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CHAPTER 2:1-6
“To the angel of the church of
Ephesus write,‘These things says He who holds the
seven stars inSunday University
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His right hand, who walks in the
midst of the seven golden
lampstands: 2 “I know your works,
your labor,Sunday
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your patience, and that you cannot bear those who
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apostles and are not, and have found them
liars; 3 and you have persevered
and have patience,
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and have labored for My name’s
sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I
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you, that you have left your first
love.5 Remember therefore from
where you have fallen; repentSunday
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and do the first works, or else I
will come to you quickly and remove your
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place—unless you repent. 6 But this
you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans,
which I also hate.Sunday University
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What is happening?Jesus Christ is
addressing his church directly.
The church is being disciplined and encouraged.
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What is happening?Jesus Christ is
calling out specific violations of his commands.
The church is challenged to repent.
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What is happening?We learn what Jesus
Christ HATES.We learn what Jesus
Christ loves.We learn Jesus
Christ is in our midst.
CHAPTER 2:1 “To the angel
(messenger to the pastor) of the church of Ephesus
(ef-es-ee-nos – natives of the culture) write, ‘These
things says He who holdsSunday
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CHAPTER 2:1 the seven stars in
His right hand, who walks in the
midst of the seven golden
lampstands:Sunday
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What we learn:Jesus Christ is the exclusive authority of the Church!
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EPHESUSHOME TO ONE OF THE 7TH
WONDERS OF THE WORLD - TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS.
CULT OF ARTEMIS, GODDESS OF HUNT AND FERTILITY – PROSPERITY AND MONEY.
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EPHESUSCULT OF ARTEMIS –
worshiped at the temple of artemis offering to the “TREES” of artemis for prosperity and success in business.
CHAPTER 2:2-3
2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and
that you cannot bear those who
are evil. Sunday University
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And you have tested those who
say they are apostles and are
not, and have found them liars; Sunday
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3 and you have persevered and have patience,
and have labored for My name’s
sake and have not become weary.”
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What we learn:Confronting things that are
evil is good.Confronting bad leadership
carefully in Christ is good. Working hard for the gospel
and Jesus Christ is good!
CHAPTER 2:4-6
“Nevertheless I have this against
you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember
therefore fromSunday
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where you have fallen; repent
and do the first works,
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or else I will come to you quickly and
remove yourlampstand from its place—unless you
repent.” Sunday University
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the wordsLeft your first “love”“agape” – brotherly love,
affection and good will toward others. Benevolence, generosity in fellowship.
A lost love for the gospel!
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What Jesus saidJesus Christ
disciplines the CHURCH for becoming more of a BUSINESS institution than a family – REPENT!!!
CHAPTER 2:4-6
6 “But this you have, that you
hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans,
which I also hate.Sunday
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the words“NICOLAITANS” -means
“the destruction of people”. A GROUP that praised
and demanded their so called…
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the wordsChristian liberties. Eating things sacrificed to idols (a pagan ritual they relished in) and willfully embracing sexual idolatry. They held to the error of balaam, prostituting themselves.
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What Jesus saidJesus Christ HATES
the flaunting of Christian liberties for the sake of personal pleasure, often offending the weaker.
CHAPTER 2:7 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
says to the churches. To him who overcomes
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CHAPTER 2:7 I will give to eat from the tree of life (xylon or deadwood, cross), which is in the midst of the
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What Jesus saidJesus Christ promises
the TREE OF LIFE = the cross!
The cross brings us into FAVOR with God.
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SMYRNALARGE PORT CITY – KNOWN
FOR ITS ARCHITECTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND BEAUTY.
COINS from Smyrna read “Smyrna, 1st in asia … for its beauty and splendor”.
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SMYRNAWhen viewed from a distance
writers of antiquity tell us that it looked like “A CROWN SITTING ON THE SUMMIT OF A HILL” (Aelius Aristides, writings of Orations)
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SMYRNAHISTORY reports that there
was a great and grievous slaughter of Christians here when the local jewish elite convinced the city officials to kill them.
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SMYRNAHISTORY also reports that the
early church father Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna (AD 69-156) was killed here for faith in jesus, by fire and sword.
(Martyrdom of Polycarp 3:1-3)
CHAPTER 2:8-11
“And to the angel of the church in
Smyrna (Smyrnoen – belonging
to the culture of Smyrna) write,‘These things says the First and the Last, who was
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dead, and came to life: 9 “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but
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and I know the blasphemy (slander, speech
of injury to another’s good name) of those who say
they are Jews and are not, but are aSunday
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synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not
fear any of those things which you
are about to suffer. Indeed, the
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is about to throw some of you
into prison, that you may be
tested, and you will have
tribulation ten days (perfectly set time) .
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Be faithful until death, and I will
give you the crown of life (seph-an-os -
symbol of endurance and honor). 11 He who has an
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hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall
not be hurt by the second death.”Sunday
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What Jesus saidTRIBULATION,
POVERTY, AND PERSONAL SLANDER OF CHARACTER WILL HAPPEN TO A PORTION OF THE CHURCH.
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What Jesus saidFOR THE PERSECUTED
CHURCH - IN TRIALS THERE WILL BE PEACE AND COMFORT; IN POVERTY THERE WILL BE RICHES; SLANDER WILL YIELD HONOUR.
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What Jesus saidTHE PERSECUTED
CHURCH – IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF TRUTH IN THE MIDST OF NORTH AMERICAN FALSE DOCTRINE.
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PERGAMUM1000 FT above the Caicus
River valley.Known for its libraries and
love of knowledge.Many shrines to Zeus,
Athena, Asclepius, Hygeia and Apollo.
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PERGAMUMThe first imperial temple in
asia minor designed to worship a man (Caesar Augustus) as a god.
The imperial cult was the strongest in Pergamum.
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PERGAMUMEvery 5 years the Pergamene
games were held in worship of the imperial family.
One of the few cities in the empire to receive the “RIGHT OF THE SWORD”.
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PERGAMUMHorrible oppression and
economic punishment would come if a citizen did not participate in worshiping the imperial family.
CHAPTER 2:12-13
“And to the angel of the church in Pergamos (place of
fortification) write,‘These things says
He who has theSunday University
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sharp two-edged sword: 13 “I know your works, and where you dwell,
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And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the
days in which Antipas
(Like a father)
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was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you,
where Satan dwells.”
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the words“MARTYR” – Greek =
“mar-toos” – a witness, legal witness for the record. One who has proved the strength of the genuineness of his faith by giving his life.
CHAPTER 2:14
14 “But I have a few things against you, because you have there those
who hold the doctrine of Balaam,
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who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel,
to eat things sacrificed to idols, Sunday
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and to commit sexual
immorality.”
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What Acts 15 saysDo not eat food offered
to idols.Do not eat food that has
been strangled.Flee sexual immorality.
CHAPTER 2:15
15 “Thus you also have those who
hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans,
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the words“Nicolaitans” – A sect
who upheld their Christian liberty to the point of allowing the practice of idolatry and sexual immorality in the Church.
CHAPTER 2:15
“Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will
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I will give some of the hidden manna to eat (miraculous provision of
food and supply). And I will give him a white stone, and on theSunday
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stone a new name written which no
one knows except him who
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the words“white stone”? Greek = Psay-
fos – smooth pebble, worn by handling.
In ancient courts these “psay-fos”, were used to vote guilt upon the tried. Black guilty, white not-guilty.
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What Jesus saysYour steadfast
conviction in the presence of satan’s power and rebellion pleases me.
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What Jesus saysYour idolatry offends
me!Your loose morals offend
me!Repent and be acquitted
of your guilt.
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What does it mean?Do we see any of these
characteristics in our churches today?
Do we see any of these in our personal lives today?
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What does it mean?Are we paying attention
to the commands of Christ and examining our lifestyles daily?
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What does it mean?It’s time to
take JESUS CHRIST SERIOUSLY!
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