The letters to the seven churches in Revelation provide commendations, rebukes, and exhortations to each church along with promises from Christ. Specifically, Christ commends five of the churches for their hard work, perseverance, holding fast to their faith, and hating wicked practices. He rebukes three churches for losing their first love, tolerating false teachings, and being lukewarm. Christ exhorts all the churches to remember, repent of wrongdoings, remain faithful, and hold firmly to what they have received. He promises the faithful protection, rewards like eating from the tree of life, authority over nations, and being pillars in His temple.

1. CHART #7
THE LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES IN REVELATION
Christ Commendation Rebuke Exhortation Promise
Holds the seven Deeds, hard work, Has forsaken their Remember; Will eat from the
Ephesus perseverance. Does
stars in His right first love repent; do the tree of life.
(2:1-7) hand and walks
not tolerate wicked
things you did at
men. Endures
among the seven hardships. Hates the first.
golden practices of the
lampstands. Nicolaitans.
Smyrna The First and the Suffers Do not be afraid. Will receive a
Last, who dies and persecution and Be faithful, even crown of life; will
(2:8-11) came to life again. poverty. to the point of not be hurt by the
xxxxx death. second death.
Pergamum Has the sharp, Remains true to People there hold Repent. Will receive
double-edges Christ; does not to the teachings hidden manna
(2:11-17) sword. renounce their of Baalam and of and a white stone
faith. the Nicolaitans. with a new name
on it.
Thyatira The Son of God, Deeds, love, faith, Tolerates Jezebel Repent; hold on Will have
whose eyes are service, with her immoral to what you have. authority over the
(2:18-29) like blazing fire perseverance, and idolatry. nations; the
and whose feet ar doing more than morning star.
like burnished at first.
brass.
Sardis Holds the seven dees; reputation Dead. Wake up! Will be dressed in
spirits of God and of being alive. Strength what white; will be
(3:1-6) the seven stars. remains. acknowledged
Remember what before My Father
you received, and His angels.
obey it, repent.
Holy and true, Deeds, keeps Hold on to what Will be pillars in the
Philadelphia temple; the name of
holds the key of Christ's word and you have. I will
(3:7-13) David. does not deny His keep you from the
God of the New
Jerusalem, and of
name; endures xxxxx hour of trial Christ's new name will
patiently. coming on the be written on them.
whole world.
Laodicea The Amen, the Lukewarm, Buy from Christ Will eat with
faithful and true neither hot nor refined gold, Christ, will rule
(3:14-22) Witness, the Ruler cold. Wretched, white cloths, and with Christ.
of God's creation. xxxxx pitiful, poor, blind eye salve. Be
and naked. earnest and
repent.