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The Book of Acts covers about 30 years; Chapters 2 and 3
of the Book of Revelation cover the next 2,000.
This study will explore the seven letters by Jesus
Christ to actual historical churches and the church ages
they represent. These letters describe, with amazing
precision, the unfolding of all church history in
advance. This chronicle fills the gap between the 69th
and 70th Week of Daniel.
We will also find many insightful personal
applications as we apply each letter to ourselves.
Four Levels of Application:
- Local: actual, historic churches with validated
needs, and so on. Archeological discoveries have
confirmed this.
- Admonitory: "Hear what the Spirit says to the
churches." Applies to all churches throughout
history. Any church can be "mapped" in
terms of these seven characteristics.
- Homiletic: personal. "He that hath an ear let
him hear..." each letter applies to each of us.
There is some element of each of the
"churches" in everyone of us; perhaps the
most important application of the entire book.
- Prophetic: These letters describe, with amazing
precision, the unfolding of all church history. In
any other order, this would not be true. (This
chronicle fills the "gap" between the 69th
and 70th Week of Daniel. The Book of Acts covers
about 30 years, chapters 2&3 of the Book of
Revelation covers the next 2,000.)
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