The church is a peculiar institution in that it was established by God to be distinctive, different, and special. The church is holy: set apart, consecrated to God. Revelation 2-3 includes seven messages by Jesus to seven churches. We started exploring these messages last week as there is much we can learn from them. We continue that exploration today.
For today’s top ten list, we explore ten notes about the seven churches of Revelation. Scriptures referenced include Revelation 1-3; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Revelation 22:16; Acts 13:1; Acts 16:1-2; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2; and Romans 1:7.
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