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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>REVELATION OF JOHN –
Revelation 2:1-11</b></font></u></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>D.
2:1-7 EPHESUS: A CHURCH HAVING LOST ITS FIRST LOVE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a.
2:1-3 8-FOLD COMMENDATION OF JESUS TO EPHESUS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">T</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
ag-GEl</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
en E-PHEs</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
ek-kl</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">SIas
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1577] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">GRApson:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>To
the angel :of </b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>the
</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>church in
Ephesus write:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">TAde
LEgei ho kraT</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2902] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">tous
hepTA asTEras en t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
de-xiA auTOU,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>These
</b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>things </b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>says
he who holds the seven stars in his :right,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ho
pe-ri-paT</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4043] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">en
MEs</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
hepTA luch-ni</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3087] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
chruS</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>who
walks midst the seven :golden lampstands:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">OIda
ta ERga sou, kai ton KOpon </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2873]
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
hu-po-moN</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5281] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">sou,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>2
</b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>I know your
:works, and your :toil and :patience,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
HOti ou DUn</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
basTAsai </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[941] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kaKOUS
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2556]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">,
</font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
that you cannot bear evil </b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>men,</b></i></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
ePEIra-sas </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3985] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">tous
LEgon-tas he-auTOUS a-posTOlous </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[642]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
did try them that call themselves apostles,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
ouk eiSIN, kai HEUres auTOUS pseuDEIS </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5571]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
they are not, and did find them false;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
hu-po-moN</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
Echeis kai eBASta-sas </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[941]
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">diA to OnoMA </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3686]
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">mou, </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>3
</b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and you have
patience and did bear for my :name’</b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>s
sake,</b></i></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
ou ke-koPIa-kes </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2872].</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
have not grown weary.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b.
2:4 LEAVING OF FIRST LOVE: SOLE REBUKE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">alLA
Ech</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o </u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kaTA
sou,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>But
I have </b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>this</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
against you,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOti
t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
aGAp</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[26] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">sou
t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
PR</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4413] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">aPH</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kes
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[863]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>that
you did leave your first :love.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c.
2:5 REMEMBER AND REPENT – OR REMOVAL!</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">mn</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">MOneu-e
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3421] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">oun
POthen PEPt</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">-kes
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1601]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">,
kai me-taNO</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">-son
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3340]</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Remember
therefore whence you are fallen, and repent</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
ta PR</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ta
ERga </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2041] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">POI</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">-son;
ei de m</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
ERchoMAI soi,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
do the first works; else I come to you,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
kiN</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">s</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2795] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
luchNIan sou ek tou TOpou </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5117]
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">auT</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">S,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
will move your :lampstand out of its :place,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eAN
m</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
me-ta-no</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">s</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">s.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>except
you repent.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>d.
2:6 COMMENDATION: HATRED OF WORKS OF NICOLAITANS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">alLA
TOUto Echeis, HOti miSEIS </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3404]</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>But
this you have, that you hate</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ta
ERga t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
Ni-ko-la-iT</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N,
ha ka’ ’G</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
miS</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>the
works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e.
2:7a COMMAND: LET </b></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><u><b>ALL</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>
CHURCHES HEAR THE WORD OF THE SPIRIT</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HO
Ech</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
ous, </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Who
has an ear,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">a-kouSAt</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[191] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ti
to PNEUma </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4151] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">LEgei
tais ek-kl</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">SIais.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>let
him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>f.
2:7b PROMISE TO OVERCOMERS – PARTAKERS OF THE TREE OF LIFE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">T</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
niK</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Nti
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3528]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>To
him that overcomes,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">D</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">s</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
auT</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
phaGEIN ek tou XUlou </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3586]
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">s
z</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>oE</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">S</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">
[2222]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>to
him will I give to eat of the tree of :life,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ho
es-tin en t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
pa-raDEIs</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3857] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">tou
TheOU.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>which
is in the Paradise of :God.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>E.
2:8-11 SMYRNA: A CHURCH IN TRIBULATION</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a.
2:8-9 CHRIST KNOWS AND CARES ABOUT ALL OUR TROUBLES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Kai
t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
agGEl</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
en SMURn</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
ek-kl</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">SIas
GRApson:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And
to the angel :of </b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>the</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
church in Smyrna write:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">TAde
LEgei ho PR</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">tos
kai ho EScha-tos </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2078],</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>These
</b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>things</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
says the first and the last,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Hos
eGEne-to neKROS </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3498]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">,
kai Ez</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e-</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">sen
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2198]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>who
became dead, and lived:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">OiDA
sou t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
THLIpsin </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2347]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">,
kai t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
pt</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">CHEIan
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4432] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">(alLA
PLOUsi-os </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4145]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">)
ei,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>9
</b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>I know your
:tribulation, and :poverty (but you are rich),</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
blas-ph</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">MIan
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[988] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ek
t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
leGONt</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
I-ouDAIous EInai he-auTOUS, </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
the blasphemy from them that say they are Jews,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
ouk eiSIN, alLA su-na-g</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">G</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4864] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">tou
Sa-taNA </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4567]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">.</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>
</b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
are not, but </b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>are</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
:Satan’s synagogue.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b.
2:10a CHRIST CAN FORETELL EXCEPTIONALLY FIERY TRIALS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">m</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
phoBOU ha MELleis PASchein </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3958]</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Fear
not what </b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>things</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
you are about to suffer:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">iDOU,
MELlei BALlein ho diAbo-los </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1228]
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ex huM</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
eis phu-laK</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5438</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">],</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>lo,
the devil is about to cast </b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>some
</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>of you into
prison,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HIna
pei-rasTH</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">te
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3985] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
Ech</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">-te
THLIpsin h</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">-meR</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
DEka.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>that
you may be tried and have a tribulation of ten days.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c.
1:10b A CROWN OF LIFE: THE REWARD OF MARTYRDOM</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">GInou
pisTOS Achri thaNAtou,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Be
you faithful unto death,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai
D</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">s</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
soi ton STEpha-non </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4735]
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">s
z</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>oE</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">S.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
I will give you the crown of :life.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>d.
2:11a COMMAND: LET </b></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><u><b>ALL</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>
CHURCHES HEAR THE WORD OF THE SPIRIT</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ho
Ech</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">n
ous, </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Who
has an ear,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">a-kouSAt</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
ti to PNEUma LEgei tais ek-kl</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">SIais.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>let
him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e.
2:11b PROMISE TO OVERCOMERS: NO PART IN SECOND DEATH</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ho
niK</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">N
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3528] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ou
m</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
a-di-k</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">TH</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[91] </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ek
tou thaNAtou tou deuTErou. </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Who
overcomes shall in no wise be hurt of the second death.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b>NOTE:</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
Many books have been written on the 7 churches of Revelation, from
many points of view. The Book of Revelation has been interpreted in 4
major ways: </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">THE
HISTORICAL – Everything recorded took place at the beginning of the
church age.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">THE
DISPENSATIONAL -- Each church represents one of the 7 church ages
from the beginning to the end.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">THE
SYMBOLICAL -- Everything represents a symbolical or spiritual
counterpart.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">THE
FUTURISTIC – All will take place in the future.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Daniel
Juster sees all 4 as having some relevancy, but with the emphasis
upon the future. The key to this book however is to see how it
totally unfolds from understanding the Passover and Exodus:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Pharaoh
represents the coming antichrist</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Egypt
represents the world</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Moses
represents Jesus</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Goshen
represents God’s safety place for His people during tribulations
and judgments</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Israel
represents the church</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Juster
has a message on this that he gave at an April Conference in Kansas
City for IHOP. By all means look into it.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Following
is another thought. Many have noted that there is a remarkable
association in many instances between various groupings of 7. With
what other groups of 7 might the 7 churches of Revelation be grouped?
For instance, look at Deuteronomy 7:1 and the 7 Canaanitish nations
God commanded Israel to drive them out of the Promised Land.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Then
see the 7 Capital sins that the Contemplative Movement of the Middle
Ages saw related in this area. And how about the 7 days of Creation?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Then
let’s consider EPHESUS, the first church of Asia Minor (Modern
Turkey) that Jesus addressed. The derivation of its name means
“Desirable” or “A Throwing.” The Hivites of Deuteronomy 7:1
moved strongly in a spirit of “Self desire, selfishness or self
love.” This is one of the powerful capital sins that men like St.
John of the Cross and Madame Guyon learned to see crucified by Christ
ruling us inwardly through the Gift of the Holy Spirit.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">When
Ephesus left her “first love,” then this </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>other</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
spirit crept back in. Is it any wonder that Jesus honed in on this
one failure, that endangered all the other 8-fold commendations?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">And
what of SMYRNA? This name derives from “</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>myrrh</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">.”
It is a precious ointment associated with death and burial. And what
brought Smyrna down to such a low level? The spirit of </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>envy</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">,
another of the 7 capital sins, and associated with the Jebusite
spirit.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">But
Jesus would not allow Smyrna to rest in this spirit. He had no real
word of rebuke for her, bringing her into the fellowship of
Philadelphia! Yes – testings and fiery trials</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>
were</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"> appointed for
her, but through the love, power and goodness of the Lord – He
would bring her successfully through them all, with a tremendous
promise for the Overcomer! Note also that Jesus wanted his message to
each individual church to be shared with the other 6. We can actually
see the spirit of each of these churches in each of the succeeding
church ages.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">The
other 5 churches have equally revealing words from Jesus, and helpful
associations. And remember – The Interlinear texts above are from
Ivan Panin’s Numerically tested texts, the signature God chose to
use to protect His Word from counterfeiting. J.A.W.</font></p>
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