Revelation Week 2

Slide 1: Vision 1 The Church in Asia Minor chapters 1-3

Slide 2: Vision 1 The Church in Asia Minor chapters 1-3 Ch. 1 Prologue, Greeting, Vision of Christ

Slide 3: Vision 1 The Church in Asia Minor chapters 1-3 Ch. 1 Prologue, Greeting, Vision of Christ Ch. 2 Letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira

Slide 4: Vision 1 The Church in Asia Minor chapters 1-3 Ch. 1 Prologue, Greeting, Vision of Christ Ch. 2 Letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira Ch. 3 Letters to Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea

Slide 6: Church / Refs. Compliments Corrections Promises Ephesus 2:1-7 Smyrna 2:8-11 Pergamum 2:12-17 Thyatira 2:18-29 Sardis 3:1-6 Philadelphia 3:7-13 Laodicea 3:14-22

Slide 7: Works, toil, Abandoned To the patient first love. conqueror is endurance, given to eat of Remember, intolerant of the tree of life repent and do evil people, try in the paradise the works you them, bear up of God. did. for Christ’s Warning: sake, hate the removal of works of the Ephesus lampstand. Nicolaitans. 2:1-7

Slide 8: [They endure] Do not fear the Be faithful poverty and coming unto death and tribulation suffering. Christ will give and slander Devil to them the imprison them crown of life. Smyrna for testing. 2:8-11

Slide 9: Hold fast Some hold to To the Christ’s name the teaching of conqueror in Satan’s Balaam Christ will give stronghold (idolatry and hidden manna and in the face sexual and a white of martyrdom. immorality) stone with a and the new secret Pergamum Nicolaitans. name on it. 2:12-17 Repent or Christ will come and war against them. Hear!

Slide 10: Growing Toleration of To the works, love, “Jezebel”, a conqueror faith, service, false teacher who keeps His patient leading the words, Christ endurance. people into sin will give and the deep authority and things of rule over the Satan. nations and Repentance the morning Thyatira commanded or star. 2:18-29 judgment will follow. Hold fast till Christ comes. Hear! (v. 29).

Slide 11: A few unsoiled Their Those who are people who incomplete clean will walk are worthy. works. They with Christ in are dead. white Wake up, garments. The strengthen conqueror will what remains. be clothed in Sardis Remember, white. Name repent. not blotted 3:1-6 out. Confessed Hear ! (v. 6) by Christ before the Father.

Slide 12: Works. Kept Hold fast to Phony Jews Christ’s word what you have. will bow and not denied before them His name. and learn Patient Christ’s love endurance. for them. Protection from global trial. The Philadelphia conqueror 3:7-13 will be a pillar in the temple. Identified with God’s name and city.

Slide 13: Repulsive If they lukewarm respond they works. will enjoy Deluded about fellowship their with Christ. neediness The conqueror (wretched, will sit with pitiable, poor, Him on His Laodicea blind and throne. 3:14-22 naked). Buy from Christ gold, garments and salve. Repent. Hear, open door.

Slide 14: Making some conclusions • Which churches are most commendable? • Which churches seem to be suffering from external persecution? • Which churches are least commendable? Why? • If you could choose to be a member of one of these churches which one would you choose? Why?

Slide 15: Takeaways • Jesus knows His churches. The local church is important for the disciple of Jesus Christ. • He comforts and confronts churches. • He gave hope and specific steps to take even to the church in the worst condition. • Obedience is the way forward.