I.     Commonalities in the Churches

       Christ is what we have in common Revelation 2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14

       Christ knows the works of every church 2:2,9,13,19; 3:1,8,15

       Christ makes a promise to every church 2:7,11,17,26,29; 3:5-6,12-13,21-22

II.     Differences in the Churches

        Ephesus – the Passionless Church – 2:1-7

        Smyrna – the Persecuted Church – 2:8-11

        Pergamos – the Compromising Church – 2:12-17
        Thyatira – the Corrupt Church – 2:18-29

        Sardis – the Dead Church – 3:1-6

        Philadelphia – the Faithful Church – 3:7-13
        Laodicea – the Lukewarm Church – 3:14-22