Christ’s Messages to the Seven Churches

Christ Among the Churches Revelation 2–3 (KJV-faithful) After John saw the risen Christ standing

among the candlesticks, Jesus did not immediately speak of future events. Instead,

He turned His attention to something very present and very personal. The churches.

Revelation chapters 2 and 3 contain messages from Jesus Himself to seven real churches in

Asia. These were not abstract ideas. These were congregations made of people—faithful,

struggling, growing, and sometimes failing. Before Jesus corrected anything,

He revealed something important about Himself. “I know thy works.” This phrase appears

again and again. Jesus was not distant. He was not guessing. He was walking among His churches,