TEXT: Revelation 2:12-17
Jesus Said REPENT
This church as Ephesus was commanded to repent!
"I will come unto you quickly" refers to judgement and by that "the sword of his mouth" THE WORD OF GOD
Man's problems as is the church's is rebellion against God's order of victory - THE CROSS
God can only give victory through the finished work on the cross of Christ - BY HIS BELOVED SON and through the power of the Holy Spirit
God will bear long with erring saints but at some point determined by him he will move quickly
God's anger is rooted in the fact he paid a HIGH PRICE for our spiritual freedom, authority and TRUTH in Christ through the blood
The "SWORD OF HIS MOUTH" - Christ is about to bear the word OF God on his church
The word has a two fold effect on all who here it: A. Healing B. Judgement
It has TWO edges!
The Lord love's his church and wants to see it return to the cross!
Judgement is never destructive for the child of God who repents! It's always redemptive if allowed to be; For the hardened heart there is no remedy for apostasy but judgement and destruction!
The problem with Pergamos was the ANGEL who had allowed these doctrines to flourish; the problem today are the PULPITS and leadership who have done the same.
The seven churches were chosen by the Holy Spirit! And portray the entirety of the church age.
Ephesus
Smyrna
Pergamos
Thyatira
Sardis
Philadelphia
Laodicea
Ephesus - Apostolic church - Ended 100 AD
Smyrna - Martyr church - 100-300 AD - Rome hurled 10 bloody persecutions against the church
Pergamos - State church - 300 AD to 500 AD. Constatine great legalized Christianity making it state religion of Roman Empire - Invasion of paganism into church
Thyatira - Papal church AD 500 - Present. Rome assumed power over church - Pope
Sardis - AD 1500 - Luther - Justification of faith
Philadelphia - Missionary church - AD 1800 to AD 1900s
Laodicea - Present day apostate to rapture
Adam To Christ 4000. Church 2021 years
6021 years of human history
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