John's vision of Jesus and the letters to the seven churches

Revelation Chapter 1 Introduction to the Book and John’s vision of Jesus

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Revelation 2 and 3 The Letters to The 7 Churches in Asia

Location of the Seven Churches Ephesus * Smyrna * * Pergamos * Thyatira * Sardis * Philadelphia * Laodicea Province of Asia Modern Day Western Turkey

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The 7 Churches in More Detail Ephesus Smyrna Pergamos Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea

Ephesus (Desired) - Backslidden ,[object Object],[object Object],AD 34 – AD 170 The Apostles - Second generation of leaders died Ephesus Period Rev. 2:1-7 It had lost its first love but hated the Nicolaitans

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Smyrna (Myrrh- Death) – The Persecuted Church ,[object Object],AD 170 – AD 312 : The Church underwent 10 periods of severe persecution under the Roman Emperors Smyrna Period Rev. 2:8-11 Persecuted By Judaizing Teachers and Roman Emperors

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Pergamos (Mixed Marriage) – The Corrupt Church ,[object Object],[object Object],AD 312 – AD 610: Pergamos = “Mixed Marriage” (Church and State – the Catholic Church began) Pergamos period Rev. 2:12-17 The Corruption resulted from a union of the Church and State under Constantine, the Doctrine of Balaam and the Nicolaitans

Thyatira (Perpetual Sacrifice) – The Lax Church Rev. 2:16-20 ,[object Object],The Thyatira Period Permitted a false “prophetess” (“Jezebel”) to seduce the people away from God

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Sardis (Escaping) – Dead Church of the Reformation Period ,[object Object],[object Object],Sardis Period Rev. 3:16 Had a “ form of godliness” without the “ power” , a name that it lived but was dead

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Philadelphia (Brother Love) – Restoration Church AD 1750 – Present – Characterized by Evangelism and Missionary work. The age that will be the Raptured Church Philadelphia Period Rev. 3:13 Doing God’s work properly, received only praise from Jesus

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Laodicea (Man Rules) – Man-ruled Church AD 1900 – Almost the end of the Tribulation Period: Neither HOT or COLD regarding Christian things. Rich and Active but Christ OUTSIDE, knocking to be allowed in. It is the one characteristic of the church period of today. Laodicea Period Rev. 3:14-22 Lukewarm Church Neither HOT nor COLD, Rich, Active but Christ Outside

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