那些威胁我们对耶稣的信心的事情，甚少会明显地从大门进来，它们大多数都是诡秘和隐晦的。对别迦摩的教会来说，殉道和逼迫是明显的威胁，但行奸淫和吃祭偶像的美食却是悄悄从侧门进来的威胁，这些都是大部份别迦摩人的惯常行为。
不过，在别迦摩教会中，以乎只是有部份人推行奸淫和吃祭偶像之物而已，但这样已经有足够理由促使耶稣在这封私人信件中告诫他们了。
这封信没有提到关于吃祭偶像之物和行奸淫的其他详情，但这里却清楚吩咐每一个人都应当停止和悔改－并且要立刻这样做－不然，将来他们便要面对耶稣更多的惩罚了。
在我们的教会群体中，有没有任何不道德的文化习俗悄悄从侧门走进来呢？你或你的教会，有没有出于无知，正在进行或甚至促进某些不道德的行为呢？耶稣的话坚决反对这些威胁我们的信心的行为，祂说：“停止！悔改，要忠心！”
亲爱的神，求你开我们的眼睛，叫我们察觉到那些尝试悄悄进入我们群体中的隐晦威胁。你坚决和最终的吩咐，是要我们悔改，惟愿我们能因此充满决心和盼望、并且被激励去改变。奉耶稣的名祈求，阿们。
启示录 2:14-17
14然而，有几件事我要责备你，因为在你那里，有人服从了巴兰的教训。这巴兰曾教导巴勒将绊脚石放在以色列人面前，叫他们吃祭偶像之物，行奸淫的事。
15你那里也有人照样服从了尼哥拉一党人的教训。
16‘所以，你当悔改！若不悔改，我就快临到你那里，用我口中的剑攻击他们。
17圣灵向众教会所说的话，凡有耳的，就应当听！得胜的，我必将那隐藏的吗哪赐给他，并赐他一块白石，石上写着新名，除了那领受的以外，没有人能认识。’
“Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam... ” - Revelation 2:14
Threats to our faith in Jesus seldom come through the main doors. Most threats are deceptive and subtle. Martyrdom and persecution were main-door threats to the church in Pergamum. Sexual immorality and delicious food that had been sacrificed to other gods were side-door threats. These were common practices that most of the people of Pergamum were used to.
It appears, though, that only some of the people in the congregation at Pergamum were promoting immoral sex and food sacrificed to idols. It was, however, enough to warrant a warning from Jesus in this personal letter.
This letter provides no further details on the matter of food for idols and sexual immorality. But there is a clear call for everyone to stop and repent—and to do so immediately—or else they would later have to face further correction from Jesus.
Are there any immoral cultural practices that have a side-door route into our church communities? Are there moral blind spots that you or your church might be practicing or even promoting? Jesus speaks firmly against these threatening practices. He says, “Stop! Repent. Be faithful!”
Dear God, open our eyes to any subtle threats trying to creep into our communities. May your firm and final call to repent fill us with conviction and hope and encourage us to change. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
