Where are we going…

where have we been?

• Ecclesiastes 3:14-15 - “I know that,

whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be

put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it,

that men should fear before him. That

which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already

been; and God requireth that which

is past.”

God has a plan and so does the devil.

The God of the Bible is the God of History.The devil does not want you to identify him in

history.History repeats itself.

Don’t remove the ancient landmark.

Application :•Historical

•Devotional (Inspirational)•Doctrinal (Prophetical)

Where are we going…

where have we been?

Where are we going …

where have we been?

- “Growing Out and Growing Up”

- “Bearing and Baring”

- “Right Rave and Left Love”

- “Hype and Hypocrisy”

- “History and His Story” -

“Acts and Actions”

- “Revealed and Revealing”

- “Fully Purposed and

Fully Positioned”

- “Exposed and Exposure”

Ephesus

Where are we going …

where have we been?

- “Blessings and

Cursings”- “Blind and

Seeing”- “Nothing

and Everything” - “Seed and Situation”

- “Cost and Cause”

- “Information

and Informed”

Smyrna

Where are we going …

where have we been?

- “Eclipsed and

Entangled”

- “Christianiz

ed and Paganized”

- “Sword Smitten and Against All”

- “Devil and Doctrine”

Pergamos

•Commission

Ephesus-“Fully Purposed”

“Appellation”

•Commission

Smyr na- “Myr r h”

(Bitterness/Death)

•The name “Smyrna”

• Commission

Pergamos- “Much

Marriage”(Polygamy/Bigo

my)

•The name “Pergamos”

Pagan Rome

Ephesus

90-200 A.D.Smyrna200-325 A.D.

Pergamos

325-500 A.D.Thyatira

500-1000 A.D.

Psalms 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my

feet, and a light unto my path.”

Psalms 119:130 – “The entrance of thy words

giveth light; it giveth

understanding unto the simple.”

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

•Condemnation

•Correction

•Call•Challenge

Thyatira

“Odor andOrder”

Where are we going… where

have we been?

Thyatira

• Commission

Thyatira- “Odor of Affliction”

•The name “Thyatira”

(Continual/Sacrifice)

•Commission

•Character

Thyatira

•“Eyes as flames of Fire”•“Feet like Fine

Brass”

•“The Son of God”

• This “holy

mother” is prayed to as the “queen

of heaven”,

the “Mediatrix”, the

“mother of God”,

the “Madonn

a”.

His Perso

n“ The Son

of God ”

His Feet

“like unto fine brass”• Brass = Judgment

His Feet

“like unto fine brass”“as if they burned in a

furnace”

• Revelation 19:15 “And out of his mouth goeth a

sharp sword, that with it he should

smite the nations: and he shall rule

them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the

winepress of the fierceness and

wrath of Almighty God.”

Judgment and Destruction

His Eyes

• Revelation 19:11-12 …and in

righteousness he doth judge and make war. His

eyes were as a flame of fire,

and on his head were many

crowns; and he had a name

written, that no man knew, but

he himself.”

Judgment and

Destruction

• Revelation 19:11-12 “And I saw

heaven opened, and

behold a white horse; and he that

sat upon him was called Faithful and

True,… Judgment

• Jude 1:14-15 – “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam,

prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with

ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are

ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which

ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

• 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 – “And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from

heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance

on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be

punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the

Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe

(because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.”

•JESUS gets what He

deserves!•SATAN gets

what he deserves!

•THE LOST get what they deserve!

• Revelation 19:16 – “And

he hath on his vesture and

on his thigh a name written,

KING OF KINGS, AND

LORD OF LORDS.”

• Commission

Thyatira- “Odor of Affliction”

•The name “Thyatira”

(Continual/Sacrifice)

“Odor andOrder”

Where are we going… where

have we been?

Thyatira

“Last and First”

Where are we going… where

have we been?

Thyatira

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

Thyatira

•Places• 1 of the 1st Deacons was from Antioch

(Acts 6:1-5)• The 1st great Gentile awakening was in

Antioch. (Acts 11:19-21)• The Disciples were 1st called Christians at

Antioch. (Acts 11:25-26a)• The 1st Bible Teachers were in the church

at Antioch. (Acts 13:1)• The 1st Missionaries were sent out

from the church at Antioch.(Acts13:2,3)

Antioch of Syria

•PlacesAlexandria Egypt

• There is a famous school in Alexandria.

• The headmaster is Philo. (20 B.C.- 42 A.D.)

• Philo was influenced by the Greek Philosophers (Plato, Socrates,

Aristotle)• He began to blend the teachings of their writings and the writings of the

O.T.

•PlacesRome

• Tried to kill Jesus at His birth (Matthew 2:13)

• Killed John the Baptist. (Matthew 14:1-12)

• Had Christ beaten. (Matthew 27:24)• Had the thorns placed on Jesus’

head. (Matthew 27:29)• Had the nails put in His hands and

feet. (Luke 24:39)

•PlacesRome

• Had Jesus crucified. (Matthew 27:35)• Their soldiers cast lots for His

garments. (John 19:23-24)• Put the spear in His side. (John

19:34)• Sealed His tomb. (Matthew 27:62-66)

• Had the head of James cut off. (Acts 12:1,2)

• Had Paul arrested and killed. (Acts 21:33)

•PlacesAlexandria Egypt

• Alexandrians were a part of a group that disputed with

Stephen. (Acts 6:9-13)• Alexandria is connected with bad

Bible teaching. (18:24-26; 19-1-5)

• It is a ship from Alexandria that takes Paul to Rome and his

ultimate death. (27:6; 28:11)

•Places

• 1 of the 1st Deacons was from Antioch (Acts 6:1-5)

• The 1st great Gentile awakening was in Antioch. (Acts 11:19-21)

• The Disciples were 1st called Christians at Antioch. (Acts 11:25-

26a)God is taking His hand off of

Jerusalem and putting it on Antioch. (11:27-30)

Antioch of Syria

•PlacesEgypt

•“Downward”: • Genesis 37:25; 42:2,3; 43:15;

45:9,13; 46:3,4• Numbers 20:15

• Deuteronomy 10:22; 26:5• Joshua 24:4

• Isaiah 30:2; 31:1; 52:4• Acts 7:15, 34

•PlacesEgypt

• Deuteronomy 17:16 - “But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he

should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no

more that way.”

• Isaiah 31:1 – “Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in

horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither

seek the LORD!”

His Eyes

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

Thyatira

The Doctrine of Balaam

Eating things sacrificed unto idols.

Committing fornication.

Nicolaitanes(to conquer the

laity- “the common

man” )

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

Thyatira

•“Thy Works”“I know”…

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

Thyatira

•“Thy Charity”“I know”…

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

Thyatira

•“Thy Service”“I know”…

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

Thyatira

•“Thy Faith”“I know”…

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

Thyatira

•“Thy Patience”“I know”…

•Commission

•Character•Commendation

Thyatira

• “Thy Charity”• “Thy Service”

• “Thy Works”

• “Thy Works”• “Thy Patience”

“I know”…

•Proverbs 29:25 – “The fear of man bringeth a snare:

but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall

be safe.”

“Last and First”

Where are we going… where

have we been?

Thyatira

The God of the Bible is the God of History.

“Last and First”

Where are we going… where

have we been?

Thyatira