THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATIONS

THEME VERSE Rev. 1:5b-6 To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST KNOWING THE ONE WHO LOVED ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME IS COMING AGAIN, I WILL LIVE MY LIFE FOR HIM

HEROIC MOM Mindy Tran

REV 1:5 (ESV) and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

REV 3:19 (ESV) - LAODECIA Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

ROM 2:4 (ESV) Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

THE FIRST AND THE LAST A BIGGER AND BRIGHTER PICTURE OF JESUS GIVES ME HOPE IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING AND ENCOURAGES ME TO ANSWER HIS CALL

Mt. Haleakala

I WILL ALWAYS MAKE THE REASON FOR SERVICE MY LOVE FOR JESUS THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS I WILL ALWAYS MAKE THE REASON FOR SERVICE MY LOVE FOR JESUS

I WILL FOCUS ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO OVERCOME TRIALS IN THIS WORLD THE CHURCH OF SMYRNA I WILL FOCUS ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO OVERCOME TRIALS IN THIS WORLD

THE CHURCH OF PERGAMUM I WILL AVOID COMPROMISE WITH THE WORLD BY FOCUSING ON THE BLESSINGS OF JESUS CHRIST

QUOTE by David Levi “Compromise has been a cancer in the church from its inception.” p. 56

I WILL AVOID EVIL BY HOLDING ON TO THE PROMISES OF JESUS THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA I WILL AVOID EVIL BY HOLDING ON TO THE PROMISES OF JESUS

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THE CHURCH OF SARDIS I WILL GUARD AGAINST DEAD SPIRITUALITY AND HEED THE CALL OF MY FAITHFUL SAVIOR

TAJ MAHAL

THE CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA IN TIMES OF DIFFICULTIES IN LIFE JESUS IS ALWAYS THE KEY TO MY FUTURE HOPE

THE CHURCH 0F LAODICEA REV. 3:14-22

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REV 3:15 (ESV) “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!

REV 3:16 (ESV) So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

REV 3:17 (ESV) For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATIONS

COL 4:13 (ESV) For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

LAODICEA

HOT SPRINGS HIERAPOLIS Pamukkale – “Cotton Mountains”

LAODICEA

THE WAY OF CHRIST REV 3:14

REV 3:14 (ESV) “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.

THE WARNING OF CHRIST REV 3:15-18

REV 3:15 (ESV) “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!

REV 3:16 (ESV) So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

QUOTE “I wish that you were either a fresh, life-giving drink of cold water or else a healing, hot mineral bath. But, because you are neither refreshing and life giving nor healing, you are simply disgusting; and I will spew you out of my mouth.” p. 140

JOH 15:5 (ESV) I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

REV 3:17 (ESV) For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

REV 3:18 (ESV) I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.

1 PET 1:7 (ESV) so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

REV 3:18 (ESV) I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.

REV 19:8 (ESV) it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.

REV 3:18 (ESV) I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.

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THE WARMTH OF CHRIST REV 3:19-22

REV 3:19 (ESV) Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

REV 3:20 (ESV) Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

QUOTE The question to be answered is always the relationship of Christ to the local church. Is he on the inside embraced, loved, honored, enthroned, and followed? Or is he on the outside knocking and calling for entrance to the entity that bears his name? p. 144

REV 3:21 (ESV) The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

REV 3:22 (ESV) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

THE CHURCH OF LAODICEA WAY OF JESUS WARNING OF JESUS WARMTH OF JESUS

THE CHURCH OF LAODICEA JESUS LOVINGLY CALLS ME TO HIMSELF AND OFFERS ME HIS RESOURCES SO I CAN BE USEFUL FOR HIS GLORY

JESUS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

REV 3:20 (ESV) Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.