The Church Age - things that are
• City (church addressed by city name)
• Christ (Who is speaking - attribute from ch 1)
• Complement (what they do well)
• Criticism (why they are failing)
• Correction (how to respond)
• Consequence (if correction is ignored)
• Commitment to overcomers (from ch 20-22)
THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION, Chapters 2 & 3
City
Ephesus
(2:1-7)
Smyrna
(2:8-11)
Pergamos
(2:12-17)
Thyratira
(2:18-29)
Sardis
(3:1-6)
Philadelphia
(3:7-13)
Laodicea
(3:14-22
Christ
Complement
–
Criticism
Holds the
seven stars …
walks in the
midst of (1:20).
Works, labor,
patience, cannot
bear evil or false
apostles, hate
Nicolaitans.
First and the
Last, Who was
dead and is
alive.
Works,
tribulation,
poverty.
sharp sword
with two
edges
Works, Hold fast
Jesus’ name, not
denied the faith.
Hold the doctrine
of Balaam and
the Nicolaitans.
Eyes like flame
of fire, feet like
fine brass.
Works, charity,
service, faith,
growth in works.
Tolerated false
prophet, Jezebel, to
teach immorality
and idolatry.
Left their first
love.
—
(THE THINGS THAT ARE)
Correction
Consequence
Promise
Church
History
Remember,
repent,
repeat 1st
works
Will remove the
candlestick
(1:20)
Will eat of
the Tree of
Life.
Apostolic
Church 1st
century.
—
Will receive the
Crown of Life,
Not hurt by
second death.
Persecuted
church 2nd,
3rd cent.
Will fight against
with the sword
of my mouth.
Eat of hidden
manna, get
white stone
with new
name
Church from
312 A D.
(Constantine)
to 500 A.D.
Great tribulation,
children will be
killed.
Will give power
over nations,
will receive the
Morning Star.
Church of
the Dark
Ages till the
16th cent.
I will come on you
as a thief.
Clothed in
white raiment.
Name not
blotted out of
Book of Life.
Protestant
Church of
Reformation.
…That no man
take thy crown.
Kept from hour
of temptation.
Be made a
pillar in New
Jerusalem.
Missionary
Church of
19th cent
revival.
I will spue you out
of my mouth.
I will come in to
him and sup
with him and he
with me.
The endtimes
lukewarm
church.
Fear not, be
faithful unto
death.
Repent
Repent,
hold fast until
I come.
Strengthen
the things that
remain, that
are ready to
die., hold fast,
repent.
Has seven
spirits and
seven stars.
Works, a name
(reputation) of
being alive…
True has the
key of David.
Works, kept Jesus’
word, not denied
His Name.
—
Hold fast that
which you
have…
—
Lukewarm, neither
cold nor hot.
Wretched,
miserable, poor,
blind, naked.
Buy from
Jesus refined
gold and eye
salve. Repent.
The Amen, the
faithful and true
witness, the
beginning of
the creation of
God
…but are dead.
Church
Heart Attitude
Results in History
Ephesus (2:1-7)
Cold Heart
Apostolic fervor fading
Smyrna (2:8-11)
Consecrated Heart
Persecuted by the world
Pergamos (2:12-17)
Compromised Heart
Married to the world
Thyratira (2:18-29)
Corrupted Heart
Medieval pagan politics
Sardis (3:1-6)
Ceremonial Heart
Dead orthodoxy
Philadelphia (3:7-13)
Committed Heart
Missions focused reaching the world
Laodicea (3:14-22)
Carnal Heart
Loving the world