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Peter encourages believers to demonstrate their faith in their conduct. Peter reminds his readers that he is an eyewitness of the glory of Christ, having witnessed Christ in His glory at the Transfiguration. Peter upholds the Scriptures as the true Word of God.

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BibleGateway: 2 Peter 1 ESV Text: 2 Peter 1 2 Peter 1 (Listen) Greeting 1:1 Simeon1 Peter, a servant2 and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours… 

The believers in Sardis are lacking in good works; the Lord encourages them to repent and to wake up. The believers in Philadelphia have remained faithful in the face of false teaching; the Lord encourages them to continue in faithfulness. The believers in Laodicea are lukewarm in their works; the Lord encourages them to become rich in faith.

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BibleGateway: Revelation 3 ESV Text: Revelation 3 Revelation 3 (Listen) To the Church in Sardis 3:1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of… 

The believers in Ephesus have endured in the true faith, but their love has faded; the Lord encourages them to resume their acts of love. The believers in Smyrna face persecution; the Lord encourages them to be faithful unto death. The believers in Pergamum have been infiltrated by false teachers; the Lord encourages them to repent. The believers in Thyatira also have been infected with false teaching and practice; the Lord encourages them to reject falsehood and to hold to the truth.

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BibleGateway: Revelation 2 ESV Text: Revelation 2 Revelation 2 (Listen) To the Church in Ephesus 2:1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his…