Letters to the Seven Churches

While in exile on the Island of Patmos, the Apostle John recorded the final book of the Bible, Revelation. It was the revelation John received directly from the Lord Jesus. In chapters two and three, we read how Christ directed John to deliver messages to seven churches existing at that time. These churches were located in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. The selected churches were representative of all the churches that existed at that time. They also are representative of and speak to our churches today. The letters contain powerful warnings and rich encouragements to churches throughout the world, then and now. In this series, Reverend William Macleod examines each of Christ’s direct and challenging messages to the churches. This series aims to provide meaningful insight, correction, and encouragement benefiting both individual believers and churches worldwide.

Christ addresses this church as “He that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks.” He praises them for their works and patience, but he complains there is a serious fault in Ephesus, that they have lost their first love, and grown cold. He urges them to remember and repent and come back to their first works, and remove their candlestick. In this lecture we will find out what that means, and how it applies to the church today.

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