Church of Pergamum

Revelation 2:12

12“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword.

Revelation 2:13

13“‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the

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days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

Revelation 2:14

14But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a

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stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual

Revelation 2:15

IMMORALITY. 15So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Revelation 2:16

16Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.

Revelation 2:17

17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the

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hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one

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who receives it.’

I. The church’s Faithfulness

Revelation 2:12

12“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword.

Revelation 2:13

13“‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the

Revelation 2:13

days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

II. The church’s Unfaithfulness

Revelation 2:14

14But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a

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stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual

Revelation 2:15

IMMORALITY 15So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Revelation 2:16

16Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.

III. Future blessings

Revelation 2:17

17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the

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hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one

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who receives it.’

Revelation 19:9

9And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.”

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And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”