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Learning from the Church of Asia Remember the basics Don’t tolerate false doctrine. Warning against apathy. Need for repentance, even as a group Need for patience and perseverance Continual growth Take advantage of what we have, no matter how big or small Rewards of overcoming God’s expectations are great Revelation 2:2-5 Revelation 2:2,6,14-15,20 Revelation 3:15-19 Revelation 2:5,16; 3:2-3,19 Revelation 6:9-11; 2:10 Revelation 2:19 Revelation 3:8-10 Revelation 2:7,11,17,26-28; 3:5,12,21 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”