An Introduction to the Book of Revelation

THE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES
CHURCH WEAKNESS REMEDY OUR GAZE TO CHRIST
1.Ephesus: Tepidness of mediating on holding the stars.
love. the tree of life
2.Smyrna: Suffering pain anticipating the The First and the
crown.
Last.
3.Pergamos: obstacles in Practicing the has the two-edged
the church. sacraments sword.
4.Thyatira: evil desires cutting off evil has eyes like a
motives
flame of fire.
5.Sardis: Hypocrisy concentrating on has the seven Spirits
heavenly glory of God.
6.Philadelphia: laxity in discovering our has the key of
work. heavenly rank. David.
7.Laodicea: Spiritual perseverance The Faithful
tepidness with hope. witness
THE PROPHETIC VISIONS
In these visions God reveals to us His advice to and management
of His church inspite of the devil and his demon's opposition to
her. These visions include three series revealing the three sides of the
period during which the Church is striving on earth until the advent
of the Lord. These series resemble drawings on film or on
transparent paper when put on top of each other, the picture is then
complete:
1. The seven seals [6-7]: the suffering church is the object of
the Lamb's attention.
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