The Christian’s Ultimate Victory

HAVE YOU EVER ASKED JESUS TO SAVE YOU?

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

Revelation 3:20

Key Verses From Week 1

• 1:3 - Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
• 1:19 - Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.

How to Study!

• Set aside quality time
• Start with prayer asking God to guide you
• Read the book of Revelation through this week
• Read the chapter to be studied multiple times
• Answer the questions that you can

Statistics on Prophesy in the Bible

Many in Revelation

• 8,362 prediction  verses
• 1,817 predictions
• 737 separate matters

MESSAGE TO THE CHURCHES 

(Part 1)

Revelation 2:1-29

• Levels of Application
• Local – Real churches with real problems
• Admonitory- ALL churches everywhere
• Homiletic-(Personal) Applies to each of us to some degree
• Prophetic-The order they are in they lay out a history of the church

Seven Design Elements

• The name of the church
• Title of Christ chosen
• Commendation
• Concern
• Exhortation
• Promise to the overcomer
• Message to all of us-He that has an ear to hear

Overcomer’s Promises

• Ephesus – Eat of the tree of life
• Smyrna – Not be hurt by the 2nd death
• Pergamos – Manna, stone, name
• Thyatira –  Power over the nations

Overcomer’s Promises

• Ephesus – Eat of the tree of life
• Smyrna – Not be hurt by the 2nd death
• Pergamos – Manna, stone, name
• Thyatira –  Power over the nations

Application to All Churches

• Ephesus – Devotion, not just doctrine-neglected devotion
• Smyrna – Endure persecution – Satanic opposition
• Pergamos – Purify your ambassadorship-spiritual compromise
• Thyatira – Pagan practices

NEXT WEDNESDAY

MESSAGE TO THE CHURCHES (Part 2)

Revelation 3:1-22