The Seven Churches of Revelation: Introductory Facts

The Seven Churches of Revelation: Introductory Facts

1. EACH RECEIVES A DESCRIPTION OF ITS CONDITION W/WARNING & CALL
    TO OVERCOMERS

2. FOUR ARE IN COMPROMISE-EPHESUS/PERGAMOS/THYATYIRA/LAODICEA/ W/SARDIS
    DEAD &  PHILADELPHIA/SMYRNA  FAITHFUL

3. SMYRNA IS THE PHYSICALLY PERSECUTED & PHILA. THE PHYSICALLY PROTECTED

4. SIX OF SEVEN TOLD OF IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES

5. THREAT/ IMMEDIATE DISCIPLINE FOR LACK/REPENTANCE TO FOUR  COMPROMISING CHURCHES    

6. EACH CHURCH WARNED ABOUT POSSIBLE REWARDS & PUNISHMENTS 

   @ LORD’S PAROUSIA/COMING

7. THIS INDICATES NEAR/FAR TEMPORAL/ETERNAL APPLICATION

8. HENRY MORRIS INDICATES SEVEN PARTS TO EACH MESSAGE: 

 1.   SALUTATION 

 2. CHRIST’S IDENTIFICATION   

3. ASSERTION OF KNOWLEDGE                        

4. PROMISE OR THREATENED COMING  

5. COMMENT/EXHORTATION 

6. ADMONITION TO HEED

7. PROMISED BLESSING

 TWELVE  REWARDS  FOR OVERCOMERS: ONE WHO ENDURES FAITHFUL TO THE END 

1. TREE OF LIFE (2:7) 

2. NOT HURT OF THE SECOND DEATH (2:11)   

3. EAT  HIDDEN MANNA (2:17) 

4. NEW NAME ON WHITE STONE (2:17) 

5. AUTHORITY OVER NATIONS (2:26) 

6. MORNING STAR (2:28)

7. NAME NOT ERASED/BOOK (3:5 

8. WHITE GARMENTS (3:5) 

9. NAME CONFESSED BEFORE FATHER AND ANGELS   

10. PILLAR IN TEMPLE (3:12) 

11. NAME/CITY/GOD&CHRIST WRITN (3:12)

12. SIT ON CHRIST’S THRONE (3:21) 13. INHERITS EARTH

SEVEN PENALTIES FOR NOT OVERCOMING 

1. WAR WITH THE SWORD FROM THE LORD’S MOUTH (2:16) 

2. THROWN INTO GREAT TRIBULATION (2:22)

3. CHILDREN KILLED W/PESTILENCE (2:23)  

4. RECEIVE ACCORDING TO DEEDS (2:23) 

5. LORD COMES LIKE A THIEF (3:3) 

6. SPIT OUT OF LORD’S MOUTH (3:16)

7. REPROOF/DISCIPLINE (3:19) 

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