God choose the apostle John to write to these specific 7 churches because they encircled the main route of the circuit and He started with Ephesus and went in the following order clockwise .
- How God is revealed: He holds the 7 stars and walks among the churches
- vs. 4 God is angry because the people have forgotten what clumsy spontaneous worship (What does worship look like in your life?)
- vs. 6 the Nicolaitains were teaching that spiritual liberty gave the right to idolatry and immorality. the Nicolaitains worshiped Baalam and fell under the rule of Queen Jezebel
- vs. 7 He who has ears let him hear. (this is repeated in every message that was given to the seven churches, that must mean that it is important.....Are you listening to God?) Paradise: Persian word for a pleasure garden; symbolizes God and believers being restored to the perfect fellowship that existed before sin entered the world.
To the Church in Smyrna
- How God is revealed: He is the first and the last and He died and came to life again
- vs. 8 God hates it when they say they are Christians and they do not follow, He would rather them not be Christians at all. Be Hot or Cold for God not lukewarm (hint: be HOOTTTTT!!) :)
- vs. 9 Do not be afraid, be faithful even to death and you will receive life
To the Church in Pergamum
- How God is revealed: He has the sharp double edged sword (divine judgement)
- vs. 12-17 God tell the people of their sin and tells them to REPENT (What sin is God showing you? How are you repenting of it?)
To the Church in Thyatira
- How God is revealed: With eyes of blazing fire and feet like burnished bronze
- vs. 18-28 God gave Jezebel time to repent and she refused, so she will be put to death. God searches hearts and minds!!! That's pretty amazing! God is pleased with us following His will.
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