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		<description>In the opening chapters of Revelation seven specific messages are written to seven churches. If we are to properly apply what it says to us, then we must first make sure we understand what it originally meant to them.</description>
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		<copyright>&#xA9; 2026 RENEW Perth</copyright>
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	<title>Letter to Renew</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Taking the gospel to the nations&#8221; is a Christian mandate to spread the gospel to all people groups and ethnicities. It&#8217;s also known as the Great Commission, which is a tenet of Christian theology that emphasises evangelism, missionary work, baptism, and ministry.]]></description>
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	<title>Letter to Laodicea</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The church at Laodicea had become apathetic in their love for Christ. Jesus called them to repent and live zealously for Him. The Lord Jesus issues the same call to those who say they follow Him today.]]></description>
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	<title>Letter to Philadelphia</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Jesus’s letter to Philadelphia was written to a struggling church. They were struggling with the persecution they faced, yet they remained faithful. Jesus reassures them of their safety in him and that they will be saved in the judgment that is coming upon the world.]]></description>
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	<title>Letter to Sardis</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Letter to Thyatira</title>
	<link>https://renewperth.com.au/podcast/letter-to-thyatira/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[RENEW Perth]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The church at Thyatira was not a perfect church by any means. No church is. However, Christians can learn many important lessons from the mistakes made and warnings given to the church at Thyatira. It takes courage to confront sin. False teaching cannot be allowed to infiltrate and infect the church.]]></description>
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	<title>Letter to Pergamum</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[RENEW Perth]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In Pergamum, the false teaching was directly tied to idolatry and sexual immorality. The quickest way to bring spiritual shipwreck into the life of a believer is to dilute their love for God by tempting them to seek after the idols of this world and to defile people’s consciences and take them captive to the enormous, dark spiritual power [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Letter to Smyrna</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Letter to Ephesus</title>
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