The The Self-Designations Self-Designations Of Christ To The Of Christ To The Seven ChurchesSeven Churches

These are These are the words of the words of Him Who Him Who holds the seven holds the seven stars in His stars in His Hand” and He Hand” and He Who “is in the Who “is in the midst of the midst of the seven lamp seven lamp stands”stands”

EphesusEphesus

““Who died Who died and came and came

back to life”back to life”

SmyrnaSmyrnaThese are the These are the

words of Him words of Him who “is the first who “is the first and last” and last”

These are the These are the words of Him words of Him Who… “has Who… “has the two edged the two edged sword”sword”

PergamumPergamum

These are the These are the words of the Son of words of the Son of Go Whose“eyes Go Whose“eyes are like blazing are like blazing fire” “feet are like fire” “feet are like burnished bronze”burnished bronze”

ThyatiraThyatira

These are These are the words of the words of Who…“holds Who…“holds the the seven seven spiritsspirits and the and the seven stars”seven stars”

SardisSardis

See Isa. 11:2See Isa. 11:2

Who or what are the seven spirits of God?Who or what are the seven spirits of God?

John to the seven churches which are in John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the from the sevenseven Spirits which are before his Spirits which are before his throne;throne; Rev. 1:4 Rev. 1:4

These are the words of him who holds/has the These are the words of him who holds/has the seven spirits of God Rev. 3:1seven spirits of God Rev. 3:1

From the throne came flashes of lightning, From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne, Before the throne, seven lamps were blazingseven lamps were blazing. These are the seven . These are the seven spirits of God. Rev. 4:5spirits of God. Rev. 4:5

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyeshaving seven horns and seven eyes, , which/who which/who are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.earth. Rev. 5:6Rev. 5:6

The Seven Spirits of God are AngelsThe Seven Spirits of God are Angels

But to which of the angels said He at any time, But to which of the angels said He at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies Sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool? 14 Are they not all ministering your footstool? 14 Are they not all ministering spiritsspirits , sent forth to minister for them who shall be , sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? Heb. 1;13,14heirs of salvation? Heb. 1;13,14

Out of the temple came the seven angels Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests. Rev. 15:6their chests. Rev. 15:6

……saying to the seven angels , Go your ways, saying to the seven angels , Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. Rev. 16:1earth. Rev. 16:1

And when he had opened the seventh seal, And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2 And I saw an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angelsthe seven angels which which stood before God; and to them were given seven stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. Rev. 8:2trumpets. Rev. 8:2 (and from the (and from the sevenseven Spirits which Spirits which are before his throne;are before his throne; Rev. 1:4) Rev. 1:4)

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

These are the These are the words of Him Who “is holy and words of Him Who “is holy and true” “Who holds the key of David. true” “Who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one what he shuts no one

can opencan open And the And the Key of the of the house of David will I lay upon house of David will I lay upon his (Eliakim) shoulder; so he his (Eliakim) shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none and he shall shut, and none shall open. Isaiah 22.22shall open. Isaiah 22.22

““the ruler of the ruler of God’s God’s creation”creation”

LaodiceaLaodiceaThese are the These are the

words of the… words of the… “Amen” “the faithful “Amen” “the faithful and true witness”and true witness”

THE COMMENDATIONS THE COMMENDATIONS

OF OF

THE SEVEN CHURCHESTHE SEVEN CHURCHES

The first three churches are all on The first three churches are all on the Aegean Seathe Aegean Sea

EphesusEphesus

SeaportSeaport

Who were the Nicolaitans?Who were the Nicolaitans?

Irenaeus: discusses them but adds nothing to the Irenaeus: discusses them but adds nothing to the Apocalypse except that "they lead lives of Apocalypse except that "they lead lives of unrestrained indulgence."unrestrained indulgence." (Probably Gnostics) (Probably Gnostics)

Nicolaitanes, is a compound word which is Nicolaitanes, is a compound word which is composed of two Greek wordscomposed of two Greek words

Nikos = Victory/conquer Nikos = Victory/conquer Laos = people Laos = people Tan = plural ending Tan = plural ending

Meaning Meaning Those that prevail or have conquered the peopleThose that prevail or have conquered the people

SmyrnaSmyrnaThe “Faithful church”The “Faithful church”

Seaport At Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey

The Agora At Smyrna

The Great Mother goddess, Cybele

AqueductsAqueducts

PergamumPergamum – –

SeaportSeaport

                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                               

ThyatiraThyatira

SardisSardis - - Capital City of the Lydian EmpireCapital City of the Lydian Empire

Temple of Temple of ArtemisArtemis

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

LaodiceaLaodicea

Indictments of the Indictments of the Churches Churches

of Revelation of Revelation

Ephesus Ephesus

The The

““Used to be church”Used to be church”

SmyrnaSmyrna

The Faithful ChurchThe Faithful Church

No No

IndictmentIndictment

PergamosPergamos

The Compromising The Compromising ChurchChurch

Thyatira Thyatira The church with The church with

the the Jezebel LeavenJezebel Leaven

SardisSardis

The Dead ChurchThe Dead Church

Philadelphia Philadelphia The The

Enduring Church Enduring Church No No IndictmentIndictment

Laodicea Laodicea The “Don’t Need Nuttin” The “Don’t Need Nuttin”

ChurchChurch

Warnings to the Warnings to the Seven ChurchesSeven Churches

Ephesus - RemovalEphesus - Removal

Smyrna Smyrna

No warningNo warning

Pergamos Pergamos

Threatened by the swordThreatened by the sword

Thyatira Thyatira Great tribulation to adulterersGreat tribulation to adulterers

SardisSardis

He will come to them like a thiefHe will come to them like a thief

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

No warningNo warning

LaodiceaLaodicea

I will spit you outI will spit you out

Promises for Promises for Over comers Over comers of the Seven of the Seven

ChurchesChurches

Ephesus Ephesus Munchin on God’s favorite fruit in Munchin on God’s favorite fruit in

God’s favorite placeGod’s favorite place

SmyrnaSmyrna

Fire proof and protected saintsFire proof and protected saints

PergamosPergamos

You get into rockYou get into rock

נאם־יהוה

ThyatiraThyatira

Power over NationsPower over Nations

SardisSardis

No fear of the eraserNo fear of the eraser

SardisSardis

He confesses He knows meHe confesses He knows me

He clothes us in whiteHe clothes us in white

Phidelphia Phidelphia A Pillar in the templeA Pillar in the temple

Laocidea Laocidea

A Great SeatA Great Seat