1st Coming
of Christ
2nd Coming
of Christ
The Struggle on Earth
The Spiritual Background
7 Letters
7 Seals
7 Trumpets
7 Histories
7 Bowls
7 Judgments 7 Triumphs
Chap 1-3
Chap 4-7
Chap 8-11
Chap 12-14
Chap 15-16
Chap 17-18
Chap 19-22
Building Climax / Increasing Focus on the End
(Adapted from Vern Poythress and William Hendriksen)
Salutation /
Address
Christ’s
Title
Christ’s
Rebuke
Exhortation
Warning /
Threat
To the angel of
the church in
Ephesus, write:
7 stars,
7 lampstands
Loss of first
love
Remember,
repent, return
Removal of
lampstand
To the angel of
the church in
Smynra, write:
1st & Last
Died and came
to life
NONE
Be faithful
unto death
NONE
Given the crown of
life & not hurt by
2nd death
To the angel of
the church in
Has the sharp 2edged sword
Holding fast
Christ’s name, not
denying faith
False teaching
Repent
Christ will war
against them
with the sword
of his mouth
Given hidden manna
& a white stone with
a new name
To the angel of
the church in
Thyatira, write:
Eyes like fire;
feet like bronze
Growing love,
evidenced in
deeds of service
Lack of
discernment;
tolerance of
heresy
Hold fast to
the end
To the angel of
the church in
Sardis, write:
Has the seven
spirits of God &
7 stars
NONE
Dead works
Repent; Keep
the Word
To the angel of
the church in
Philadelphia,
write:
The holy one,
the true one,
keys of David
Patent endurance,
Keeping God’s
word
NONE
Hold fast what
you have
NONE
Made a pillar in the
temple of God,
inscribed with names
of God and Christ
To the angel of
the church in
Laodicea, write:
Amen, faithful
& True witness,
Beginning of
creation
NONE
Spiritually
blind, naked,
bankrupt, lukewarm
Buy gold, white
garments, and
salve from Christ,
Repent, be zealous
Christ will
spit them out
of his mouth
Dine with Christ,
granted to sit with
Christ on throne
Pergamum, write:
Christ’s
Commendation
Doctrinal and
moral
discernment,
endurance
Spiritually rich,
enduring
persecution
Each given as
their works
deserve
Christ will
come like a
thief
Promise to
Overcomers
Given the tree of
life to eat in
Paradise
Given the morning
star & authority over
nations
Clothed in white; name
eternally in book of life,
confessed before angels