Messages continue to the final three churches: Sardis has a reputation for life but is spiritually dead, warned to wake up lest Christ come like a thief, though a faithful remnant will walk with Him in white; Philadelphia, despite little power, has kept Christ's word and receives an open door none can shut, with promises of protection from the coming hour of trial and a pillar in God's temple. Laodicea, lukewarm and self-satisfied yet actually wretched, poor, blind, and naked, is counseled to buy refined gold, white garments, and eye salve, with Christ standing at the door knocking, offering to dine with whoever opens.
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The Temple
View on MapThe Temple in Jerusalem was the permanent house of worship built by Solomon on Mount Moriah. Destroyed by Babylon, it was rebuilt by Zerubbabel and later greatly expanded by Herod. Jesus taught in the Temple courts, cleared it of merchants, and predicted its destruction, which occurred in 70 AD.
Position in Book
Vision of ChristChapters 1
Letters to ChurchesChapters 2-3
Messages to seven churches in Asia.
Heavenly ThroneChapters 4-5
JudgmentsChapters 6-16
Babylon's FallChapters 17-18
Christ's ReturnChapters 19-20
New CreationChapters 21-22




