Slides from the second part of Cliff's study of Revelation 2 & 3

1. TThhee SSeevveenn
CChhuurrcchheess ooff
RReevveellaattiioonn

4. TThhee AAddmmoonniittiioonnss
((ttoo aallll cchhuurrcchheess))
• Ephesus Devotion, not just doctrine.
• Smyrna Endure persecution.
• Pergamos Purify ambassadorship.
• Thyatira Pagan practices.
• Sardis Watchfulness, diligence.
• Philadelphia Missionary outreach.
• Laodicea Prosperous compromise

5. PPeerrssoonnaall AApppplliiccaattiioonn
• Ephesus Neglected Priorities.
• Smyrna Satanic Opposition.
• Pergamos Spiritual Compromise.
• Thyatira Pagan Practices.
• Sardis Watchfulness, Diligence.
• Philadelphia Loyal Ambassadorship.
• Laodicea Materialistic Apostasy

6. OOvveerrccoommeerr’’ss PPrroommiisseess
• Ephesus Eat of Tree of Life.
• Smyrna Not hurt of second death
• Pergamos Manna, Stone, Name.
• Thyatira Power over nations.
• Sardis Walk with Him in white; name not
blotted out.
• Philadelphia Pillar in Temple, name of God,
name of His city,new name.
• Laodicea Sit with Him on His thrown

7. PPrroopphheettiicc AApppplliiccaattiioonn
• Ephesus Apostolic Church To AD 100 Era of warming love,
Home churches, some persecution
Apostle John died 100AD
• Smyrna Persecuted Church To AD 313 Persecution, suffering, martyrdom
Second and third centuries Extreme persecution, reducing until….
312AD: Constantine converted to Christianity
• Pergamos Married Church To AD 538 State Religion
Christianity Rome's official religion doctrinal flaws creeping into the church.
Unofficial church illegal
• Thyatira Medieval Church To AD 1560sDark Ages, apostasy
A church full of great love and works but tolerating the teaching and practice of false doctrines and religions
• Sardis Denominational Church To AD 1790sReform
Reformation, a few strove for spiritual and doctrinal purity against the dead body that was not watching
• Philadelphia Missionary Church To AD 1840sRevival, Gospel spread
Great revivals and preformed great missionary works.
• Laodicea Apostate Church To End Modern Christendom
Indifferent church material wealth saps its spiritual strength, leaving it bankrupt before God.