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THE SEVEN IGNORED MESSAGES
OF JESUS
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Some Interesting Facts from Revelation
Island of Patmos
Small island (10 by6) in the
Aegean Sea, 55 miles SW of
Ephesus
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Why these 7 Churches?
• More than 7 Churches in Asia:
– Collosae
– Hierapolis
– Troas
– Miletus
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Col 1:12
Col 4:12
Acts 20:5
Acts 20:17
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7 is a symbolic number
• So 7 must refer to the whole church
• Each church has a message for the whole
church at different periods of time.
• They also have a message for us today as
THE CHURCH in the last days.
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Introduction to these 7 Churches
are found in 1:14-18
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Ephesus –
Smyrna –
Pergamum –
Thyatira –
Sardis –
Philadelphia –
Laodicea –
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2:1 – 1:20
2:8 – 1:17,18
2:12 – 1:16
2:18 – 1:14,15
3:1 – 1:4,16
3:7 – 1:18
3:14 – 1:5
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THE SEVEN IGNORED MESSAGES OF JESUS
• Q. 1) What solemn warning does
Jesus give in regard to the
extreme importance of every word
of Revelation?
–Revelation 22:18,19
a) If I add anything to Revelation, God
will add to me the PLAGUES
b) If I subtract anything from
Revelation, God will remove my
name from THE BOOK OF LIFE
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THE SEVEN IGNORED MESSAGES OF JESUS
• Q. 2) Where were these
seven churches located?
–Revelation 1:4
– IN ASIA
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THE SEVEN IGNORED MESSAGES OF JESUS
• Q. 3) Three statements that Jesus
makes to the seven Churches are so
important and so relevant to Christians
in all eras that they were given to all 7
churches. What are these 3 statements
that were made to all 7 churches?
a. Revelation 2:2 “I know thy WORKS”
b. Revelation 2:7 “To him that
OVERCOMES”
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THE SEVEN IGNORED MESSAGES OF JESUS
• Q. 3 continued.
• Revelation 2:7 “Hear what the SPIRIT
says to the Churches.”
• HERE ARE GOD’S THREE MESSAGES
TO YOU TODAY.
• 1. God knows all about me. I cannot
deceive Him.
• 2. “Overcoming” is imperative. It takes
place only through Jesus
• 3. I must heed the voice of the Holy Spirit
at all times.
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Ephesus – Era of Apostles
• Q. 4) What reproof did Jesus
give Ephesus?
–Revelation 2:4
–“They had LOST their FIRST
love.”
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Ephesus – Era of Apostles
• Q. 5) Jesus commended the
Ephesus era of the church for their
attitude toward false teachers.
What was their attitude?
–Revelation 2:2
–“Thou hast TRIED them which
SAY they are APOSTLES and are
NOT.”
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Smyrna – Era of Persecution
• Q. 6) What encouragement did
Jesus give to Smyrna?
–Revelation 2:10
–“FEAR none of these things
which thou shalt suffer…be thou
FAITHFUL unto DEATH and I will
give thee a CROWN OF LIFE.”
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Smyrna – Era of Persecution
• Q. 7) What was promised to the
overcomer in Smyrna?
–Revelation 2:11
–“He that OVERCOMES shall
not be HURT of the SECOND
death.”
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Pergamos – Era of Compromise
• Q. 8) The doctrines of a man
and a group were mentioned.
What are their names?
–Revelation 2:14, 15
–Man BALAAM
–Group NICOLAITANS
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Thyatira – Era of Apostasy
• Q. 9) The Lord rebuked the
church of this era for opening its
doors to an evil woman who
corrupted it. What was this
woman called?
–Revelation 2:20
–JEZEBEL
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Thyatira – Era of Apostasy
• Q. 10) What solemn warning did
God give to this symbolic Jezebel
and all who followed her?
–Revelation 2:22,23
–A. “And I will cast them..into great
TRIBULATIONS.”
–B. “I will KILL her CHILDREN with
DEATH.”
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Thyatira – Era of Apostasy
• Q. 11) Whom do you think the
“rest” are in Thyatira, who opposed
the Spiritual corruption of that time
period?
–Revelation 2:24
–WYCLIFFE, HUSS, JEROME,
LUTHER, ZWINGLI, etc….
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Sardis – Era of Reformation
• Q. 12) What did Jesus say was
about to happen to the spiritual
experience of the church of this
era?
–Revelation 3:2
–It was about to DIE.
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Sardis – Era of Reformation
• Q. 13) What striking words
describe the condition of the Sardis
era of the church as Jesus viewed
it?
–Revelation 3:1
–“You have a name that you are
ALIVE but you are DEAD.”
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Philadelphia – Era of Revival and Mission
• Q. 14) This church had
difficulties, however, with the
same group as did the church
of Smyrna. What was the
group called?
–Revelation 2:9; 3:9
–The SYNAGOGUE of SATAN
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Philadelphia – Era of Revival and Mission
• Q. 15) In Revelation 3:7,8,
God talks to Philadelphia
about something opening and
shutting. What was it?
• A DOOR
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Laodicea – Christianity Today
• Q. 16) What does Jesus say our
problems are today?
–Revelation 3:15-17
–A. We are LUKEWARM
–B. We feel that spiritually we are RICH
and need NOTHING, when truly we
are spiritually WRETCHED,
MISERABLE, POOR, BLIND and
NAKED.
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Laodicea – Christianity Today
• Q. 17) What three things does Jesus
counsel me to obtain in order for me
to see myself as I really am, so I may
bring my life into harmony with Him?
•Revelation 3:18
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• 1. GOLD
• 2. RAIMENT
• 3. EYESALVE
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Laodicea – Christianity Today
• Q. 18) What is the meaning of
gold, white raiment and
eyesalve?
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Laodicea – Christianity Today
• Q. 19) What must I do to be
certain that the precious gold,
white raiment and eyesalve are
mine?
• Revelation 3:20
• Open wide the DOOR and let
Jesus enter my LIFE.
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Jesus offers us
the pure robe
of His
righteousness,
that we may be
clothed.
Are you willing
to accept His
robe?
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Lesson Five – Quiz
• True or False.
• 1. The revelation of Jesus Christ is very
important. Strong warnings are given to
those changing it in any way. True
• 2. Overcoming Satan and sin is a
predominant theme to all 7 churches.
True
• 3. The gold tried in the fire represents
character – a faithful character that
works by love.
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Lesson Five – Quiz
• Continued…
• 4. The Laodicean Church was aware
of its condition.
False
• 5. The 7 churches show Christianity’s
history from Apostolic times until the
present.
True
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