. To Home Page .......... To Site "Contents" ......... Back to The Revelation Chapter One
The Revelation
from Jesus Christ
Chapter Two
The historical perspective
The messages to the seven churches
I will guide you
(The loveless church ................. 31 - 100AD)
Chapter 2 Note 1
Jesus is saying,
Please come back to your work
1 To the angel of the church of -Ephesus-write; Note 2
The introduction:
These things says He that holds
the seven
stars in His right hand, 
who walks
in the 
midst of the seven golden
candlesticks; Note 3
The commendation:
2 I know your works, and your labour, and your patience,
and how you can not bear them which are evil:
and
you have tried them which say they are apostles, and are not,
and
have found them liars:
3 And
have borne, and have patience,
and for My name's sake have laboured, and have not fainted. Note 4
The condemnation:
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against you,
because you have left your first love. Note 5
5 Remember therefore from where you are fallen,
and repent, and do the first works; Note 6
or
else I will come to you quickly,
and will remove your candlestick out of his place,
except you repent. Note 7
Another commendation:
6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the
Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. Note 8
The promise:
7 He that has an ear,
let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; Note 9
To him that overcomes will I give
to eat of the tree of life,
which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Note 10
* * * * *
Please let Me protect you
(The persecuted church ................. 100 - 313AD)
8 And to the angel of the church in -Smyrna-write;
The introduction:
These things says the First and the Last,
which was dead, and is alive; Note 11
The commendation:
9 I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty,
(but you are rich [in faith])
and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews,
and are not,
but are the synagogue [or church] of Satan. Note 12
There is no condemnation for this church/time
The prophecy
10 Fear none of those things which you shall suffer:
behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison,
that you may be tried;
and you shall have tribulation ten days:
be you faithful to death, and I will give you a crown of life.
11 He that has an ear,
let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches;
The promise:
He that overcomes
shall not be hurt of the second death. Note 14
* * * * *
Please read My word for yourself
(an over-tolerant church ................. 313 - 538AD)
12 And to the angel of the church in -Pergamos- write;
The introduction:
These things says He which has the sharp sword
with two edges; Note 15
The commendation:-
13 I know your works and where you dwell,
even where Satan's seat is: Note 16
and you hold fast My name, and have not denied My faith,
even in those days when Antipas was My faithful martyr,
who was slain among you, where Satan dwells. Note 17
The condemnation:
14 But I have a few things against you,
because you have there
them that hold the doctrine of Balaam,
who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock
before the children of Israel,
to eat things sacrificed to idols,
and
to commit fornication. Note 18
15 So have you also them that hold the doctrine
of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
16 Repent;
or else I will come to you quickly,
and will fight against them
with the sword of
My mouth. Note 19
17 He that has an ear,
let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; Note 20
The promise:
To him that overcomes
will I give
to eat of the hidden manna,
and will give him a white stone,
and in the stone a new name written,
which no man knows saving he that receives it.
* * * * *
Please reveal My "way"
(the compromising church ................. 538 - 1517AD)
18 And to the angel of the church in -Thyatira- write;
The introduction:
These things says the Son of God,
who has His eyes like a flame of fire,
and His feet are like fine brass; Note 22
The commendation:
19 I know your works, and charity, and service,
and faith, and your patience,
and your [other] works; and the last to be more than the first. Note 23
The condemnation:
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against you,
because you suffer that woman Jezebel,
which calls herself a prophetess,
to teach
and to seduce My servants to commit fornication,
and to eat things sacrificed to idols. Note 24
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication;
and she repented not. Note 25
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed,
and them that commit adultery with her
into great tribulation,
except they repent of their deeds. Note 26
23 And I will kill her children with death;
and all the churches shall know
that I am He which searches the reins and hearts:
and I will give to every one of you according to your works.
24 But to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira,
as many as have not this doctrine,
and which have not known the depths of Satan,
as they speak;
I will put upon you none other burden.
25 But that which you have already hold fast till I come. Note 28
Return to Notes for The Revelation chapter 11
The promise:
26 And he that overcomes,
and keeps My works to the end,
to him will I give power over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron;
as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers:
even as I received of My Father.
28 And I
will give him the Morning Star. Note 29
29 He that has an ear,
let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Note 30
oooOooo
On to The Revelation Chapter Three
Back to The Revelation Chapter One
Back to Home Page ............ Back to Site "Contents"