PART 2 THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA REVELATION 2-3

INTRODUCTION

IN THIS CHAPTER WE WILL STUDY FOUR OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES WHICH JOHN WAS TO WRITE T0,

IN EACH OF THESE LETTERS THERE ARE SEVEN SIMILARITIES PRESENT

• THE LOCATION OF THE CHURCH,
• A DESCRIPTION OF JESUS
• A COMMAND TO WRITE,
• THE CONDITIONS IN EACH CHURCH,
• A COMMAND FROM THE LORD,
• A PROMISE FROM THE LORD,

THESE CHURCHES WERE ACTUAL CHURCHES AND THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE DESCRIBED REALLY DID EXIST IN THEM,

MANY SCHOLARS TODAY TEACH THAT THESE CHURCHES NOT ONLY EXISTED IN THE FIRST CENTURY BUT THAT THEY ALSO REPRESENT AS A WHOLE CHURCHES THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH AGE,

THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS REPRESENTS CHURCHES FROM THE ORGANIZING OF THE FIRST CHURCH TO THE YEAR 251 AD.

THE CHURCH AT SMYRNA REPRESENTS CHURCHES FROM 251 TO 313 AD

THE CHURCH AT PERGAMOS REPRESENTS CHURCHES FROM 313 TO 606 AD

THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA REPRESENTS CHURCHES FROM 606 TO 1517 AD.

THE CHURCH AT SARDIS REPRESENTS CHURCHES FROM 1517 TO 1638 AD.

THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA REPRESENTS CHURCHES FROM 1638 TO 1812.

CHURCH AT LAODICEA REPRESENTS CHURCHES FROM 1812 TO THE END OF
THE CHURCH AGE (THE END OF THE TRIBULATION)

CAN ONE MAN'S SIN, MAKE A CHURCH UNSCRIPTURAL?

WERE ALL THE PEOPLE IN THESE CHURCHES AT FAULT OR JUST A FEW?

IN THIS OUTLINE WE WILL LOOK AT WHAT JESUS SAID TO THESE SEVEN CHURCHES.

EACH WORD AND VERSE IS BROKEN DOWN WITH MEANING, APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING CROSS REFERENCES.