Are You Listening?

(NASB) Revelation 2:7 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
  Ephesus: to the one who overcomes (is victorious) by persevering, enduring for the sake of the name of Jesus, do not grow weary!  Are you listening?

 (NASB) Revelation 2:11 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
  Smyrna: to the one who overcomes – will not be hurt by the second death (eternal separation from the living God).  Are you listening?

 (NASB) Revelation 2:17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
  Pergamum: to the one who overcomes – Jesus Himself will give hidden manna and a new name will only be known to the one who receives it. 

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 (NASB) Revelation 2:29 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
  Thyatira: hold fast to what you have in Christ Jesus – do not succumb to idolatry in any form – no matter how subtle a form it takes. 

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 (NASB) Revelation 3:6 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
  Sardis: be warned of the deceitfulness of being dead toward God – those who do not soil their garments will be clothed in white, their names will not be erased from the book of life and their name will be confessed by Jesus to God the Father and before His angels.

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 (NASB) Revelation 3:13 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
  Philadelphia: those who do not deny the name of Jesus – keeping God’s word, persevering in their faith will be kept from the hour of testing (which will come on the whole world).  Hold fast, Jesus promised His faithful followers His God’s name written on them, the New Jerusalem will come down from heaven from His God with His new name.  Are you listening?

(NASB) Revelation 3:22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
  Laodicea: the lukewarm church toward God will be spit out of Jesus’ mouth…their wealth hides their true condition of wretchedness, poverty, blindness and nakedness.
  To become truly rich – buy from Jesus His white garments, eye salve to see.  Those who overcome (are victorious) will sit with Christ on His throne. 
  Repent!  The living God loves you!  Are you listening?

 

Are You Listening?