The New Testament Church had a lot to consider when it came to following Jesus as the Messiah. Under the pressures of Roman persecution, many Christians attempted to worship the pantheon of Rome with Jesus among them. In this second episode to The Churches of Revelation, we will explore how Jesus responds to these churches. Let's Explore 🚀
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Timestamps:
0:00-4:02 – Creating a New Religion
4:02-8:03 – Ephesus
8:03-10:24 – Smyrna
10:24-13:57 – Pergamum
13:57-17:43 – Thyatira
Resources:
Comfort, Philip W, Elwell, Walter A. "Tyndale Bible Dictionary" Tyndale House 2000, pp. 843-844.
"The New Bible Commentary, NASB" by by Gordon J. Wenham (Editor), J. Alec Motyer (Editor), D.A. Carson (Editor), R. T. France (Editor). Revelation Introduction.
Elwell, Walter A., Yarbrough, Robert W. "Encountering the New Testament" Baker Academic. Third Edition.
The Reformation Study Bible ESV, Compact Edition. Edited by RC Sproul, Ligoneer, 1988