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The Seven Churches of Asia Revelation 1-3

The Seven Churches of Asia Revelation 1-3. Triumphs and Tragedies of Assembly Life in the First and the Twenty-first Centuries. Today: Western Turkey. P. T. S. S. P. E. L. Contact. Caution. Thyatira. Communion. Assessment. Care. Awareness. Authority. Pergamus. Sardis.

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The Seven Churches of Asia Revelation 1-3

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  1. The Seven Churches of AsiaRevelation 1-3 Triumphs and Tragedies of Assembly Life in the First and the Twenty-first Centuries

  2. Today: Western Turkey P T S S P E L

  3. Contact Caution Thyatira Communion Assessment Care Awareness Authority Pergamus Sardis Sonofman Anticipation Autonomy The Lord walks in themidst of thechurches Philadelphia Smyrna Atraction Affection Convictions Cooperation Commendation Ephesus Laodicea

  4. A. The likeness of the churches (1) • A church (called-out company); Matthew 18:17, etc. • A flock; Acts 20:28. • God’s husbandry (cultivated field); 1 Corinthians 3:9. • God’s building; 1 Corinthians 3:9. • A temple of God; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17. • A new lump; 1 Corinthians 5:7. • A body (a body-like organism); 1 Corinthians 12:27. • An epistle of Christ; 2 Corinthians 3:3

  5. A. The likeness of the churches (2) • A chaste virgin, 2 Corinthians 11:2. • Lights; Philippians 2:15. • A crown of rejoicing; 1 Thessalonians 2:19. • A house of God (house-like); 1 Timothy 3:15. • A pillar; 1 Timothy 3:15. • A ground of the truth; 1 Timothy 3:15 • A golden lampstand; Revelation 1:12, 20. • A star; Revelation 1:20.

  6. The assembly as a lampstand • Itspreciousness • Itsposition • Itspurpose • Itspermanence

  7. The likeness of Christ Sonofman • Like unto the Son of man (Earth) • Garment down to the foot (Priest-Judge) • Golden sash about His chest (Emotions) • His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow (Wisdom, experience) • His eyes were as a flame of fire (Searching omniscience) • His feet were like fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace (Judgment) • His voice as the sound as many waters (Preeminence) • Had in His right hand seven stars (Possession, authority) • Out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword (Penetrating words) • His countenance was as the sun shining in his strength (Majesty)

  8. He is able to meet the need of every assembly! • Ephesus (2:1): He holds the seven stars in his right hand; walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. • Smyna (2:8):He is the first and the last, which was dead and is alive. • Pergamus (2:12):He has the sharp sword with two edges. • Thyatira (2:18):He is the Son of God, has eyes as flame of fire, His feet are like fine brass. • Sardis (3:1):He has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars. • Philadelphia (3:7):He is holy, He is true, He has the key of David, He opens and no man shuts, and shuts and no man opens. • Laodicea (3:14) :The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God

  9. TheMystery of theChurch TheSecondComing of Christ: Messiah’s Reign TheFisrtComing of Christ: Messiah’sRejection TheChurchAge

  10. Fromthe Cross tothe Millennium REVELATION ASCENSION Universal Church Tribulation Millennium PENTECOST RAPTURE Local churches on Earth

  11. Tribulation saints (Souls) Christ in glory (The Head) 10b Old Testament saints (Souls) 4 Eternal purpose 2b A GloriousChurch Members of theBody -in glory- (Souls) 1 The Bride of theLamb Glorifiedbodies 5e 5d UNIVERSAL CHURCH C O M I N G I N G L O R Y A S C E N S I O N Members of TheBody -onEarth- E T E R N I T Y E T E R N I T Y Local Church 5a 5b Local Church P E N T E C O S T RAPTURE 5c * 10a * * 6b 6a 7 11 * * CHRISTENDOM 2a * 12 13 * * * Unevangelized 8 3 Tribulation Millennium Lake of Fire * * * * HELL * 9a 9b

  12. C. The Lord looks at the assemblies • Ephesus – The fallen church • Smyrna – The frightened church • Pergamus – The friendly church • Thyatira – The filthy church • Sardis – The formal church • Philadelphia – The faithful church • Laodicea – The foolish church

  13. D. Layout of the Seven Letters Symmetry of Order 1 7 EPHESUS LAODICEA 2 6 SMYRNA PHILADELPHIA 3 5 SARDIS PERGAMUS 4 THYATIRA “THE DEPTHS OF SATAN”

  14. Rapture of theChurch Christ glorified 3rd Heaven 1 10 2nd Heaven 9 Souls 1st Heaven 2 Universal Church 8 3 Ascencion of Christ 7 6 Pentecost Earth TheTribulation 5 Bodies 4 Sepulchres Hell

  15. P T S S P E L

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