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THE revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants - things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,  Who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophesy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sin in His own blood, And has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, He is coming with clouds and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. "I am Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpt, Saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, "and, "What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Phildelphia, and to Laodicea." Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, And in the midst of the seven lampstands One like Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furance, and His voice as sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two - edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shinning in its strength.  And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the Last. "I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forever. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. "Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this. "The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.REVELATION 1:1-20

                                            TO the angel of the church of Ephesus write, 'These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: "I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you  have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; "And you have perserved and have patient, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary. "Nevertheless I have this against you, that left your first love. "Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickely and remove your lampstand from its place-unless you repent. "But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God. " ' "And to the angel of the church in Symrna write,' These things says the First and the Last, say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. "Do not fear any those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days, Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death. " ' "And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,'These things in Pergamos write, 'These things says He who has the sharp two edged sword: "I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Atipas was My faithful martyr, who was killled among you, where Satan dwells. "But who the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Isreal, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and  to commit sexual immortality. "Thus you have those who hold the doctrine of Nicolaitans which thing I hate. "Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give a hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows exept him who receive it." ' "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, 'These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: "I know your works, love, service ,and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than first. 'Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who teach and seduce My servants to commit immortality, and she did not repent. " And I gave her time to repent for her sexual immortality, and she did not repent."Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds.  "I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and heart. And I will give to each on e of you according to your works. "Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the sepths of Satan, as they say, I will put you no other burden. "But hold fast what you have till I come. "And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until  the end, to him I will give power over the nations - 'He shall rule them with a rod of iron; they shall be dashed to pieces like the potter's vesels' - as I also have recieved from My Father; "And I will give him the morning star.  "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." REVELATION 2:1-29

                                               "AND to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ' These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and have seven stars: " I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. " Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfects befor God. "Remember therefore how you have recieved and heard: hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. "You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. "He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name My Father and before His angels. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. " ' "Angel to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ' These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who open and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens ": 'I know your  works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. "Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie - indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. "Because you have kept My command to preserve, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. "Behold, I am coming quickly ! Hold fast what you have , that no one may take your crown. "He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.  "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. " ' "And to the angel of the church of Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginnning of creation of God ; "I know your work, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. "So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit of My mouth. "Because you say, ' I am rch, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing ' - and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind ,and naked - "I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten . Therefore be zealous and repent. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and he with Me. "To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father His throne. "He who has an ear, let HIim hear what the Spirit says to the churches. " ' "Revelation 3:1-22