Jesus addressed seven local churches in the book of Revelation, and He spoke of those who overcome. So, who are the overcomers? Will you and I receive the promises only overcomers can claim?

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Teachers play a crucial role in the formation of youth. In the same way, Bible teachers have enormous influence on the members of a church. False doctrines are easily spread. Jesus tells an ancient church to reject teachings He hates, and we should do the same.

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In the book of Revelation, Jesus addressed the church at Pergamum in what is now Turkey. In the strongest terms, He decried their willingness to adopt false teachings, which actually advocated immorality. Could this happen today?

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In the true church of Jesus, persecution is assured. Jesus urges us to be faithful unto death, that we might obtain the crown of life. It’s not a promise of health and wealth in this world, but it is a promise of eventual triumph.

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In many places, being a public witness for Christ can cost you your life. Jesus knows every time one of His followers makes the supreme sacrifice, and in Revelation, He commends a church willing to follow Him even to death.

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We don’t know a lot about the New Testament church at Smyrna, in what is now modern Turkey. But what we do know speaks volumes about what Jesus thought of this church. Few of us face the persecution inflicted on the believers at Smyrna. What would happen if we did?

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Jesus has clear expectations of His local churches. He spoke to seven churches in Revelation facing conditions which are similar to the present. What does Jesus want to see? He wants repentance where necessary and the resumption of carrying out His commands.

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Jesus had messages for seven churches in the early chapters of Revelation. For the first church, the message was a mix of good and bad. He gave the good news first, but then came judgment on a matter He felt was crucial.

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What can we learn from what Jesus said to the Church in Ephesus? Ephesus was a major city along the coast of what is now Turkey. Acts 18 tells of Paul’s founding of its local church. In Revelation, Jesus commended the Ephesian church, but then chastised them for leaving their first love.

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With hair as white as snow and eyes of flaming fire, Jesus fills the pages of the book of Revelation, and His judgment on the world is fierce. But we also see His disposition toward seven ancient churches, and not all of them were doing well.

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