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The Revelation Of John

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Chapters 2-3:

Seven Churches Of Asia• Ephesus• Smyrna• Pergamum• Thyatira• Sardis• Philadelphia• Laodicea

• Troas

• Colosse

• Hierapolis

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Descriptions Of Jesus

• 2:1– Power,

Protector• 2:8

– Power, Conqueror

• 2:12– Judgment

• 2:18– Fear

• 3:1– Leader, Ruler

• 3:7– Access to

power, Isaiah 22:22

• 3:14– Steadfast, Jn

18:37

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Seven Churches:

When is “Good” not good enough?

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The “Good”Churches:

• Smyrna

• Philadelphia

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The “Bad” Churches:

• Laodicea

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The “Good” Churches In Trouble:

• Ephesus• Pergamum• Thyatira• Sardis

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The “Good” Seven Churches:

• What Is The Main Quality We Look For In A Church Of The Lord?

– What Does He Look For?

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The Good That Is Not Good Enough:

• Ephesus:– Hating false

teachers.– Good works.– Enduring

persecution.

• Pergamum:– Enduring

persecution.

• Thyatira, 2:19– Deeds, love faith,

service.– Better deeds than

at 1st.

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The One Bad That Can Negate All The Good?

• Ephesus:– Left 1st love.

• Pergamum:– Tolerating those

who live/teach error.

• Thyatira, 2:19– Tolerated Jezebel’s

teaching.

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Response Of Faithful Church:

• Pergamos & Thyatira:– Needed to respond with zeal.– Zeal – hatred of evil.

• Ephesus, Smyrna & Thyatira:– Needed to respond with ambition,

Jeremiah 2:1-3, 2 Peter 1:8-9.

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Fate Of “Sound,” Unambitious Churches?

• Lampstand removed.

• Fate of its members?

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Fate Of Tolerant, Active Churches?

• Lampstand removed.

• Fate of its members?

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Rewards In Store For “Angels:”

• 2:7 – Access to the tree of Life.• 2:10-11 – Crown of Life, escape

2nd death.• 2:17 – Access to hidden manna,

white stone.• 2:26-28 – Authority, Strength,

Morning Star.

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Rewards In Store For “Angels:”

• 3:5 – Garments of white, place in book of Life, Jesus’ commendation.

• 3:12 - Pillar in New Kingdom.

• 3:21 – Reign with Lord.

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Punishments For Doing Nothing:

• 2:5 – Lampstand Removed.

• 2:16 – Enemy of Jesus.

• 2:22-23 – Treated according to works.

• 3:3 – Fear of judgment day.

• 3:11 Crowns in danger of seizure

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Revelation 4