Biblical Church History

Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan

SEEING THE PATTERNS OF GOD IN HIS WORD

(Ecc 3:15) That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already

been; and God requireth that which is past.

SEEING THE PATTERNS OF GOD IN HIS WORD

PATTERNS IN CREATION

GOD’S PATTERN OF THE EARTH

7 GOD’S PATTERN

OF SEVENS

GOD’S PATTERN OF TIME

GOD’S PATTERN OF THE NIGHT

WATCH

SEEING THE PATTERNS OF GOD IN HIS WORD

PATTERNS IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

I. THE POSTION OF THE

BOOK OF ACTS

II. THE PROVISION OF

THE BOOK OF

ACTS

III. THE PLACES OF THE

BOOK OF ACTS

IV. THE PATTERN

S OF THE

BOOK OF ACTS

A. The Council

B. The Priests

C. The Martyrs

SEEING THE PATTERNS OF GOD IN HIS WORD

PATTERNS OF SATAN

THE STRUCTURE OF CHURCH HISTORY IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION

MillenniumCh. 20

New Heaven New Earth

Ch. 21

Eternity Ch. 22

Tribulation PeriodCh. 5-18

The Church Age Ch. 1-3

Rapture Ch. 4

2nd coming of Christ

Ch. 19

(Rev 1:19) Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be

hereafter;(Rev 1:10) I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind

me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

I. 7 LETTERS

TO 7 CHURCHE

S

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Remember that every passage has 3 applications:

1. An Historical application (is to look at from what really happen)

2. A doctrinal (prophetical) application. (this is to see the why God allowed this to come to past or what is this trying to teach?)

3. A Inspirational (devotional) application (This is to look how to apply this passage to my daily life) (hundreds of ways)

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Plugging these applications in to the 7 Churches:

1. Historically These were 7 letters written

to 7 real churches in Asia minor around 90 A.D., and they address real needs and real problems in those churches

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Plugging these applications in to the 7 Churches:

2. Inspirationally These churches represent 7

types of churches that present today; and have been present since the church began

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Plugging these applications in to the 7 Churches:

3. Doctrinally (prophetically) • These 7 letters represent 7

periods of church history, that started with the ending of the Book of Acts to the Rapture of the church.

• God lays out the progression of what will take place through out the Church ages

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Why 7 periods? 7 means completion 59 times is the number 7 used in the book of Revelation

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If you fail to see the doctrinal application:

1. You're left to the fields of the fatherless (no landmarks)

2. You are depending on man to discern church history for you.

3. They become the standard or the authority, rather than the Word of God

II. 7 CHURCH

PERIODS

Church Reference Approx. date Meaning

Ephesus Rev. 2:1-7 90 – 200 AD Fully purposed

Smyrna Rev. 2: 8-11 200-325 AD Bitterness and death

Pergamos Rev. 2: 12-17 325-500 AD Much marriage

Thyatria Rev. 2: 18-29 500- 1000 AD Oder of affliction

Sardis Rev. 3:1-6 1000- 1500 AD Red ones

Philadelphia Rev. 3: 7-13 1500- 1900 AD Brotherly love

Laodicea Rev. 3:14-22 1900- Rapture Civil rights

THE 7 PERIODS OF CHURCH HISTORY

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7 times in Rev. 2-3 God says “I’ve got a message to the Churches”

• 2:7• 2:11• 2:17• 2:29• 3:6 • 3:13• 3:22

III. Indentifyin

g the strategy of

Satan against the Churches

(2Co 2:11) Lest Satan should

get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of

his devices.

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Question: What was and is the greatest desire and plan of God?

Answer:To populate the Earth with sons of God who would love Him and worship Him

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Question: What is history?

Answer:The study of that plan, and how God has moved through time to accomplish that plan.

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God’s plan has never changed, what HAS changed, is the who He has moved through to accomplish that plan

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The definition of Church history as provided by the Book of Acts:

It is the movement of God through the Church to accomplish his plan.

And it is the movement of Satan to counter, counterfeit, and confound God’s plan

(2Co 11:13-15) For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming

themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed

into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if

his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their

works.

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Under stand if the Lord Jesus Christ has a Church (Bride), Satan will find a way to get a Church (bride)

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Satan’s Strategy against the church as outlined in the book of Rev. chapter 2 1. Satan gets a synagogue.

(Rev. 2:9) This refers to the system of religion. That doesn’t speak of a physical building

2. Next Satan has a seat in that that synagogue.(Rev. 2:13a) This refers to him taking control and leadership of this system.

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Satan’s Strategy against the church as outlined in the book of Rev. chapter 2 3. Next Satan is dwelling in this

synagogue (Rev. 2:13b)4. From this point forward Satan

begins to fill this system with his Doctrine

IV. Understanding the

patterns of Satan

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