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Where are we going…
where have we been?
• Ecclesiastes 3:14-15 - “I know that,
whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be
put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it,
that men should fear before him. That
which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already
been; and God requireth that which
is past.”
God has a plan and so does the devil.
The God of the Bible is the God of History.The devil does not want you to identify him in
history.History repeats itself.
Don’t remove the ancient landmark.
Application :•Historical
•Devotional (Inspirational)•Doctrinal (Prophetical)
Where are we going…
where have we been?
Where are we going …
where have we been?
- “Growing Out and Growing Up”
- “Bearing and Baring”
- “Right Rave and Left Love”
- “Hype and Hypocrisy”
- “History and His Story” -
“Acts and Actions”
- “Revealed and Revealing”
- “Fully Purposed and
Fully Positioned”
- “Exposed and Exposure”
Ephesus
Where are we going …
where have we been?
- “Blessings and
Cursings”- “Blind and
Seeing”- “Nothing
and Everything” - “Seed and Situation”
- “Cost and Cause”
- “Information
and Informed”
Smyrna
Where are we going …
where have we been?
- “Eclipsed and
Entangled”
- “Christianiz
ed and Paganized”
- “Sword Smitten and Against All”
- “Devil and Doctrine”
Pergamos
•Commission
Ephesus-“Fully Purposed”
“Appellation”
•Commission
Smyr na- “Myr r h”
(Bitterness/Death)
•The name “Smyrna”
• Commission
Pergamos- “Much
Marriage”(Polygamy/Bigo
my)
•The name “Pergamos”
Pagan Rome
Ephesus
90-200 A.D.Smyrna200-325 A.D.
Pergamos
325-500 A.D.Thyatira
500-1000 A.D.
Psalms 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my
feet, and a light unto my path.”
Psalms 119:130 – “The entrance of thy words
giveth light; it giveth
understanding unto the simple.”
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
•Condemnation
•Correction
•Call•Challenge
Thyatira
“Odor andOrder”
Where are we going… where
have we been?
Thyatira
• Commission
Thyatira- “Odor of Affliction”
•The name “Thyatira”
(Continual/Sacrifice)
•Commission
•Character
Thyatira
•“Eyes as flames of Fire”•“Feet like Fine
Brass”
•“The Son of God”
• This “holy
mother” is prayed to as the “queen
of heaven”,
the “Mediatrix”, the
“mother of God”,
the “Madonn
a”.
His Perso
n“ The Son
of God ”
His Feet
“like unto fine brass”• Brass = Judgment
His Feet
“like unto fine brass”“as if they burned in a
furnace”
• Revelation 19:15 “And out of his mouth goeth a
sharp sword, that with it he should
smite the nations: and he shall rule
them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the
winepress of the fierceness and
wrath of Almighty God.”
Judgment and Destruction
His Eyes
• Revelation 19:11-12 …and in
righteousness he doth judge and make war. His
eyes were as a flame of fire,
and on his head were many
crowns; and he had a name
written, that no man knew, but
he himself.”
Judgment and
Destruction
• Revelation 19:11-12 “And I saw
heaven opened, and
behold a white horse; and he that
sat upon him was called Faithful and
True,… Judgment
• Jude 1:14-15 – “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam,
prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with
ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are
ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which
ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 – “And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from
heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance
on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the
Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe
(because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.”
•JESUS gets what He
deserves!•SATAN gets
what he deserves!
•THE LOST get what they deserve!
• Revelation 19:16 – “And
he hath on his vesture and
on his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND
LORD OF LORDS.”
• Commission
Thyatira- “Odor of Affliction”
•The name “Thyatira”
(Continual/Sacrifice)
“Odor andOrder”
Where are we going… where
have we been?
Thyatira
“Last and First”
Where are we going… where
have we been?
Thyatira
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
Thyatira
•Places• 1 of the 1st Deacons was from Antioch
(Acts 6:1-5)• The 1st great Gentile awakening was in
Antioch. (Acts 11:19-21)• The Disciples were 1st called Christians at
Antioch. (Acts 11:25-26a)• The 1st Bible Teachers were in the church
at Antioch. (Acts 13:1)• The 1st Missionaries were sent out
from the church at Antioch.(Acts13:2,3)
Antioch of Syria
•PlacesAlexandria Egypt
• There is a famous school in Alexandria.
• The headmaster is Philo. (20 B.C.- 42 A.D.)
• Philo was influenced by the Greek Philosophers (Plato, Socrates,
Aristotle)• He began to blend the teachings of their writings and the writings of the
O.T.
•PlacesRome
• Tried to kill Jesus at His birth (Matthew 2:13)
• Killed John the Baptist. (Matthew 14:1-12)
• Had Christ beaten. (Matthew 27:24)• Had the thorns placed on Jesus’
head. (Matthew 27:29)• Had the nails put in His hands and
feet. (Luke 24:39)
•PlacesRome
• Had Jesus crucified. (Matthew 27:35)• Their soldiers cast lots for His
garments. (John 19:23-24)• Put the spear in His side. (John
19:34)• Sealed His tomb. (Matthew 27:62-66)
• Had the head of James cut off. (Acts 12:1,2)
• Had Paul arrested and killed. (Acts 21:33)
•PlacesAlexandria Egypt
• Alexandrians were a part of a group that disputed with
Stephen. (Acts 6:9-13)• Alexandria is connected with bad
Bible teaching. (18:24-26; 19-1-5)
• It is a ship from Alexandria that takes Paul to Rome and his
ultimate death. (27:6; 28:11)
•Places
• 1 of the 1st Deacons was from Antioch (Acts 6:1-5)
• The 1st great Gentile awakening was in Antioch. (Acts 11:19-21)
• The Disciples were 1st called Christians at Antioch. (Acts 11:25-
26a)God is taking His hand off of
Jerusalem and putting it on Antioch. (11:27-30)
Antioch of Syria
•PlacesEgypt
•“Downward”: • Genesis 37:25; 42:2,3; 43:15;
45:9,13; 46:3,4• Numbers 20:15
• Deuteronomy 10:22; 26:5• Joshua 24:4
• Isaiah 30:2; 31:1; 52:4• Acts 7:15, 34
•PlacesEgypt
• Deuteronomy 17:16 - “But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he
should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no
more that way.”
• Isaiah 31:1 – “Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in
horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither
seek the LORD!”
His Eyes
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
Thyatira
The Doctrine of Balaam
Eating things sacrificed unto idols.
Committing fornication.
Nicolaitanes(to conquer the
laity- “the common
man” )
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
Thyatira
•“Thy Works”“I know”…
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
Thyatira
•“Thy Charity”“I know”…
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
Thyatira
•“Thy Service”“I know”…
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
Thyatira
•“Thy Faith”“I know”…
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
Thyatira
•“Thy Patience”“I know”…
•Commission
•Character•Commendation
Thyatira
• “Thy Charity”• “Thy Service”
• “Thy Works”
• “Thy Works”• “Thy Patience”
“I know”…
•Proverbs 29:25 – “The fear of man bringeth a snare:
but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall
be safe.”
“Last and First”
Where are we going… where
have we been?
Thyatira
The God of the Bible is the God of History.
“Last and First”
Where are we going… where
have we been?
Thyatira