KNOWING CHURCH HISTORY

 

The Seven Churches of Revelation 2-3 can be taken 4 specific ways:

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1. Churches that Existed in 90AD During the Days of the Apostle John.

 

2. Types of Churches that Exist in our World Today

 

3. Types of Christians that exist within the Body of Christ, today.

 

4. A Timeline of Church History. Here is that timeline:

 

The Apostolic Age 32AD - 100AD

THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS

A Busy Church that Lost its Passion for Jesus. They Lost their “First-Love-Ness”.

 

Roman Persecution: 100AD - 313AD

THE CHURCH IN SMYRNA

A Suffering Church in the midst of Persecution.

 

Pagan Influence: 313AD - 600AD

THE CHURCH IN PERGAMOS

A Compromised Church that blended in False Teachings with the Truth.

 

Roman Catholicism: 600AD - 1517AD

THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA

A Tolerant Church that allowed Sinful practices to remain in it and therefore Corrupted it.

(Revelation 2:22 & 26, A LAST DAYS CHURCH)

 

Protestant Reformation: 1517 - 1700

THE CHURCH IN SARDIS

A Dead Church that was spiritually asleep & not active in their faith.

(Revelation 3:3 A LAST DAYS CHURCH)

 

The Great Awakening: 1700 - Present

THE CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA

An Effective Church that was Faithful to the Lord.

(Revelation 3:10-11, A LAST DAYS CHURCH)

 

Modernism/Materialism: 1900 - Present

THE CHURCH IN LAODICEA

A Lukewarm Church that was so wealthy that it had no room for Jesus.

(Revelation 3:20, A LAST DAYS CHURCH)

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                                         -Pastor Andrew