Lessons From Seven Churches Qualities Necessary For A Church To Please The Lord Revelation 2 & 3

Lessons From Lessons From Seven ChurchesSeven Churches

Qualities Necessary For A Qualities Necessary For A Church To Please The LordChurch To Please The Lord

Revelation 2 & 3Revelation 2 & 3

Letter Addressed To Seven Letter Addressed To Seven ChurchesChurches

John is the writer. Revelation 1:1-2John is the writer. Revelation 1:1-2 Words are from the Lord. Revelation Words are from the Lord. Revelation

1:17-191:17-19 Awesome credentials. Revelation 1:5-8Awesome credentials. Revelation 1:5-8

Seven Churches Received A Seven Churches Received A Divine Report CardDivine Report Card

Two churches receive commendation.Two churches receive commendation. Smyrna (2:8-11) & Philadelphia (3:7-13).Smyrna (2:8-11) & Philadelphia (3:7-13).

Two churches received condemnation.Two churches received condemnation. Sardis (3:1-6) & Laodicea (3:14-22).Sardis (3:1-6) & Laodicea (3:14-22).

Three churches received a mixed Three churches received a mixed report of commendation and report of commendation and condemnation. condemnation. Ephesus (2:1-7), Pergamum (2:12-17) &Ephesus (2:1-7), Pergamum (2:12-17) &

Thyatira (2:18-29).Thyatira (2:18-29).

Seven Churches Received A Seven Churches Received A Divine Report CardDivine Report Card

““I KNOW” is found in all seven.I KNOW” is found in all seven. Revelation 2:1; 2:9; 2:12; 2:19; 3:1; 3:15Revelation 2:1; 2:9; 2:12; 2:19; 3:1; 3:15

Lessons From Seven Lessons From Seven ChurchesChurches

WorksWorks. . Ephesus. Revelation 2:2-3 “and you have Ephesus. Revelation 2:2-3 “and you have

persevered and have patience, and have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not labored for My name's sake and have not become weary.” NKJVbecome weary.” NKJV

Thyatira. Revelation 2:19Thyatira. Revelation 2:19

Word taught by every Christian. (Acts Word taught by every Christian. (Acts 8:4; Matthew 28:18-19; 2 Timothy 2:2)8:4; Matthew 28:18-19; 2 Timothy 2:2)


Keep the church morally pureKeep the church morally pure.. Ephesus. Revelation 2:2Ephesus. Revelation 2:2 Thyatira. Revelation 2:20Thyatira. Revelation 2:20 Sardis. Revelation 3:4Sardis. Revelation 3:4

Discipline must be practiced. (2 Discipline must be practiced. (2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15)Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15) To save the erring Christian. (1 To save the erring Christian. (1

Corinthians 5:1-7;Corinthians 5:1-7;cf. 2 Corinthians 2:6)cf. 2 Corinthians 2:6)

Little leaven leavens the whole lump. (1 Little leaven leavens the whole lump. (1 Corinthians 5:6)Corinthians 5:6)


Identify and correct false teachersIdentify and correct false teachers.. Ephesus. Revelation 2:2Ephesus. Revelation 2:2 Pergamum. Revelation 2:14-15Pergamum. Revelation 2:14-15 Philadelphia. Revelation 3:8Philadelphia. Revelation 3:8

False teachers will come. 2 Peter 2:1; cf. False teachers will come. 2 Peter 2:1; cf. Galatians 1:6-9Galatians 1:6-9

Divine standard of truth. John 17:17; 2 Divine standard of truth. John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Jude 3; cf. Romans Timothy 3:16-17; Jude 3; cf. Romans 16:1716:17

Need for godly elders. Acts 20:28-31Need for godly elders. Acts 20:28-31 Danger from within. Acts 20:30Danger from within. Acts 20:30 Watch. Acts 20:31Watch. Acts 20:31


PerseverancePerseverance.. Ephesus. Revelation 2:2-3Ephesus. Revelation 2:2-3 Pergamum. Revelation 2:13Pergamum. Revelation 2:13

Devil a worthy adversary. 1 Peter 5:8Devil a worthy adversary. 1 Peter 5:8 Must count the cost. Luke 14:25-28; Must count the cost. Luke 14:25-28;

Matthew 10:34-39Matthew 10:34-39 No place to quit. cf. Hebrews 11:32-38No place to quit. cf. Hebrews 11:32-38


Keep the passionKeep the passion.. Ephesus. Revelation 2:4 “Thou didst leave Ephesus. Revelation 2:4 “Thou didst leave

thy first love.”thy first love.”

Background.Background. Faith in Christ. Ephesians 1:15Faith in Christ. Ephesians 1:15 Endured with boldness the teaching of the Endured with boldness the teaching of the

gospel. Acts 19:8gospel. Acts 19:8 Publicly and from house to house. Acts 20:20Publicly and from house to house. Acts 20:20 Heard Paul in school of Tyrannus for 2 years. Heard Paul in school of Tyrannus for 2 years.

Acts 19:9-10Acts 19:9-10 Investigated and exposed false teachers. Acts Investigated and exposed false teachers. Acts

19:13-20; cf. Revelation 2:219:13-20; cf. Revelation 2:2 Word spread from them. Acts 19:20Word spread from them. Acts 19:20

Fatal error. Revelation 2:5Fatal error. Revelation 2:5


Maintain love for one anotherMaintain love for one another.. Thyatira. Revelation 2:19Thyatira. Revelation 2:19

Importance. John 13:34-35; 1 Importance. John 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 13Corinthians 13


Keep a strong faithKeep a strong faith..Thyatira. Revelation 2:19Thyatira. Revelation 2:19

Necessity of faith. Necessity of faith. Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6Working faith. James 2:26Working faith. James 2:26


Stay aliveStay alive..Sardis. Revelation 3:1Sardis. Revelation 3:1

Lord views as living, Lord views as living, dying, or dead. dying, or dead. cf. 1 Corinthians 11:30cf. 1 Corinthians 11:30

How Does The Lord View How Does The Lord View Us?Us?

Quality of worship. John 4:24Quality of worship. John 4:24 Thirst for truth. Matthew 5:6Thirst for truth. Matthew 5:6 Young people and knowledge of truth.Young people and knowledge of truth.

Proverbs 22:6; Judges 2:10; Hosea 4:6Proverbs 22:6; Judges 2:10; Hosea 4:6 Teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2-4; Acts Teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2-4; Acts

20:20, 2720:20, 27 Attitude toward each other. cf. Attitude toward each other. cf.

Galatians 6:1Galatians 6:1


WorksWorks Moral purity.Moral purity. Identifying false teaching.Identifying false teaching. Perseverance.Perseverance. Passion.Passion. Love.Love. Strong faith.Strong faith. Stay alive.Stay alive.

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Lessons From Seven Churches Qualities Necessary For A Church To Please The Lord Revelation 2 & 3