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   churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven   
   churches.   
   ( The order is important as it reflects Church History from   
   1st Century AD to the point of the Rapture of the Church)   
      
   Revelation 2   
   The Message to Ephesus   
   1 (Rev 1:16; 1:11-13) "To the angel of the church of Ephesus write:   
   "He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst   
   of the seven golden candlesticks, says these things:   
   2 (1Jn 4:1; Rev 3:1; 3:8) I know your works, your labour and your patience,   
   and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who   
   say they are apostles, but are not, and have found them to be liars.   
   3 (Jn 15:21) You have endured, and have been patient,   
   and for My name's sake have laboured and have not grown weary.   
   4 "But I have something against you, that you have abandoned the love   
   you had at first.   
   5 (Rev 2:16; 3:19) Remember therefore from where you have fallen.   
   Repent, and do the works you did at first, or else I will come to you   
   quickly and remove your candlestick from its place, unless you repent.   
   6 But this you have: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.   
   7 (Rev 2:11; 2:17; Ge 2:9) "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit   
   says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give permission to eat   
   of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.   
      
   [1] Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he   
   that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of   
   the seven golden candlesticks;   
   [2] I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst   
   not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are   
   apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:   
   [3] And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured,   
   and hast not fainted.   
   [4] Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy   
   first love.   
   [5] Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the   
   first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy   
   candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.   
   [6] But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which   
   I also hate.   
   [7] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the   
   churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life,   
   which is in the midst of the paradise of God.   
      
   (Remember the time you accepted Jesus Christ as Saviour?   
   Always relive that moment of love and do not lose that moment.   
   Imagine a Whole Church losing its first love?   
   Do not abandon the love you had at first)   
      
   The Message to Smyrna   
      
   8 (Rev 1:17-18; 1:11) "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write:   
   "The First and the Last, who was dead and came to life, says these things:   
   9 (Rev 3:9; 2Co 6:10; 8:9) I know your works and tribulation and poverty   
   (but you are rich). And I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews   
   and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.   
   (Beware the synagogue of Satan to this very day!)   
   10 (Mt 10:22; Jas 1:12) Do not fear any of those things which you are   
   about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison,   
   that you may be tried, and you will have tribulation for ten days.   
   Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.   
   11 (Rev 2:7; 20:6; 20:14) "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit   
   says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.   
      
   [8] And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the   
   first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;   
   [9] I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and   
   I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are   
   the synagogue of Satan.   
   [10] Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil   
   shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have   
   tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a   
   crown of life.   
   [11] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the   
   churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.   
      
   (Early evangelism that did succeed despite persecution of non-believers)   
      
   The Message to Pergamum   
      
   12 (Rev 1:16; 1:11) "To the angel of the church in Pergamum write:   
   "He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:   
   13 (Ac 22:20; 1Ti 5:8) I know your works and where you live, where Satan's   
   throne is. Yet you hold firmly to My name, and did not deny My faith even   
   in the days of Antipas, My faithful martyr, who was killed among you,   
   where Satan dwells.   
   14 (Rev 2:20; 2Pe 2:15; Nu 31:16) "But I have a few things against you:   
   You have there those who hold the teaching of Balaam,   
   who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel,   
   to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.   
   15 (Rev 2:6) So you also have those who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.   
   16 (2Th 2:8; Rev 2:5) Repent, or else I will come to you quickly   
   and will war against them with the sword of My mouth.   
   17 (Rev 2:7; Isa 65:15) "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit   
   says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give the hidden manna   
   to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name   
   written, which no one knows except he who receives it.   
      
   [12] And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he   
   which hath the sharp sword with two edges;   
   [13] I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is:   
   and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those   
   days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where   
   Satan dwelleth.   
   [14] But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that   
   hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock   
   before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to   
   commit fornication.   
   [15] So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which   
   thing I hate.   
   [16] Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against   
   them with the sword of my mouth.   
   [17] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the   
   churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and   
   will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no   
   man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.   
      
   (Never let in false teachers IN as seen in 1,2,3 John and 1,2 Peter and Jude)   
      
   The Message to Thyatira   
   18 (Rev 1:11; 1:14-15) "To the angel of the church in Thyatira write:   
   "The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet   
   are like fine brass, says these things:   
   19 I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience,   
   and that your last works are more than the first.   
   20 (Rev 2:14; 1Ki 16:31; 2Ki 9:7) "But I have a few things against you:   
   You permit that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess,   
   to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality   
   and eat food sacrificed to idols.   
   21 (Ro 2:4-5; 2Pe 3:9) I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality,   
   but she did not repent.   
   22 (Rev 17:2; 18:9) Look! I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who   
   commit adultery with her into great tribulation,   
   unless they repent of their deeds.   
   23 (Ro 8:27; Ps 7:9) I will put her children to death, and all the churches   
   shall know that I am He who searches the hearts and minds.   
      
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