In this episode, Rob and Vinnie finish their study of the 7 messages by looking at the closing exhortation "to those who have ears to hear" the promises of blessing to those who "overcome." 

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Notes for today's podcast:

“Let the one who has an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches” (2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22).

• Ezek 3:27; Jer 5:21

“To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven” (Mark 4:11)

John 6:66-68

“to the one who overcomes” (2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21)

• Thyatira: includes an additional phrase: “the one who overcomes and the one who keeps my works until the end” (2:26).

Psalm 2:8-9

• Jesus is twice described as the one who will “rule” the nations (12:5; 19:15).

Dan 7:18-25

Luke 22:24-30

Morning star is a messianic term

• Num 24:17

3:4 “they will “walk” with me”

• Lev 26:12

Garments are “white” suggests moral purity.

• 4:4

I will not erase their name from BOL

• Dan 12:1-2

Compare 3:3 and 3:5 in Greek “certainly”

I will confess their name

• Matt 10:32

Name of my God: corresponds with Seal of God in 7:1-8; 14:1: 22:4

Name of the city of My God: Ezek 48:35

My new name: 19:12

Sit on His throne

• What does it mean to overcome?

-What is it that we overcome?

We will/do rule with Christ: 1:6; 2:26; 3:21; 5:10; 20:4, 6; 22:5

• 2 Tim 2:12