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7 Churches of Revelation. Ephesus— The love-left Church Smyrna— The persecuted Church Pergamum— The compromising Church Thyatira— The corrupted Church. Center of Trade, Lydia (seller of purple) was from this town and it was the location of a regional slavemarket
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7 Churches of Revelation • Ephesus—The love-left Church • Smyrna—The persecuted Church • Pergamum—The compromising Church • Thyatira—The corrupted Church
Center of Trade, Lydia (seller of purple) was from this town and it was the location of a regional slavemarket Rebuilt after earthquake by Emporer Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) Main god was Apollo Tyrmnaeus, Son God (pictured on right with axe shaking hands with the emporer) Thyatira
Take-Aways from the Corrupted Church • Spiritual Growth Can Happen Even in the Midst of False Teachers… Be warned yet also be encouraged! • Right is Right and Wrong is Wrong… Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater! • False Doctrine comes with a high price tag… You will reap what you sow! • God is always preserving a spiritual remnant… God is still on the throne! • The Future is bright… It’s fourth and goal and Jesus is coming to the field!