How Does the Book of Revelation Apply to Today?

Part 1

Revelation 2:1-17

1a. First Church is Ephesus
Revelation 2:1-7

1b. Ephesus="desirable" and is a view of the
first Century Church from 33-100 AD.
(verse 1)

1c. The Good
(verses 2-3)

1d. The Bad
(verses 4-6)

1e. The Promise
(verse 7)

2. Second Church is Smyrna
Revelation 2:8-11

 2a. Smyrna>>Root Myrr="Suffering" and is a
view of the martyr period from 100-300 AD.
(verse 8)

 2b. The Good 
(verse 9a)

 2c. The Bad
(verse 9b-10a)

 2d. The Promise
(verse 10b-11)

 3. Third Church is Pergamos
Revelation 2:12-17

 3a. Pergamos="marriage" and is a view of the 
Roman church-state marriage from 300-500 AD.
(verse 12)

 3b. The Good
(verse 13)

 3c. The Bad
(verses 14-16)

 3d. The Promise
(verse 17)

 Life Application