I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet saying, “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; and,

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet saying,

“I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; and , What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the

SEVEN CHURCHESSEVEN CHURCHES which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto

Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. “

Church of EphesusThese things saith he that holdeth the These things saith he that holdeth the

seven stars in his right hand, who in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. I know thy . I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy works, and thy labour, and thy

patience, and how thou canst not bear patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast them which are evil: and thou hast

tried them which say they are tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:And hast borne, and hast them liars:And hast borne, and hast

patience, and for my name’s sake hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and not fainted. laboured, and not fainted.

Nevertheless, I have somewhat Nevertheless, I have somewhat against youagainst you

Because thou hast left thy Because thou hast left thy first love!first love!

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EPHESUS

FIRST

CHURCH

I have somewhat against you!

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repentrepent, and do the first

works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy remove thy

candlestickcandlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also

hate.

He that hat an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcomethovercometh will I give to eat of the Tree of lifeTree of life, which is in the midst of the

paradise of God.

Left their first Love!

Church in Ephesus

Church of SmyrnaAnd unto the angel of the And unto the angel of the church in church in

SmyrnaSmyrna write; These things saith the write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and first and the last, which was dead, and

is alive. I know thy is alive. I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, , (but thou art (but thou art

rich)rich) and I know the and I know the blasphemyblasphemy of of them which them which say they aresay they are JewsJews, and , and are notare not, but are the synagogue of , but are the synagogue of

SATANSATAN. Fear none of those things . Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, which thou shalt suffer: behold, the the

devildevil shall shall cast some of you into cast some of you into prisonprison, that ye may , that ye may be tried;;

Tribulation Ten Days

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SMYRNA

SECOND

CHURCH

I have somewhat against you!

And ye shall have And ye shall have tribulation tribulation ten days:ten days: be thou faithful unto

death, and , and I will give thee a crown of lifecrown of life..

He that He that hath an ear, let him , let him hear what the hear what the Spirit saith unto

the churches; He that He that overcomethovercometh shall shall notnot be be hurt of of

the the second death. .

Church in Smyrna

Church of PergamosAnd to the angel of the And to the angel of the church of church of

PergamosPergamos write; These things saith he write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two which hath the sharp sword with two edges. I know thy works, and edges. I know thy works, and where

thou dwellest, even , even where Satan’s seatwhere Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast is: and thou holdest fast my name, ,

and hast and hast not denied my faith, even in , even in those days wherein Antipas was my those days wherein Antipas was my

faithful martyr, who was , who was slain among among you, where Satan dwelleth.you, where Satan dwelleth.

But But I have a few things against thee, , because thou hast here them thatbecause thou hast here them that

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PERGAMOS

THIRD

CHURCH

I have somewhat against you!

Hold the Hold the Doctrine of BalaamDoctrine of Balaam, , who taught Balak to cast a to cast a stumblingblock before the stumblingblock before the

children of Israel, to , to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to , and to commit fornication. So hast . So hast thou also them that hold the thou also them that hold the Doctrine of the NicolaitansDoctrine of the Nicolaitans, ,

which thing I hate.

Repent or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight

against them with the sword of my mouth. He that hath an ear,

let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that OvercomethOvercometh 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 knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

Doctrine of Nicolaitans

Church in Pergamos

Church of Thyatira

And unto the angel of the And unto the angel of the church in church in ThyatiraThyatira write;

These things saith the Son of Son of GodGod, who hath his eyes like , who hath his eyes like

unto a flame of fire, and his feet unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like line brass. are like line brass. I know thy

worksworks, and charitycharity, and serviceservice, and faithfaith, , and thy patience, and

thy works, and the last to be more than the first.P

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FFOOUURRTTHH

CCHHUURRCCHH

Overcomers:Power over NationsOvercomers:Power over Nations

Church in ThyariraNotwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman

Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to

seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things

sacrificed to idols. And I gave her space to repent of her

fornication; and she repented not.

Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great great

tribulationtribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill kill

her childrenher children with death; and all the churches shall know that I

am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according

to your works.

But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatirarest 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.

But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. And he

that overcomethovercometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him

To him will I give power over power over the nationsthe nations. 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. And I

will give him the morning star.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto

the churches.

Not known Depths of SatanNot known Depths of Satan

Church in Sardis

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; these things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the

seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou

livest, and art dead. Be watchful, strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to

die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God

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SARDIS

FIFTH

CHURCH

I have somewhat against you!

Church in Sardis

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and

hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thiefcome on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not knowthou shalt not know what

hour I will come upon thee. Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled

their garments; they shall walk

with me in whitewhite: for they are worthy. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in

white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the

book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the

Spirit saith unto the churches.

Hold fast, repent, Watch!

Church of Philadelphia And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These

things saith he that is holyhe that is holy, , he he that is true, he that hath the that is true, he that hath the

key of David, he that openeth, key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and and no man shutteth; and

shutteth, and no man openethshutteth, and no man openeth. I know thy works: behold, I have

set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for

thou hast a little strengththou hast a little strength, and

Kept from Hour of TemptationKept from Hour of Temptation

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SSIIXXTTH H

CCHHUURRCCHH

KEPT HIS WORDKEPT HIS WORD

Church in PhiladelphiaChurch in Philadelphia

and hast kept my wordkept my word, and hast not denied my namenot denied my name.

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satansynagogue of Satan, which say say they are Jewsthey are Jews, and are notare not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy thy

feetfeet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Because thou hast kept the kept the word of my patienceword of my patience, I will also I will also

keep thee fromkeep thee from the hour of the hour of temptationtemptation, which shall come which shall come

upon all the worldupon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make awill I make a pillarpillar in the temple of my Godin the temple of my God,

And he shall go no more outhe shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the

name of my Godname of my God, and the name of the city of my Godcity of my God, which is new Jerusalemnew Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my

God: and I will write upon him my new name.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto

the churches.

Church of LaodiceaAnd unto the angel of the

church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the faithful and true witness,

the beginning of the creation of the beginning of the creation of God. God.

I know thy worksI know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hotnor hot: I would I would thou wert cold or not.thou wert cold or not. So then because thou art lukewarm,

neither cold nor hotneither cold nor hot I will spewspew

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LAODICEA

SEVENTH

CHURCH

I have somewhat against you!

Church in Laodicea

Thee out of my mouth!Thee out of my mouth!

Because thou sayest, I am richI am rich, , and and increased with goodsincreased with goods, and , and

have need of nothinghave need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art

wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. I I counsel thee to buy of me gold counsel thee to buy of me gold

tried in the firetried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white

raiment, that thou mayest be

clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear;

and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at and repent. Behold, I stand at

the door, and knock: if any the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open man hear my voice, and open

the door, I will come in to him, the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and heand will sup with him, and he

with me! To him that overcometh will I grant to sit

with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set

down with my Father in his throne.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto

the churches.

Left their first Love!

The Last Days Ye (prophets of Israel) have not gone up into the gaps, neither made

up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand

in the battle in the

Day of the LordDay of the Lord..

(Ezekiel 13:4,5)(Ezekiel 13:4,5)

CHRIST RETURNSCHRIST RETURNS

TTHHEE

EENNDDTT IIMMEESS

Jacob’s/Israel’s Jacob’s/Israel’s TROUBLETROUBLE

False ProphetsFalse Prophets

Daughters of Daughters of thy Peoplethy People

-- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - --Likewise, thou son of man, get thy face

against the daughters of thy people, which

prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against

them!(Ezekiel 13:17)(Ezekiel 13:17)

JESUS IS LORD

ARMAGEDDONARMAGEDDON

Foolish ProphetsFoolish Prophets

“And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls

of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that

should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my peoplelying to my people that

hear your lies?

Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of

your hand and they shall be no more in your hand to be

hunted; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. Because with with lieslies ye have made the heart of

the righteousness

Ezekiel 13:19-21Ezekiel 13:19-21

Chart of the Book of RevelationChart of the Book of Revelation Foolish ProphetsFoolish Prophets

sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the

hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his

wicked ways, by promising him life:

Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out

of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”

Ezekiel 13:22,23Ezekiel 13:22,23

Foolish ProphetsFoolish Prophets

“Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the Woe unto the foolish prophetsfoolish prophets,

that follow their own spiritown spirit, and have seen nothinghave seen nothing!

O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the

hedge for the house of Israel for the house of Israel to standto stand in the battle in the day day

of the LORD.of the LORD.

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The

Lord saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have

Ezekiel 13:3-6Ezekiel 13:3-6

Foolish ProphetsFoolish Prophets

made others to hope that they would confirm the word.

Have you not seen a vain vision and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit

I have not spoken?

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken

vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against

you, saith the Lord God.

And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity,

and that divine lies: they shall

Ezekiel 13:7,8Ezekiel 13:7,8

Foolish ProphetsFoolish Prophets

not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the

house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of

Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

Because, even because they have seduced my peopleseduced my people,

saying, PeacePeace; and there was ; and there was no peaceno peace; and one built up a

wall, and , lo, others daubed it with untempered mortar:

Say unto them which daub it with untempered mortar, that it

Ezekiel 13:9-11aEzekiel 13:9-11a

Foolish ProphetsFoolish Prophets

all; there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O

great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered mortar, and will say unto you, The wall is no

more, neither they that daubed it; To wit, the prophets of prophets of

IsraelIsrael which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and

which see visions of peacesee visions of peace for her, and there is no peace,

saith the Lord God.”

Ezekiel 13:11b,15,16Ezekiel 13:11b,15,16

“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then

sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

But ye brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a overtake you as a

thiefthief.(Ithess.5:1,2) .(Ithess.5:1,2)

Behold I ComeBehold I ComeAs a As a THIEFTHIEF!!

“But of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you, For yourselves know perfectly that the day of day of the Lordthe Lord so cometh as a

thief in the nightthief in the night.”

(I Thess. 5:1,2)