| Church | Praise | Criticism |
|---|---|---|
| Ephesus | Patient endurance Reject false teachings | Abandoned first love |
| Smyrna | Rich in good works Endurance | None |
| Pergamum | Confess Jesus’ name Not denying faith | Tolerance of Baal Idolatry and immorality |
| Thyatira | Good works Love, faith, patience | Tolerance of “Jezebel” Idolatry and immorality |
| Sardis | Few are not defiled | Dead works Incomplete works |
| Philadelphia | Keep Christ’s Word Not denying His name | None |
| Laodicea | None | Spiritually lukewarm Poor, blind and naked |
Questions
- What kind of letter would Jesus write to us?
- Why does Jesus say every time “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches”?
- What do we learn from the 7 letters in Revelation?