Letters to the Churches in Revelation 2-3

-Form of Prophecy/Royal Edict

=Both Call for Repentance

=And Message of Hope

-Written TO individual churches and FOR all churches

-Threatened Churches

=Internal Weakness

=External Opposition

*Will the church, in the present, hearing the Word of God, follow the way of Christ?

Letter to Ephesus (and Emmaus)

-Good Works, Endurance, Morality, Truth…AND Love

Application:

-Don’t Confuse Being Busy, Old, Nice, or Right with Being Christian

-Dads/Men- Return to Love for Your Family and for God

-Remember Where You Came From!

-Share the Good News of Jesus with Others