Philadelphia: A Pillar in the Temple of God

 Jesus wants all His churches to faithfully hold on to His teachings and be made pillars in His temple! REVELATION 3:7-13 7 “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. [Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, & Matthew 18:18]…

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Sardis: Wake Up

Now is the time for dead Christians to wake up so that the Kingdom of God might be established on the earth! REVELATION 3:1-6 1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. [Revelation 1:4,20 & Isaiah 11:1-3]…

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Thyatira: Hold On

Like in the time of the writing of Revelation, God is wanting His church to remove the people from the local gathering that are introducing false teachings and instead hold on to the original teachings of Christ. REVELATION 2:18-29 18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son…

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Pergamos: Repent, or Else

Jesus’ message to the church of Pergamos is a reminder that we need to stay away from false teachings that lead to compromise. REVELATION 2:12-17 (NKJV) 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword [Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 1:16, 19:15]: 13 “I know your…

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Smyrna: Do Not be Afraid of What You are About to Suffer

Be encouraged to not be afraid to suffer for Jesus! REVELATION 2:8-11 8 “To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. 9 I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know about…

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Ephesus: Don’t Lose Your First Love

Jesus’ evaluation on the church of Ephesus teaches to always stay passionately in love with God (Acts 18:19-20:38)! REVELATION 2:1-7 1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write [Acts 19:1-20,23-41;20:17-38]: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. [Revelation…

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Revelation 1:7-20

Jesus, God the Son in the flesh, is the Father’s firstborn from among the dead since His resurrection and is the first and last- sharing in His Father’s eternal nature. REVELATION 1:1-20 1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known…

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Revelation 1:1-6

Begin the journey into the book of Revelation which is most importantly, a revelation about Jesus and His coming to earth to establish God’s Kingdom. OVERVIEW AUTHOR: John the apostle, brother of James  DATE: Around 90AD, after the destruction of the Temple OCCASION: To let the seven churches in the province of Asia know about Jesus’ second…

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