Church

Introduction

Complaint

Description of Christ

Promise to Overcomers

Pergamos

(2:12-17)

A center of worship for four important pagan cults.

Center of emperor worship in AM.

“Satan sits enthroned.”

Allowing false teachers within the community of faith.

Holds the sharp, two-edged sword.

Eat the hidden manna.

Receive a white stone with a secret, new name engraved on it.

Thyatira

(2:18-29)

Trade guilds.

Jezebel.

Putting personal and commercial success above commitment to Christ, as urged by Jezebel.

Eyes of flaming fire, and feet of burnished brass.

Receive the morning star.

Ephesus

(2:1-7)

The most important city of proconsular Asia.

Battled false teaching to the point where they no longer showed Christian love to those who differed with them.

Holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the lamp stands.

The privilege of eating of the tree of life in the paradise of God.