Thyatira – Bible Study Guide with Scriptural Cross-Reference!
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Thyatira
Revelation Chapter 2:18-28
Study Guide & Scriptural Cross-reference
18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write:
“to the Angel…Thyatira”
Each Letter to ALL 7 Churches is Addressed to the Angel of that Church: Rev 2:1, 8, 12, 18, 3:1, 7, 14.
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:1
➥ Smyrna – Rev 2:8
➥ Pergamum – 2:12
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:18
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:1
➥ Philadelphia – Rev 3:7
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:14
(“angle” appears 64 times in Revelation, aggelos Strongs G32.
Use of Angel in the rest of Revelation – Rev 1:1, 2, 20, 3:5, 5:2, 11, 7:1-2, 11, 8:2-13, 9:1, 11, 13-15, 10:1-10, 11:15, 12:7, 9, 14:6-10, 15-19, 15:1, 6-8)
(Angel or Angels appears 294 times in the Bible, Heb 1:6-7, 14, Heb 2:2, Rev 14:6-12, Exo 3:2, 14:19, 23:20-23, 32:34, 33:2, 2 Kin 6:17)
‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
(Jesus “eyes like a flame of fire” Rev 1:14, 2:18, 19:12)
(“fire” appears 25 times in Revelation, pyr G4442, Rev 1:14, 2:18, 3:18, 4:5, 8:5, 8:7-8, 9:17-18, 10:1, 11:5, 13:13, 14:10, 18, 5:2, 16:8, 17:16, 18:8, 19:12, 20, 20:9-10, 20:14-15, 21:8)
(“feet like burnished bronze” Rev 1:15, 2:18)
(“refined” Rev 1:15, 3:18)
(“refined” & fire” in the Bible, 1 Cor 3:13-17, Eze 22:18-22, 2 Pet 3:7, 10-12, Isa 33:11-16, Psa 12:6)
Jesus is the Speaker – Thyatira
His Description Refers back to Ch 1 & Forward to Future Visions
In ALL 7 Letters to the Churches, Jesus is the Speaker & Provides a Brief Reference back to the description of Himself in the 1st Vision of Chapter 1 & foward to other descriptions of Himself in visions in latter chapters.
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:1 quoting Rev 1:12-13, 16, 20
➥ Smyrna – Rev 2:8 quoting Rev 1:17, 22:13
➥ Pergamum – Rev 2:12 quoting Rev 1:16, 2:16, 19:15, 21
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:18 quoting Rev 1:14, 15, 19:12
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:1 quoting Rev 1:4, 4:5-6, Rev 1:16, 20
➥ Philadelphia – Rev 3:7 quoting Rev 1:18
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:14 quoting Rev 1:5, 19:11, 21:6
19 “‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.
“I know…”
In ALL 7 Letters, Jesus expresses complete Awareness of the 7 Churches condition, good and lacking when He says to each, “I Know…”
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:2
➥ Smyrna – Rev 2:9
➥ Pergamum – 2:13
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:19
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:1
➥ Philadelphia – Rev 3:8
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:22
Revelation 2:23 – I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
This gives deeper understand the meaning of the words, Jesus “walks in the midst of the 7 golden lampstands” Rev 1:12-13, Rev 2:1.
(“Love,” Strongs G26, “agape” occurs twice in Revelation. Ephesus – Rev 2:4 & Thyatira Rev 2:19.)
(“Faith” Strongs G4102 pistis occurs 244 times & 4 time in Revelation. Pergamum – Rev 2:13, Thyatira – Rev 2:19 and twice concerning the Beast, Image & Mark, Rev 13:10, 14:12. Hebrews 10 & 11 are 2 Chapters on Faith! Faith is Mentioned 9 times in Romans 4. Luke 18:8, Galatians 5:22-23, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Romans 1:17, Matthew 21:21, Luke 17:6)
(“patient endurance” hypomone Strongs G5281, occurs 7 Times in Revelation. Regarding John – Revelation 1:9, Smyrna – Rev 2:2-3, Thyatira – Rev 2:19, Philadelphia – Rev 3:10, Mentioned twice concerning the Beast, Image & Mark – Revelation 13:10, 14;12. Romans 2:7, 5:3, 15:4, Luke 21:19, 2 Corinthians 6:4)
2 Thessalonians 1:4-5 “Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.¶This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—”
Thyatira’s “WORKS”
Strong’s G2041 “Ergon,” appears 176 times and is translated work (152x), deed (22x), doing (1x), labour (1x).
“Ergon” appears 19 times in Revelation!
“Ergon” appears 11 times to the 7 Churches: Rev 2:2, 5-6, 19, 22-23, 26, 3:1, 2, 8, 15 and 8 times following: Rev 9:20, 14:3, 15:3, 16:11, 18:6, 20:12-13, 22:12.
LOW “WORKS”
➥Ephesus – Rev 2:4-5 “…you have abandoned the love you had at first.Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first.”Love for Jesus is Equated to WORKS!
Rev 2:6 “you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.”
“NOT COMPLETE” “WORKS”
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:1“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.”
“LUKEWARM” WORKS
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:15-16 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!” 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.
“WORKS EXCEED the 1st”
➥ Thyatira – “Works” mentioned 3 times!
Rev:2:19, “your latter works exceed the first.”
Rev 2:23, “I will give to each of you according to your works.”
Rev 2:26-29, Reward for Keeping Jesus’ works until the end!
WORKS COMPLETE!
➥ Philadelphia 8 “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut.
The Corrupt Doctrines of “Once Saved always saved” & “Saved by Grace” is NOT compatible with Jesus’ repeated consistent words Judging the Churches based on the level of their “Works!”
Is the Doctrine of compatible with Jesus’ repeated consistent words to the Churches?
Brings new meaning to the words at James 2:17, “faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” & James 2:26, “so also faith apart from works is dead.”
Jesus words to Ephesus also reinforces, “that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works” James 2:22. (For Context consider James 2:14-22)
Acts 26:20 – Repentance in connection with Deeds or Works
Just a couple of references to “Works” in the Bible: Titus 2:14, 3:8, 14, 1 Peter 2:11-12, 2 Peter 1:3-8, Eph 2:10.
20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Jezebel – FALSE Prophets & Prophetess
Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets”
Luke 21:8 “And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them.”
Matthew 24:11 “And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.”
Matthew 24:24 “For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.”
2Peter 2:1 “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.”
also Lam 2:14, Eze 13:9, 22:28,
“Jezebel” occurs 12 times in 1 Kings 16-21 & 6 times in 2 Kings 9.
According to Strongs H348, Jezebel means, “Baal exalts” or “Baal is husband to” or “unchaste.”
1 Kings 16:30 – King Ahab did more evil than all before him.
1 Kings 16:31 – Ahab Married daughter of pagan king, Jezebel and went and served and worshiped BAAL.
1 Kings 16:33 Ahab Provoked YHWH more than any other King of Israel!
1 Kings 18:4, 13 – Jezebel killed YHWH’s prophets.
1 Kings 18:19 – Elijah shodown with 450 prophets of Baal & 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.
1 Kings 19:1-2 – Jezebel seeks to Kill Elijah for killing all of Baal & Asherah’s prophets.
“Practice Sexual Immorality”
“Sexual immorality” Strongs G4205, Pornos, Destination is Lake of Fire – Revelation 21:8, Not have right to tree of life or enter gates – Revelation 22:14-15.
“Sexual immorality” Strongs G4203, porneuō, Pergamum – Rev 2:14, Thyatira – Rev 2:20-23, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20
“Do not associate” & “Do not eat” with Believers who are sexually immoral, “Purge the Evil Person” – 1 Corinthians 5:7-13
“Purge the evil” in Deuteronomy by stoning
False Prophet – Deut 13:5
Served other Gods – Deut 17:7
Disobeys Priest or Judge Deut 17:12
False Witness – Deut 19:19-20 “And the rest shall hear and fear, and shall never again commit any such evil among you.”
Rebellious Son Deut 21:21 “and all Israel shall hear, and fear.”
Woman married is not virgin Deut 22:21
Adultry Deut 22:24
Stealing Deut 24:7
Sexual Immorality as a Thought Crime – Matthew 5:27-28
Sexual Immorality not even to be named among you – Ephesians 5:3
“Eat Foods Sacrificed to Idols”
The WILLFUL WORSHIP of False gods or idols sealed or consummated with a meal.
Exodus 34:11-17 – Warning of foods sacrificed to idols.
Paul is refers to Exodus 34:11-17 at Acts 15:19-21 and Acts 21:25
21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
“time to repent” YHWH’s consistent pattern in the scriptures from Genesis to Revelation is to give persons time to REPENT.
Romans 2:4 – “Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?”
2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
Also: Acts 17:30
“refuses to repent” in Revelation 9:20-21, 16:9, 11.
2 Corinthians 12:21, Romans 2:5, Jeremiah 5:3, Amos 4:6, Zephaniah 3:2, Zechariah 7:11
22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works,
23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
Compare Rev 2:23 with Deut 19:19-20 “And the rest shall hear and fear, and shall never again commit any such evil among you. & Deut 21:21 “and all Israel shall hear, and fear.”
Similar Language regarding Jezebel’s death at 2 Kings 9:33-37.
Instructions how to deal with false prophets: Deut 13:11, Deut 13:1-11 for context.
Jer 14:13-16, Death to Pretrib Rapture teachers & followers.
Jeremiah 23:9-40. Death to Lying Dreams and those that claim messages from the Lord.
Reproof, Discipline & Zealous Repentance!
To 5 of the 7 Letters to the Churches, Jesus Provides “REPROVE” & “DISCIPLINE“
with a call to REPENTANCE.
PURPOSE = Rev 3:19 “Those whom I love, I reprove & discipline, so be ZEALOUS & REPENT.”
Only 2 of the 7 Churches, Smyrna & Philadelphia received no reprove or discipline.
5 of the 7 Churches needed to Repent of Jesus’ reprove & discipline or perish.
His reprove & discipline to these 5 Churches is:
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:4-5 – Abandoned the love you had at first.
➥ Pergamum – 2:14-15 – Teaching of Balaam, eat food sacrificed to idols, practice sexual immorality & teaching of Nicolatians.
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:20, 24 – Tolerate Jezebel, practice sexual immorality, eat food sacrificed to idols & learned the deep things of Satan.
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:1-3 – Reputation for being alive but dead, Wake up, strengthen what remains and is about to die, have not found your works complete in the sight of my God,
Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent.
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:15-18 – I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot, lukewarm, for you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
“REPENT”
Revelation 3:19, “Those whom I LOVE, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and REPENT.”
Jesus tells 5 of the 7 Churches to REPENT!
2 of the 7 Churches, Smyrna & Philadelphia, were approved and needed no repentance.
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:5, “REPENT, “abandoned first love.”
➥ Smyrna – No Call to Repentance!
➥ Pergamum – 2:16, REPENT from teaching of Ballaam, sexual immorality, eating foods sacrificed to idols & teaching of Nicolaitans.
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:19, REPENT from toleration of Jezebel, sexual immorality & eating foods sacrificed to idols.
Rev 2:21, God gives TIME for repentance.
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:1, REPENT, reputation of alive but dead, works not complete,
➥ Philadelphia, – No Call to Repentance!
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:22, REPENT from Lukewarm works
Rev 3:19 – “Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.”
“Repent” Strong’s H7725 shuwb occurs 1,066 times in the Torah and Prophets & simply means to return.
‘Repent” Strong’s G3340 metanoeō appears 34 times in the greek scriptures meaning “to change one’s mind” or turn around.
“Repent” occurs 8 times to the Churches: Revelation 2:5, 16, 21, 3:3, 19, and 4 times in the following chapters of Revelation 9:20-21, 16:9, 11.
Weather in the time of the Torah, Biblical Prophets, Jesus’ 1st coming or His 2nd coming, YHWH’s invitation, message or ultimatum has been completely consistent, “repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,” Acts 3:19.
Luke 13:3, 5 – “unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
Luke 5:32 – “I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
Luke 15:7, 10 – “more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.”
2 Corinthians 7:10 – “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret.”
Luke 24:47 – “and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.”
Acts 26:20 – “they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.”
Consequences for Non Repentance
To 5 of the 7 Churches Jesus Provides DEADLY CONSEQUENCES for NOT ZEALOUSLY REPENTING of His REPROVE & DISCIPLINE :
Jesus states His PURPOSE of Deadly Consequences at Rev elation 2:23 “ALL the CHURCHES WILL KNOW that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.”
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:5, “Remove your Lampstand.”
➥ Pergamum – 2:16, “War against them with the sword of my mouth.”
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:20-23, “throw her onto a sickbed,” “throw into great tribulation,” & I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.”
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:3, “If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.”
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:16, ” I will spit you out of my mouth.”
Rev 3:19 “Those whom I love, I reprove & discipline, so be zealous & repent.”
24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden.
25 Only hold fast what you have until I come.
vs 25 is repeated to Smyrna at Rev 2:10 & Philadelphia at Rev 3:11.
26 The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations,
27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father.
Showing the importance of this scripture, at 3 different places, Revelation quotes Psalms 2:9-10.
1st occurrence is to Thyatira in Revelation 2:27.
2nd occurrence is the Birth of the Child (New Jerusalem see Isaiah 66:7-16) at Revelation 12:5.
3rd occurrence is in the 6th Vial of Wrath at Armageddon at Revelation 19:14-15.
Psalms 2:8 – “Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
Please Enjoy all of Psalms 2 for context & Warning to the Nations!
“Overcome” or “Conquer” or “Victory”
“to the one who Overcomes….”
Jesus says to ALL 7 Churches, “to the one who overcomes….”
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:7
➥ Smyrna – Rev 2:11
➥ Pergamum – 2:17
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:26
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:5
➥ Philadelphia – Rev 3:12
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:21
Jesus stated GOAL To ALL 7 Letters to the 7 Churches is to “Overcome,” “Conquer” or gain the “Victory!”
The 7 Letters to the 7 Churches serve as Jesus’ complete GUIDE or INSTRUCTION List or FORMULA for Believers to “Overcome,” “Conquer” or gain the “Victory” over the Devil’s world & their own sinful nature.
Believers must follow ALL the instructions to all 7 Churches to “Overcome!”
Failure in any 1 area means failure to “Overcome,” “Conquer” or gain the “Victory.”
Jesus high standard for Overcomers is NOT taught or highlighted in most modern Laimstream Twistianity Churches.
“Overcome,” Strong’s G3528, nikao, occurs 28 Times in the New Covenant writings. The KJV translates Strong’s G3528 in the following manner: overcome (24x), conquer (2x), prevail (1x), get the victory (1x). Strong’s definition is, 1) to conquer, a) to carry off the victory, come off victorious, i) of Christ, victorious over all His foes, ii) of Christians, that hold fast their faith even unto death against the power of their foes, and temptations and persecutions.
“Overcome occurs 7 times to the 7 Churches at Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26, 3:5, 12, 21, and 8 times in the visions following at Revelation 5:5, 6:2, 11:7, 12:11, 13:7, 15:2, 17:14, 21:7.
John 16:33 – “But take heart, I have overcome the world”
28 And I will give him the morning star.
Morning Star is Mentioned twice in Revelation 2:28, 22:16.
2 Peter 1:19, Job 38:7, Isaiah 14:12
REWARD
Jesus Concludes ALL 7 Letters to the Churches with a Reward for Overcomes or Conquerors:
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:7, “I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.”
➥ Smyrna – Rev 2:11, “will not be hurt by the second death.”
➥ Pergamum – 2:17, “I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.”
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:26-29, “I will give authority over the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. And I will give him the morning star.”
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:5, “clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.”
➥ Philadelphia – Rev 3:12, “I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.”
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:21, “I will grant him to sit with me on my throne.”
Overcomers – 1 John 5:4
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
“Let Him Hear what the Spirit Says to the Churches”
Jesus Concludes All 7 Letters to each Church with the words, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches”. Rev 2:7, 11, 17, 29, 3:6, 13, 22.
Believers are to listen to what the Spirit says to ALL 7 Churches (es) PLURAL.
➥ Ephesus – Rev 2:7
➥ Smyrna – Rev 2:11
➥ Pergamum – 2:17
➥ Thyatira – Rev 2:29
➥ Sardis – Rev 3:6
➥ Philadelphia – Rev 3:13
➥ Laodicea – Rev 3:22
1 other occurrence in Rev 13:9-10
Phrase used in the Bible is equated with REMEMBERING, PERCEIVING & UNDERSTANDING God’s Words.
➥ Matt 11:15, John the Baptist is Elijah, Matt 11:10-15, 36-43
➥ Matt 13:9, 43, Parable of the Sower, Matt 13:3-23
Not Hearing Matt 13:14-15, 19, 22
Fruitful Hearing Matt 13:23
Blessings for Hearing Matt 13:16
Jesus quoting from Isaiah 6:8-11
➥ Mark 8:17-18, 21, Remembering, Perceiving & Understanding Mark 8:13-21
➥ Jesus concludes all His Parables at Luke 14 with the saying, Luke 14:35
Parable – Luke 14:7-11, Honored Position at Wedding Feast.
Parable – Luke 14:12-14, Invite the poor, crippled, lame & blind for repayment at the Resurrection of the Just.
Parable – Luke 14:15-24, Excuses for not attending banquet.
Luke 14: 26-27, 33, Requirements for being a disciple: Hate all family & own life, bear his own cross & renounce all that he has.
Parable – Luke 14:28-30, Counting the cost of building a tower.
Parable – Luke 14:31-32, Counting cost for battle
Acts 7:51 – Uncircumcised in hearts, ears & resist holy spirit.
also : Acts 28:27, Rom 11:8
“Deep things of Satan”
Jesus Destroys Pagan Celebrators in the Church!
Pergamum & Thyatira “Eat Foods Sacrificed to Idols” & “Practicing Sexual Immorality”at Rev 2:14, 20.
Christ’s Deadly Consequences:
Pergamum
Revelation 2:16
“Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.”
Thyatira
Revelation 2:22-23
“Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.”
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Consider Revelation Chapters 1-3 as 1 Collective Vision!
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Consider Revelation Chapters 1-3 as 1 Collective Vision, the 1st Vision!
Jesus in the Midst of 7 Lamp Stands / 7 Churches Sending 7 Letters to the 7 Churches.
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Overview & Summary of Jesus’ 7 Letters to the 7 Churches!
Hear what the Spirit Says to the 7 Churches!
1) EPHESUS
Rev 2:2-3, Works, toil, patient endurance, cannot bear with those who are evil, tested false apostles, enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have not grown weary.
Rev 2:6, Hate works of Niclaitians
Rev 2:4-5 Abandoned the love you had at first, Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first.
CONSEQUENCES for NON REPENTANCE = Rev 2:5, remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
REWARD = Rev 2:7, To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
Rev 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
2) SMYRNA
Rev 2:9, Tribulation & Poverty yet Rich, Slander of fake Jews who are Synagogue of Satan
Rev 2:10, Do not Fear what you are about to suffer, Testing & Prison
Be faithful till death!
CONSEQUENCES for NON REPENTANCE = None!
REWARD = Rev 2:11, The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.
Rev 2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
3) Pergamum
Rev 2:13, Dwell where Satan’s throne is, Hold fast My Name, Not deny faith even in days of Antipas who was killed.
Rev 2:14, Teaching of Balaam, eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. Rev 2:15, Some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
CONSEQUENCES for NON REPENTANCE = Rev 2: 16 Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.
REWARD = Rev 2:17, To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.
Rev 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
4) Thyatira
Rev 2:19 Works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.
Rev 2:24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden. 25 Only hold fast what you have until I come.
Rev 2:20 Tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
CONSEQUENCES for NON REPENTANCE = Rev 2:22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
REWARD = Rev 2:26 The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star.
Rev 2:29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
5) Sardis
Rev 3:4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Rev 3:1-3, “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. 3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent.
CONSEQUENCES for NON REPENTANCE = Rev 3:3, If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.
REWARD = Rev 3:5 The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
Rev 3:6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
6) Philadelphia
Rev 3:8 “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
CONSEQUENCES for NON REPENTANCE = None!
REWARD = Rev 3:12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.
Rev 3:13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
7) Laodicia
Rev 3:15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.
CONSEQUENCES for NON REPENTANCE = Rev 3:16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.
REWARD = Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Rev 3:22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches
