In Revelation 2:18-29 Jesus sends His message to the church of Thyatira, and it was the longest letter among the seven churches mentioned in the book of Revelation. Wonderful positive complements are paid to the members, yet they had a major problem that threatened the health of the Church, and it is something than can affect even us today.
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Revelation 2:12-17 continues with the third of seven messages to the churches of Asia Minor, particularly to the Church in Pergamum (or Pergamos). The Pergamene believers lived in a difficult place, surrounded by pagan influences, yet they held fast to Christ’s name. The church was not perfect, however, and Jesus took note of their sin.
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Smyrna was a large, important city on the western coast of Asia Minor, famed for its schools of medicine and science. The words of Jesus to the church in Smyrna in Revelation 2:8-11 offer insight into the life of a first-century congregation, and there are many applications for today’s believers.
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Revelation 2 begins a series of brief letters to seven churches that existed during the apostle John’s time in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Each of these messages includes information apropos to each church, and from these messages we can draw lessons applicable to our own lives today. The first letter is to the church in Ephesus.
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The book's epistolary opening identifies its author and recipients, then pronounces blessing upon the seven churches that are in Asia.
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In this first episode of the two-part introduction to Revelation, we discuss the apostle John's opening words in the final book of the New Testament, focusing on Revelation's nature, and on its central & ultimate object: Jesus Christ.
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In this second episode of the two-part introduction to Revelation, we discuss the apostle John's opening words in the final book of the New Testament, this time focusing on its transmission, who its intended recipients are, and its prophetic nature.
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As we are reminded that God reigns over all, and is indeed in control over all, it is our prayer that we would then rejoice in deep peace, responding by resting in His absolute sovereignty, and knowing that our days and lives are firmly in His hands.
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