The
Self-Designations
Of Christ To The
Seven Churches
These are
the words of
Him Who
holds the seven
stars in His
Hand” and He
Who “is in the
midst of the
seven lamp
stands”
Ephesus
Smyrna
These are the
words of Him
who “is the first
and last”
“Who died
and came
back to life”
Pergamum
These are the
words of Him
Who… “has
the two edged
sword”
Thyatira
These are the
words of the Son of
Go Whose“eyes
are like blazing
fire” “feet are like
burnished bronze”
Sardis
These are
the words of
Who…“holds
the seven
spirits and the
seven stars”
See Isa. 11:2
Who or what are the seven spirits of God?
John to the seven churches which are in
Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him
which is, and which was, and which is to come; and
from the seven Spirits which are before his
throne;
Rev. 1:4
These are the words of him who holds/has the
seven spirits of God Rev. 3:1
From the throne came flashes of lightning,
rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne,
seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven
spirits of God. Rev. 4:5
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the
throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of
the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain,
having seven horns and seven eyes, which/who
are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the
earth.
Rev. 5:6
The Seven Spirits of God are Angels
But to which of the angels said He at any time,
Sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies
your footstool? 14 Are they not all ministering
spirits , sent forth to minister for them who shall be
heirs of salvation? Heb. 1;13,14
And when he had opened the seventh seal,
there was silence in heaven about the space of half
an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood
before God; and to them were given seven
trumpets. Rev. 8:2 (and from the seven Spirits which
are before his throne; Rev. 1:4)
Out of the temple came the seven angels
with the seven plagues. They were dressed in
clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around
their chests.
Rev. 15:6
…saying to the seven angels , Go your ways,
and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the
earth. Rev. 16:1
Philadelphia
These are the words of Him Who
“is holy and true” “Who holds the
key of David. What he opens no one
can shut, and what he shuts no one
can open
And the Key of the
house of David will I lay upon
his (Eliakim) shoulder; so he
shall open, and none shall
shut; and he shall shut, and
none shall open. Isaiah 22.22
Laodicea
These are the
words of the…
“Amen” “the faithful
and true witness”
“the ruler of
God’s
creation”
THE COMMENDATIONS
OF
THE SEVEN CHURCHES
The first three churches are all on the
Aegean Sea
Ephesus
Seaport
Who were the Nicolaitans?
Irenaeus: discusses them but adds nothing to the
Apocalypse except that "they lead lives of
unrestrained indulgence." (Probably Gnostics)
Nicolaitanes, is a compound word which is
composed of two Greek words
Nikos = Victory/conquer
Laos = people
Tan = plural ending
Meaning
Those that prevail or have conquered the people
Smyrna
The “Faithful church”
Seaport At Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey
The Agora At Smyrna
Aqueducts
The Great Mother
goddess, Cybele
Pergamum –
Seaport
Thyatira
Sardis - Capital City of the Lydian Empire
Temple of
Artemis
Philadelphia
Laodicea
Indictments of the
Churches
of Revelation
Ephesus
The
“Used to be church”
Smyrna
The Faithful Church
No
Indictment
Pergamos
The Compromising
Church
Thyatira
The church with the
Jezebel Leaven
Sardis
The Dead Church
Philadelphia
The Enduring Church
No Indictment
Laodicea
The “Don’t Need Nuttin”
Church
Warnings to the
Seven Churches
Ephesus - Removal
Smyrna
No warning
Pergamos
Threatened by the sword
Thyatira
Great tribulation to adulterers
Sardis
He will come to them like a thief
Philadelphia
No warning
Laodicea
I will spit you out
Promises for
Over comers
of the Seven Churches
Ephesus
Munchin on God’s favorite fruit in
God’s favorite place
Smyrna
Fire proof and protected saints
Pergamos
You get into rock

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Thyatira
Power over Nations
Sardis
No fear of the eraser
Sardis
He confesses He knows me
He clothes us in white
Phidelphia
A Pillar in the temple
Laocidea
A Great Seat