By
Bro. Benson
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” – Revelation 2:29
EPHESUS
INTRODUCTION
Jesus is He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands.
COMMENDATION
Jesus knows your works, labor without weariness for His sake, patience, perseverance, intolerance to evil (cannot bear those who are evil and hate Nicolaitans), and right discernment (tested those who say they are apostles and are not and have found them liars).
REPROOF
Left your first love.
ADVICE
Repent, remember from where you have fallen and do the first works.
WARNING
If you do not repent, I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place.
PROMISE
Overcomers will get to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.
SMYRNA
INTRODUCTION:
Jesus is the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life
COMMENDATION
Jesus knows your works, tribulation, poverty in what does not matter, but rich in what matters, blasphemy of the synagogue of Satan.
WARNING
Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be tested, and tribulation for ten days.
ADVICE
Do not fear suffering. Be faithful until death to get the crown of Life.
PROMISE
Overcomers shall not be hurt by the second death.
PERGAMOS
INTRODUCTION
Jesus is He who has the sharp two edged sword.
COMMENDATION
Jesus knows your work, and dwells where Satan’s throne is. Held on to Jesus’ name and did not deny faith.
REPROOF
You hold doctrine of Balaam (deception/stumbling block), and hold doctrine of Nicolaitans (things hated by God.)
ADVICE
Repent (Give up those doctrines).
WARNING
If you do not repent, Jesus will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
PROMISE
Overcomers will get some of the hidden manna to eat, get a white stone with a new name, which no one knows except him who receives it.
THYATIRA
INTRODUCTION
Jesus is the Son of God who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass; Jesus is the I am He who searches the minds and heart. He will give each one of you according to your works.
COMMENDATION
Jesus knows your work (last are more than the first), love, service, faith and patience.
REPROOF
Allow Jezebel who did not repent despite getting time for repentance (Seduction), Known the depths of satan.
WARNING
Cast Jezebel and those with her into sickbed and into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. Jesus will kill her children with death.
ADVICE
Hold fast what you have till Jesus comes.
PROMISE
Overcomers will get power over the nations, as Jesus have received from His Father; they will receive the morning star.
SARDIS
INTRODUCTION
Jesus has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars.
REPROOF
You are alive but dead, works not perfect before God
COMMENDATION
Few in Sardis who have not defiled their garments. They shall walk with Jesus in white, for they are worthy.
ADVICE
Be watchful, strengthen the remains that are ready to die; Remember how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent.
WARNING
If not, Jesus will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour He will come upon you.
PROMISE
Overcomers shall be clothed in white garments, and Jesus will not blot out his name from the Book of Life. Jesus will confess his name before His Father and before His angels.
PHILADELPHIA
INTRODUCTION
Jesus is holy, true, has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts and shuts and no one opens.
COMMENDATION
You kept word and not denied the name of Jesus, despite little strength; Kept the command of Jesus to persevere
REWARD
Jesus have set an open door; Protection from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
ADVISE
Hold fast what you have.
PROMISE
Overcomers shall be made a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. Name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, and My new name will be written.
LAODICEANS
INTRODUCTION
Jesus is the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God.
REPROOF
You are lukewarm, neither cold nor hot; Unable to realize they are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. False contentment (rich, become wealthy) and complacency (have need of nothing).
WARNING
Jesus will vomit you out of His Mouth if you do not repent.
ADVICE
Counsel to buy from Jesus gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of you nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. Be Zealous and Repent
Jesus rebukes and chastens as many as He loves.
If anyone hears Jesus’s Voice and opens the door, Jesus will come in to him and dine with him and he with Jesus
PROMISE
Overcomers will be granted to sit with Jesus on His throne, as He also overcame and sat down with His Father on His throne.