hrist acknowledges the church for something that is worthy of being praised within the church. However, The churches in Thyatira and Laodicea have nothing to be commended about, therefore not getting commendation from Christ. The next aspect seen is the rebuke God gives to each church. This is where the churches find out they have work to do. God is not totally pleased with what is going on there, so He tells them what evils need to be stopped. However, God does not rebuke the church of Smyrna, also known as the suffering church, and the church in Philadelphia, the Mission!
             ary church. The fifth point in each letter is the Exhortation. God is sure to encourage and strengthen each church. He is sure to help them so that any hindrances for making Him number one in the church and the individual's lives are taken away. The next part is a Promise given to those in the church that "has an ear" and obeys the advice Christ gives to the church and each individual. The conclusion of each letter is a prophetic application. This is the historical role that each church was to play during the nineteenth century (Lindsey 44).
             The first church that is talked about in Revelation chapter two verse one is Ephesus. It was important that Ephesus receive the letter first because it was looked at as the "most important city of proconsular Asia" (Mounce 85). It also worked as an important commercial and export center for Asia. Ephesus was also known for its banking due to its great vault in the Temple of Diana, and its religiousness because of the Temple of Diana, which was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This church was also one of the "better taught" churches having had Paul, Apollos, Timothy, and John as pastors. The New Testament book, Ephesians, was written to the saints in Ephesus during Paul's time in prison.
             To the church of Ephesus Christ describes himself ...