70 likes | 816 Views
SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION. Seven Churches. Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7) Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11) Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6) Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22). Church at Pergamum.
E N D
SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION
Seven Churches • Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7) • Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11) • Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) • Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) • Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6) • Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) • Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)
Church at Pergamum Revelation 2:12-17 The center of emperor worship in the Roman world Antipas Balaam-Nicolaitan Error Sharp two-edged sword The “throne of Satan”
Church at Pergamum Concerns about Pergamum: 1) Temptation 2) Responsibility for fellow believers 3) The freedom to choose your Identity “He who has an ear, let him hear…” Manna/White Stone