| Ephesus | Smyrna | Pergamum | Thyatira | Sardis | Philadelphia | Laodicea | |
| Identity of Christ from the vision | Holds 7 stars in right hand; walks among lampstand | 1st and last; who died & cane to life | Words of him who has the sharp 2 edged sword = law | Son of God; eyes like flame of fire; feet like burnished bronze | 7 spirits of God; 7 stars | Holy one, True One;
Has key of David |
Amen; faithful &true witness; beginning of God's creation |
| Situation | Enduring in faith; tested; false prophets | Persecuted by Jews; thrown in prison; tested | Satan's throne | Love, faith; yet tolerated Jezebel | Dead church | Have not denied Christ's name | Lukewarm; fence setters |
| Praise/chastisement | Abandoned love they had at first | Rich in faith | Held fast to faith; yet took to false prophets | Those who are Jezebels will face tribulation; give to each as faith deserves | Awake; start over; remember | Jews will come & learn from you who Christ is; spared time of trial | Get warm; hot |
| Hear... | Repent; do works of faith as you used to | Be faithful dawn of life | Repent; war against you with sword of my mouth | Hold fast until I come.. | Thief in night; white garment wearers are worthy | Hold fast | Buy from the Lord |
| Promise | Tree of life | Not hurt by 2nd death | Hidden manna; new name; way to hear | Power over nations | Clad in white; name in book of life &confessed | Pillar in temple | Sit on throne |
| Passionless church | Persecuted church | Tolerant church | Compromising church | Dead church | Missionary church | Arrogant church |