SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS ARE BETTER THAN MATERIAL BLESSINGS
A TEXT WITHOUT A CONTEXT IS A PRETEXT
WHO WROTE THIS, WHO WAS THIS WRITTEN TO, AND WHAT DID THEY NEED?
Ephesians 1:1-2 ESV
[1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: [2] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
PAUL WROTE THIS TO THE CHURCHES IN ASIA MINOR
THE COMPROMISING CHURH
Revelation 2:12-17 ESV
[12] "And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: 'The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. [13] "'I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. [14] But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. [15] So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. [16] Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. [17] He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.'