The church in Sardis receives a letter from John with words directly from Jesus where He says that He has found their works incomplete and that if they do not repent, He will come like a thief with judgment.

In the letter to the church in Thyatira, John writes about a woman operating in the same spirit as Jezebel from the Old Testament is manipulating the church into idolatry and licentiousness.

The church in Pergamum is the recipient of the third letter. Jesus states that Pergamum is the throne of Satan and his dwelling place. He goes on to rebuke them for for false teaching and idolatry.

These verses are the letter to the church in Smyrna. John writes about how Jesus sees their tribulation, their poverty and their slander. Jesus goes on to say not to fear their impending incarceration.

The second chapter of Revelation opens with a letter to Ephesus, one of the seven churches in Asia that receive letters from John. In this epistle, John writes that Jesus says the church has lost the love it once had in the beginning.

A vision of Christ is given to John where a few Old Testament Scriptures are used as the basis for the imagery. There are many allusions to the Father that are used to describe the Son.

A Christological perspective is offered in the greeting to this epistle. We see the sovereignty of God on full display as the final verse of this section states how He is in control of everything and all time.

Here is an introduction to the book of Revelation. I talk about the author, date, provenance, and occasion as well as the typical perspectives on its interpretation.