The Seven Churches of Revelation 2-3Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7)Compliment – You work hard, endure persecution, call out false teachers, and disagree with the Nicolaitans who promote Gnosticism. (2, 3, 6)Complaint – Your love for God and others has taken a back seat to doctrinal purity. (4)Warning – Repent or lose your opportunity to be a lampstand. (5)Promise – Those showing love while doing this purifying work will be rewarded with eternal life. (7)The Point - Doctrinal accuracy and works of service cannot make up for an unloving heart.  Smyrna (Rev. 2:8-11)Compliment - You are financially poor, but spiritually rich. (9)Complaint - Not really towards the church, but towards the devilish people outside the church, who were slandering them.  (9)Warning - Persecution is coming. Endure it. (10) Promise - Be faithful to death, and I will award you a victor's crown. (10)The Point - Right-standing Christians must remain faithful in persecution. Pergamum (Rev. 2:12-17)Compliment - You have remained faithful to Christ in an evil place. (13)Complaint - You Christians don't participate, but you tolerate the teaching of Balaam and the Nicolaitans. (14-15)Warning - Repent and be intolerant of such false teachers, or they will die. (16)Promise - Be victorious in this cleansing work, and I will reward you. (17)The Point - Tolerance of sin can cause you to lose loved ones and put you in danger of the discipline of Christ. Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29)Compliment - You are growing in good deeds, love, faith, service, and perseverance. (19)Complaint - You tolerate and follow a false teacher who is leading believers to sin. (20)Warning - I am going to punish her and all of her followers. (21-23)Promise - If you are victorious in dealing with her and continue to grow spiritually, you will rule in my Millennial Kingdom with my authority and my glory. (26-28) The Point - Tolerance of false teaching can negate the rewards for spiritual growth. Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6)Compliment - You have a reputation in the community for doing good works for the Lord. (1)Complaint - You are close to completely dying without finishing your job. (1-2)Warning - Repent, remember your calling church, and wake up!  Or I will end you myself. (3)Promise - If you are victorious in this, I will dress you in white, you will live with the assurance of my salvation, and I will present you to my Father and His angels in Heaven. (5) The Point - Believers need to work for the glory of the Lord.  Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13)Compliment - Despite being weak, you have kept God's commands, His name, and done good works. (8)Complaint - Your deeds were weakening. (8)Warning - I will make your slanderous enemies bow before you and testify that I love you. (9)Promise - If you remain faithful, you will receive rewards. (12)The Point - Persevere and remain faithful all the way until the end. It will be worth it.  Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)Compliment - There is no compliment here.Complaint(s) – You are lukewarm, and it makes me sick. (15-16)You are rich but ignorantly arrogant. (17)Despite all I have given you, you are still poor, naked, and blind. (18)Warning - Repent, or I will discipline and rebuke you. (19-20)Promise - If you repent, you will rule with me. (21)The Point - Quit playing around! Repent or get punished: believers in discipline and unbelievers in Hell.  

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