Church
(with meaning)
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Ref.
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Christ's
Titles
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Commendation
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Condemnation
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Exhortation/warning
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Promise:
"To him that overcometh."
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Ephesus
(to let go)
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2:1-17
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1. Holds the 7
stars.
2. Walks in the midst.
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1. Works, labour,
patience
2. Can not bear the evil ones
3. Exposed false ones
4. Not fainted.
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left their FIRST love.
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1. Remember, repent, and
return
2 OR the candlestick will be removed
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To eat of the tree of life.
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Symrna
(Myrrh)
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2:8-11
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1. The first and last
2. Who was dead and is alive.
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1. Works, tribulation
and
poverty.
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NONE
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Fear not the persecution to
come,
but be
faithful.
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1. A crown of life
2. Not to be hurt of the second death.
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Pergamos
(Citadel)
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2:12-17
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The one who has the sharp
two-edged
sword.
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1. Works
2. Hold fast the faith and the Name of Jesus
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Some holding the doctrine of
Balaam
and
Nicolatitanes.
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Repent or Jesus will fight
against
them.
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1. Eat of the hidden manna.
2. Given a white stone
3. A new name in that stone
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Thyatira
(to wear away)
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2:18-29
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1. The Son of God
2. Eyes of fire
3. Feet of fine brass
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1. Works, love service and
faith.
2. Patience, lat works to be more than the first.
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Suffer Jezebel to seduce the
servants of Jesus
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1. Jesus will kill her
children.
2. Hold fast till He comes.
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1. Power over nations.
2. To rule with a rod of iron.
3. He will give them the morning star.
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Sardis
(Remnant)
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3:1-6
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1. The one with the 7 Spirits
2. The one with the 7 stars.
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Only a few have not
defiled themselves.
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1. They have a name
that
they live, but
in fact are dead.
2. Jesus has not found their works perfect
3. If they don't watch Jesus will come as a thief.
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1. Be watchful, strengthen
the
things which
emain.
2. Remember, hold fast and repent.
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1. Clothed in white raiment.
2. Not blotted out of the book of life.
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Philadelphia
(Brotherly love)
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3:7-113
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1. The one that is holy.
2. The one that is true
3. The one with the key of David.*
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1. Works
2. Kept His Word
3. Have not denied Him
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NONE
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1. To be kept from the hour
of
temptation.
2. Hold fast, let no one take your crown.
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1. Made a pillar in the
Temple of
God
2. Write the name of God and that of New Jerusalem and His
new
name on them.
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Laodicea
(Righteous people)
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3:14-22
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1. The Amen
2. The faithful and True witness.
3. The beginning of the creation of God.
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NONE
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1. do not know their true
condition.-Lukewarm
2. Wretched, miserable and poor aand blind and naked..
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1. Buy Gold tried in the fire.
Anoint eyes with eyesalve
2. Be zealous and repent.
3. Open the door.
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1. To sit with Him in His
throne.
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