Letters to Overcomers – Part 1b

Lesson Summary:

Jesus Christ has a message for the churches at Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira.

Focus Passage: Revelation 2:12-29

Notes

Outline and Lesson Goal

The Seven Churches in Asia Minor

Seven Churches of Revelation Map
Map of the Seven Churches of Revelation

Principles and Applications

III. Message to Pergamum: Watch Out for Compromise (2:12-17)

  • Principle: Overcomers Reject Any Compromise in their Allegiance to Jesus Christ.
  • Application: In what areas of your life are you compromising the truth of God’s Word? What needs to change?
  • Scripture Reference 

18 This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my  son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight,
19 keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
I Timothy 1:18-19 (NASB 2020)

 

IV. Message to Thyatira: Judgment is Coming (2:18-29)

  • Principle: Overcomers Pursue Holiness and Godliness for the Sake of Jesus Christ.
  • Application: What in your life right now could bring you closer to the discipline and chastening of the Lord? What do you need to change?
  • Scripture Reference

2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.
3 And everyone who has this hope set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
I John 3:2-3 (NASB 2020)

Conclusion

Why Study Revelation?

Credits

  • Music: How Deep the Father’s Love for Us by Stuart Townsend
  • Performed by Stacey Figueroa
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