Revelation: The Seven Churches Flashcards
Name the Seven Churches
Ephesus Smyrna Pergamos Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea
Verses for Ephesus:
Revelation o2: o1-o7
Ephesus’s view of Christ:
He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands
Commendation of Ephesus
Their LABOR Their PATIENCE They CANNOT BEAR those who are EVIL they have TESTED those WHO SAY THEY ARE APOSTLES and are not, and have found them liars they have PERSEVERED they have PATIENCE they have LABORED for HIS NAMESAKE they have NOT BECOME WEARY
Rebuke for Ephesus:
You have left your first love.
Ephesus
Revelation 2: 1-7
…‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary.
But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place-unless you repent.
Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.’ (Revelation 2:1-7 NASB)
Verses for Smyrna:
Revelation o2: o8-11
Smyrna’s view of Christ:
The First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life
Commendation of Smyrna:
your TRIBULATION & POVERTY (but you are rich)
I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan
Smyrna
Revelation 2: 8-11
And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:
The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:
‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.’ (Revelation 2:8-11 NASB)
Verses for Pergamos:
Revelation o2: 12-17
Pergamos’s view of Christ:
He who has the sharp two-edged sword
Commendation of Pergamos:
I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is.
you HOLD FAST TO MY NAME
you DID NOT DENY MY FAITH even in the days in which Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Rebuke for Pergamos:
You have there those who hold doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. Those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
Pergamum
Revelation 2: 12-17
“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write:
The One who has the sharp two-edged sword says this: ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality. So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Therefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.’ (Revelation 2:12-17 NASB)
Verses for Thyatira:
Revelation o2: 18-29
Thyatira’s view of Christ:
The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass
Commendations for Thyatira
Your LOVE SERVICE FAITH PATIENCE as for your WORKS, the last are more than the first
Rebuke for Thyatira:
You allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. to teach and seduce my servants.
She did not repent
According to your works
Thyatira
Revelation 2: 18-29
“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write:
The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this: ‘I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first. But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality. Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. But I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they call them-I place no other burden on you. Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come. He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father; and I will give him the morning star. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ (Revelation 2:18-29 NASB)
Verses for Sardis:
Revelation o3: o1-o6
Sardis’s view of Christ:
He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars
Rebuke for Sardis:
You have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.
Sardis
Revelation 3: 1-6
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write:
He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. So remember what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ (Revelation 3:1-6 NASB)
