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Text Messages From Jesus

Part Three Tonight!. Text Messages From Jesus. Text Messages From Jesus. Ephesus Smyrna Pergamos. The last recorded quotations of Jesus The only words He ever spoke directly to the church on earth. Patmos.

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Text Messages From Jesus

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  1. Part Three Tonight! Text Messages From Jesus

  2. Text Messages From Jesus • Ephesus • Smyrna • Pergamos The last recorded quotations of Jesus The only words He ever spoke directly to the church on earth

  3. Patmos

  4. An Epistle of Jesus to: Christians in the city of Smyrna, all Churches in the first century, every Church in existence today, and specifically to every individual believer.

  5. Smyrna - called Izmir today, is Turkey’s 3rd largest city

  6. 2nd Church: SMYRNA The Church in Suffering(2:8-11) Title: The One who became dead – and yet lives 8“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:”

  7. ‘Who was dead’ - literally: “The One who became dead,” I know your: Works Poverty Pain Tribulation Persecution Death

  8. 2nd Church: SMYRNA The Church in Suffering(2:8-11) Commendation of faithfulness in trial. 9 “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days.”

  9. Persecution in Smyrna Polycarp - Bishop of Smyrna (160 A.D.)

  10. ‘Tribulation’ used here visually suggests a ‘crushing together.’ Smyrna means: ‘myrrh’ had to be crushed to be used Primary use:

  11. No: Myrrh Gold Frankincense Myrrh Isaiah 60:6 During Millennial Kingdom: “…they shall bring gold and frankincense.” AMP

  12. The Triumphant Return! Psalm 45:8 All Your garments are scented with myrrh

  13. abject poverty but… you are rich

  14. “…those who say they are Jews and are not,”

  15. those who say they are Jews - and are not synagogue of Satan

  16. “…and you will have tribulation ten days.”

  17. The Season of Teshuvah 40 Days 30 Days 10 Days High Holy Days, The Awesome Days, The Days of Awe Elul 1st Tishrei 1stRosh HaShanah Feast of Trumpets Tishrei 10thYom Kippur Day of Atonement

  18. 2nd Church: SMYRNA The Church in Suffering(2:8-11) Criticism …

  19. 2nd Church: SMYRNA The Church in Suffering(2:8-11) Exhortation: Persevere 10b “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.”

  20. 2nd Church: SMYRNA The Church in Suffering(2:8-11) Closure 11a “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

  21. 2nd Church: SMYRNA The Church in Suffering(2:8-11) Promise to the Overcomer: 11b “He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.”

  22. The Second Death: the fiery lake of burning sulfur Revelation 2:11; 20:6, 14; 21:8

  23. Patmos

  24. An Epistle of Jesus to: Christians in the city of Pergamos, all Churches in the first century, every Church in existence today, and specifically to every individual believer.

  25. Numbers 21 John 3:14 Asclepius: The pagan god of healing

  26. Nimrod (Gen 10:8-12)

  27. 3rd Church: PERGAMOS The Church in Compromise Revelation 2:12-17

  28. 3rd Church: PERGAMOS The Church in Compromise 2:12-17 Title: Christ the Judge of Compromise. 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:”

  29. Revelation Special Edition

  30. ‘the sword, the two-edged one, the sharp one’ This Greek word for ‘sword’ (rhomphaia) is only used seven times in the Bible

  31. 3rd Church: PERGAMOS The Church in Compromise 2:12-17 Commendation for holding fast. 13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.”

  32. Altar of Zeus (now in East Berlin) called the Pergamon Altar “where Satan’s throne is” “where Satan dwells”

  33. “Antipas, my faithful martyr, who was slain among you.” His name means “against all” The Greek word ‘martus’ means "witness." By third century, it took on the modern meaning of martyr.

  34. 3rd Church: PERGAMOS The Church in Compromise 2:12-17 Criticism for compromise. 14 “But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. 15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.”

  35. The doctrine of Balaam: Spiritual fornication, Marriage with the world.

  36. Pergamos: ‘Objectionable marriage,’ or ‘mixed marriage’

  37. The conversion of Constantine the Emperor

  38. 3rd Church: PERGAMOS The Church in Compromise 2:12-17 Exhortation: Repent – or I Will Fight You! 16 “Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.”

  39. The Christian’s bar of soap 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” NKJV

  40. 3rd Church: PERGAMOS The Church in Compromise 2:12-17 Closure 17a “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

  41. 3rd Church: PERGAMOS The Church in Compromise 2:12-17 Promise to the Overcomer: 17b “To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.”

  42. “For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” John 6:33

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