst works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestickout of his place, except thou repent.6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I alsohate.7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; Tohim that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst ofthe paradise of God.8 ¶ And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith thefirst and the last, which was dead, and is alive;9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich ) and I knowthe blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are thesynagogue of Satan.10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shallcast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulationten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.12 ¶ And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith hewhich hath the sharp sword with two edges;

13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is:and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in thosedays wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, whereSatan dwelleth.14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them thathold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock beforethe children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commitfornication.15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, whichthing I hate.16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against themwith the sword of my mouth.17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give hima white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knowethsaving he that receiveth it.18 ¶ And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith theSon of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like finebrass;19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, andthy works; and the last to be more than the first.20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferestthat woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seducemy servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with herinto great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that Iam he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one ofyou according to your works.24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not thisdoctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I willput upon you none other burden.25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will Igive power over the nations:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shallthey be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.28 And I will give him the morning star.29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

EPHESIANS CHAPTER 21 ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world,according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in thechildren of disobedience:3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts ofour flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by naturethe children of wrath, even as others.4 ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,(by grace ye are saved;)6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenlyplaces in Christ Jesus:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his gracein his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is thegift of God:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works,which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.11 ¶ Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh,who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in theflesh made by hands;12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from thecommonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, havingno hope, and without God in the world:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh bythe blood of Christ.14 ¶ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken downthe middle wall of partition between us;15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments

contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, somaking peace;16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross,having slain the enmity thereby:17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to themthat were nigh.18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizenswith the saints, and of the household of God;20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, JesusChrist himself being the chief corner stone;21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy templein the Lord:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through theSpirit.

I CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 31 ¶ And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as untocarnal, even as unto babes in Christ.2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able tobear it, neither yet now are ye able.3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife,and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye notcarnal?5 ¶ Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed,even as the Lord gave to every man?6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; butGod that giveth the increase.8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shallreceive his own reward according to his own labour.9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye areGod's building.10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wisemasterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But letevery man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.11 ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is JesusChrist.12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones,wood, hay, stubble;13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it,because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work ofwhat sort it is.14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive areward.15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall

be saved; yet so as by fire.16 ¶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of Goddwelleth in you?17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the templeof God is holy, which temple ye are.18 ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wisein this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, Hetaketh the wise in their own craftiness.20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.21 ¶ Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, orthings present, or things to come; all are yours;23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.





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