Churches in the Book of Revelation

Revelation 2:8-13; 3:7-13; Read also Philippians 3:10-14

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These were unlike those considered “rich” & “Prosperous”. You would think that
their prosperity would automatically indicate God’s favor and blessings. The church of Laodicea in Revelation 3:14-22, was large and rich. They self confessed prosperity and favor before God in verse 17, “I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.” But, Jesus thought differently and gave them a strong rebuke but followed by a counsel: rebuke verses 15-16; counsel verses 17-20. While rebuking their shallow unbiblical views of physical prosperity He remains restorative in His counsel. The Ephesian Church, also prosperous was issued a strong rebuke in 2:4, with all their obvious visible prosperity the Lord states, “Yet I hold this against you: Your have forsaken the love (for the Lord and each other that you had at first” (1 Corinthians 13).
Yet the lord is hopeful that His strong chastisement of them would lead to restoration.
This is the Lord’s approach by hopeful counsel, “for whom the Lord loves He
disciplines(Hebrews 12:6). Our God does all things in the hopes of restoring.