Revelation Chapter Revelation Chapter 11

Introduction to the Book and Introduction to the Book and John’s vision of JesusJohn’s vision of Jesus

The Three BlessingsThe Three Blessings

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nd.nd.

John on PatmosJohn on Patmos

Rev 1:9 I John, who aRev 1:9 I John, who also am your brothelso am your brother…r…was in the isle that is cwas in the isle that is called Patmos, for the alled Patmos, for the word of God, and for tword of God, and for the testimony of Jesus he testimony of Jesus ChristChrist. .

John on PatmosJohn on Patmos

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John’s vision of Jesus: John’s vision of Jesus: Revelation 1:12-16Revelation 1:12-16

Rev 1:12 And I turned to see the voice tRev 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I hat spake with me. And being turned, I

saw seven golden saw seven golden Lamp stands,Lamp stands,

Rev 1:13 And in the midst of the sevRev 1:13 And in the midst of the seven en lamp stands lamp stands oneone like unto the Son of m like unto the Son of m

an,an,

Jesus’ Command to JohnJesus’ Command to John

Rev 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the Rev 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, writfirst and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send e in a book, and send itit unto the seven churc unto the seven churches which are in Asia; hes which are in Asia;

John’s Vision of JesusJohn’s Vision of Jesus

Rev 1:17 And Rev 1:17 And when I saw hiwhen I saw him, I fell at his m, I fell at his feet as dead.feet as dead.

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John’s Vision of JesusJohn’s Vision of Jesus

Rev 1:17 … And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

John’s Vision of JesusJohn’s Vision of Jesus

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John’s Vision of JesusJohn’s Vision of Jesus

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John’s Vision of JesusJohn’s Vision of Jesus

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icht hou sawest are t he seven churches.

Revelation 2 and 3Revelation 2 and 3

The Letters toThe Letters to

The 7 Churches in AsiaThe 7 Churches in Asia

Ephesus *

Smyrna *

* Pergamos * Thyatira*

Sardis* Philadelphia*

Laodicea

Province

of Asia

Modern Day Western Turkey

Location of the Seven Location of the Seven ChurchesChurches

Interpretations of The Seven Interpretations of The Seven ChurchesChurches

1.1. The seven Churches were selected The seven Churches were selected from the many churches that existed from the many churches that existed in the Province of Asia in that day in the Province of Asia in that day because they had characteristics that because they had characteristics that existed in other churches in the time existed in other churches in the time of John.of John.

2.2. They also had situations that are outstanding They also had situations that are outstanding characteristics of churches in general in each of characteristics of churches in general in each of the 7 periods of Church History.the 7 periods of Church History.

3.3. Those characteristics continued to some extent Those characteristics continued to some extent in each of the ensuing periods. in each of the ensuing periods.

4.4. And finally, they have a personal application to And finally, they have a personal application to our own lives to warn and/or commend us.our own lives to warn and/or commend us.

Interpretations of The Seven Interpretations of The Seven ChurchesChurches

The 7 Churches in More The 7 Churches in More DetailDetail

Ephesus

Smyrna

Pergamos

Thyatira

Sardis

Philadelphia

Laodicea

Ephesus (Desired) - Ephesus (Desired) - BacksliddenBackslidden

““ thou canst not bear tthou canst not bear them which are evil: anhem which are evil: and thou hast tried them d thou hast tried them which say they are apowhich say they are apostles, and are not, and stles, and are not, and hast found them hast found them liars:liars:””

““Nevertheless I have Nevertheless I have ssomewhatomewhat against thee, against thee, because thou hast left tbecause thou hast left thy first love.hy first love.””

AD 34 – AD 170

The Apostles - Second generation of leaders died

Ephesus Period

Rev. 2:1-7

It had lost its first love but hated the Nicolaitans

Ephesus (Desired) – Ephesus (Desired) – BacksliddenBackslidden

““RRemember therefore from whence thou art emember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; ofallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee r else I will come unto thee [[suddenly and suddenly and unexpectedlyunexpectedly]], and will remove thy candlesti, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.ck out of his place, except thou repent.””

““But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeBut this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.ds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.””

Smyrna (Myrrh- Death) – The Smyrna (Myrrh- Death) – The Persecuted ChurchPersecuted Church

““I know thy works, I know thy works, and tribulation, and and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou apoverty, (but thou art rich) and rt rich) and II knowknow the blasphemy of ththe blasphemy of them which say they aem which say they are Jews, and are notre Jews, and are not, but , but areare the synago the synagogue of Satan.gue of Satan.””

AD 170 – AD 312: The Church underwent 10 periods of severe persecution under the Roman Emperors

Smyrna Period

Rev. 2:8-11

Persecuted By Judaizing Teachers and Roman Emperors

Smyrna (Myrrh- Death) – The Smyrna (Myrrh- Death) – The Persecuted ChurchPersecuted Church

““Fear none of those things which thou shalt Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast suffer: behold, the devil shall cast somesome of y of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye ou into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithbe thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown ful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. of life.

Pergamos (Mixed Marriage) – The Pergamos (Mixed Marriage) – The Corrupt ChurchCorrupt Church

““ thou hast there them thou hast there them that hold that hold thethe doctrine doctrine of Balaam, who taught of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbliBalac to cast a stumblingblock before the chilngblock before the children of Israel, to eat thdren of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idings sacrificed unto idols, and to commit forols, and to commit fornication. nication. ““

““So hast thou also theSo hast thou also them that hold the doctrim that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, ne of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.which thing I hate.””

AD 312 – AD 610: Pergamos = “Mixed Marriage” (Church and State – the Catholic Church began)

Pergamos period

Rev. 2:12-17

The Corruption resulted from a union of the Church and State under Constantine, the Doctrine of Balaam

and the Nicolaitans

Thyatira (Perpetual Sacrifice) – Thyatira (Perpetual Sacrifice) – The Lax Church Rev. 2:16-20The Lax Church Rev. 2:16-20

““AAnd I gave her space to repent of her fornication; nd I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.and she repented not.

The Thyatira PeriodPermitted a false “prophetess” (“Jezebel”) to seduce the

people away from God

Thyatira (Perpetual Sacrifice) – The Lax Thyatira (Perpetual Sacrifice) – The Lax Church Rev. 2:16-20Church Rev. 2:16-20

AD 610 – AD 1520: The Bible was kept from the people, sins were forgiven by priests for a fee, Salvation was by works through the taking of the “Sacraments” of Communion and Infant Baptism, The Blood of Jesus not preached. The Communion began to be offered every Sunday as “offering Jesus’ body up anew as a sacrifice for our sin”, Mary elevated to object of worship.

Thyatira (Perpetual Sacrifice) – The Lax Thyatira (Perpetual Sacrifice) – The Lax Church Rev. 2:16-20Church Rev. 2:16-20

““BBehold, I will cast her into a bed, and them ehold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great trithat commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. bulation, except they repent of their deeds.

““AAnd I will kill her children with death; and nd I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he whiall the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth thech searcheth the[minds][minds] and hearts: and I w and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to yill give unto every one of you according to your works.our works.””

Sardis (Escaping) – Dead Church of Sardis (Escaping) – Dead Church of the Reformation Periodthe Reformation Period

Sardis Period

Rev. 3:16

Had a “form of godliness” without the “power”, a name that

it lived but was dead

thou hast a name t thou hast a name t hat thou livest, an hat thou livest, an

d art dead. d art dead. Be watchful, and s Be watchful, and s

trengthen the thin trengthen the thin gs which remain t gs which remain t

hat are ready to di hat are ready to di e: for I have not fo e: for I have not fo

und thy works perf und thy works perf ect before God. ect before God.

Sardis (Escaping) – Dead Church of Sardis (Escaping) – Dead Church of the Reformation Periodthe Reformation Period

AD 1520 – AD 1750: The period of Reformation in which Bible doctrines were restored one by one and none of the reformation movements was a complete restoration back to the Bible

Philadelphia (Brother Love) – Philadelphia (Brother Love) – Restoration ChurchRestoration Church

Philadelphia Period

Rev. 3:13

Doing God’s work properly, received only praise from

Jesus

AD 1750 – Present – Characterized by Evangelism and Missionary work. The age that will be the Raptured Church

Philadelphia (Brother Love) – Philadelphia (Brother Love) – Restoration ChurchRestoration Church

“…“… behold, I have set before thee an open dbehold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a oor, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.hast not denied my name.””

““Because thou hast kept the word of my patBecause thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of ience, I also will keep thee from the hour of [severe testing or tribulation][severe testing or tribulation], which shall c, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwome upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.ell upon the earth.””

Laodicea (Man Rules) – Man-ruled Laodicea (Man Rules) – Man-ruled ChurchChurch

AD 1900 – Almost the end of the Tribulation Period: Neither HOT or COLD regarding Christian things. Rich and Active but Christ OUTSIDE, knocking to be allowed in. It is the one characteristic of the church period of today.

Laodicea Period

Rev. 3:14-22

Lukewarm Church

Neither HOT nor COLD, Rich, Active but Christ Outside

Laodicea (Man Rules) – Man-ruled Laodicea (Man Rules) – Man-ruled ChurchChurch

““ I know thy works, that thou art neither coI know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.ld nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.””

““So then because thou art lukewarm, and nSo then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, either cold nor hot, I will speI will spew [vomit]w [vomit] thee thee out of my mouth.out of my mouth.””

This church period makes Jesus sick to look This church period makes Jesus sick to look at. at.

Laodicea (Man Rules) – Man-ruled Laodicea (Man Rules) – Man-ruled ChurchChurch

““Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased witBecause thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothingh goods, and have need of nothing…”…”

““BBehold, I stand ehold, I stand outsideoutside the door, and knock the door, and knock [asking for admittance into your church][asking for admittance into your church]: : ifif any many manan hear my voice, and open the door, I will come ihear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to n to himhim, and will sup with , and will sup with himhim, and , and hehe with me. with me.””

Notice it is an invitation to individuals as the Notice it is an invitation to individuals as the church does not preach Jesus at all. Only church does not preach Jesus at all. Only individuals might be sensitive to Him and His individuals might be sensitive to Him and His invitation.invitation.

The next event for the The next event for the Church is the Rapture, Church is the Rapture, which could come any which could come any day, any moment. Be day, any moment. Be sure YOU are readysure YOU are ready