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REVELATION 2


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REVELATION 2

THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS (2:1-7)

The Counselor (2:1):

The commendation (2:2-3, 6)

Through hard work and patience, the church has performed many righteous deeds (2:2a).

They do not tolerate sin in the church (2:2b).

They allow only sound doctrine to be taught (2:2c).

They have suffered for Jesus (2:3).

They hate the practices of the Nicolaitans (2:6).

The chastening (2:4):

The counsel (2:5)

The procedure involved (2:5a-5c)

They are to remember their first love (2:5a).
They are to repent (2:5b).
They are to return to their first love (2:5c).

The penalty (2:5d):

The challenge (2:7):

THE CHURCH IN SMYRNA (2:8-11)

The Counselor (2:8):

The commendation (2:9)

They are persecuted and poor, yet they are rich (2:9a).

They have been slandered by those belonging to Satan himself (2:9b).

The chastening: None given.

The counsel (2:10): They are to remain faithful unto death and will receive a crown of life.

The challenge (2:11):

THE CHURCH IN PERGAMOS (2:12-17)

The Counselor (2:12):

The commendation (2:13)

They remain faithful even though living in Satan's headquarters (2:13a).

One of their members, Antipas, had become a martyr (2:13b).

The chastening (2:14-15)

They are tolerating the teachings of Balaam (2:14).

They are tolerating the teachings of the Nicolaitans (2:15).

The counsel (2:16):

The challenge (2:17)

To partake of the hidden manna (2:17a)

To be given a white stone with a new name (2:1 7b)

THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA (2:18-29)

The Counselor (2:18):

The commendation (2:19):

The chastening (2:20-23)

The wickedness (2:20):

The warning (2:21-23):

The counsel (2:24-25):

The challenge (2:26-29)

They will help rule over the nations (2:26-28a).

They will be given the morning star (2:28b-29).