Biblical Church History Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan

ChurchReferenceApprox. date Meaning EphesusRev. 2:1-790 – 200 ADFully purposed SmyrnaRev. 2: ADBitterness and death PergamosRev. 2: ADMuch marriage ThyatriaRev. 2: ADOder of affliction SardisRev. 3: ADRed ones PhiladelphiaRev. 3: ADBrotherly love LaodiceaRev. 3: RaptureCivil rights THE 7 PERIODS OF CHURCH HISTORY

Revelation 2:1-7 c A.D. EphesusEphesus “fully purposed”

Revelation 2:8-11 c A.D. SmyrnaSmyrna “Bitterness and death”

Revelation 2:12-17 c A.D. PergamosPergamos “ Much Marriage ”

Revelation 2:18-29 c A.D. “Odor of affliction” ThyatIraThyatIra

Revelation 2:18-29 c A.D. “RED ONES” ThyatIraThyatIra SARDIsSARDIs

ThyatIraThyatIra I. The Commission Rev. 3: 1a SARDIsSARDIs

church in Sardis (Rev 3:1) And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Sardis A. The Period of time “RED ONES”

SARDIsSARDIs  This church period represent the second half of the “Dark Ages” from A. D

Sardis B. The Perspective of God in Sardis of time “RED ONES”

SARDIsSARDIs  Remember, the name of each of the churches is directly correlated with God’s view point of that time period  The name “Sardis” means red ones  God’s view point of this church age during the darkest time to ever hit the earth through massive persecution and blood shed of bible believers was the “red ones”

SARDIsSARDIs  During the Dark Ages the Catholic Church slaughtered millions of Christians, and this atrocity is never mentioned today! The world has almost completely forgotten the many millions of people who were burned at the stake by the papacy because they wanted to worship God according to the Bible.  Karl Marx- “If you can separate people from their history, you can convince them of anything.”

(Rev 17:6) And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

ThyatIraThyatIra II. The Character Rev. 3: 1b SARDIsSARDIs

These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; (Rev 3:1) And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Sardis A. The Penetrating eyes of the Lord “RED ONES”

SARDIsSARDIs  Remember every time the lord address one of these Churches, he reminds them of a characteristic of himself that John saw in Chapter 1  That characteristic is the main point of him that those churches need during that time period

the seven Spirits which are before his throne; (Rev 1:4) John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

there were seven lamps which are the seven Spirits of God. (Rev 4:5) And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of Godsent forth into all the earth (Rev 5:6) And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

So what are the 7 Spirits of God?

with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth (Zec 4:10) For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

(2Ch 16:9) For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

SARDIsSARDIs  The reason God Has mention his eyes in both the Thyatira and Sardis periods is because these two periods represent the Dark Ages that was absolutely dominated by the Catholic Church.  The reason his eyes are as lamps is not just to see them and the blasphemy that are performing, but so that the bible believers could see Him

(Gen 6:8) But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

(Psa 32:7-8) Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

ThyatIraThyatIra III. The Condemnation Rev. 3: 1c SARDIsSARDIs

I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead (Rev 3:1) And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Sardis A. The Plagiarism of the Catholic Church “RED ONES”

SARDIsSARDIs  They had the name of Christ but there is no life in them.  They had the right fundamental doctrines (Apostle’s Creed)

SARDIsSARDIs  I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration (Rev 17:6-7) And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

SARDIsSARDIs  During the time period, Bible believers that believed just like you and I were martyred by the Catholic church for not acknowledging the authority of the Pope, for not recognizing the Catholic baptism and for not accepting the Lord’s supper as the literal blood and body of Christ.

Men and women were placed naked on a hot grill until they denied their beliefs and accepted the Catholic doctrine. The whole time that this was being performed, a Catholic priest would stand there waiting so he could convert you to the Roman Catholic Church.

Men and women were taken in caves, hung upside down with a bag placed on their heads with starving rats placed inside that would eat their ears and lips and eyes while a Catholic priest stood there waiting to convert their souls.

Men and women had their mouths filled with gun powder, while people would light torches and walk toward them to get them to convert, while a Catholic priest was waiting. Men and women had their fingers chopped off 1 inch at a time until they recanted the belief and acknowledged the Pope as the Vicar of Christ.

October 23, 1641, 150 thousand Bible believers were murdered by the RCC and metals were handed out for the killings of “Heretics” Moms and Dads have their houses invaded in the middle of the night. And are persuaded to recant their belief and if they don’t the last thing they see before they die is the children being carried away by the Nuns to the Monastery.

Moms and Dads and their children being brought to a field of staring pigs. The parents are tied to a tree and told to recant their beliefs and if they don’t their children are thrown in one by one and are devoured before their eyes, while the children are screaming for help from their parents