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1 Messages or Conditions of the 7 churches which apply to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and People EPHESUS (Revelation 2:1-7) Applies to God s SDA people Testimonies, vol 8, p Applies to the SDA church Testimonies, vol 6, p Applies those SDA s who have had great light Review and Herald, December 9, Applies to SDA brethren, to the church and to the worshipers therein Review and Herald, March 27, Applies to the SDA church Review and Herald, May 26, Applies to SDA churches Special Testimonies, Series A#2a, p Applies to SDA s who have had great light, but have not Christ in heart Manuscript Releases, vol 4, p 321. Applies to SDA churches Manuscript Releases, vol 16, p Applies to SDA ministers and church members Manuscript Releases, vol 18, p 191. Applies to SDAs who circulate hearsay Manuscript Releases, vol 18, p 198. Applies to SDA churches 1888 Materials, p Applies to the SDA people 1888 Materials, p Applies to SDAs 1888 Materials, p Applies to the SDA church 1888 Materials, p Applies to the SDA conference and leaders of responsibilities Spalding-Magan Collection, p Applies to the SDA church and members Selected Messages, book 1, p Applies to the SDA church and its professed people Review and Herald, April 4, Applies to the SDA leadership 1888 Materials, p Applies to many SDA s Spalding-Magan Collection, p 289. Applies to the people at GC headquarters Life Sketches, p320. Applies to the SDA church and people Selected Messages, book 1, p 387. Applies to the SDA church at the General Conference headquarters Testimonies, vol 5, p 191. Applies to the SDA church Testimonies, vol 5, p Applies to many in the SDA church Testimonies, vol 6, p Applies to the SDA church Testimonies to Ministers, p 275. Applies to every SDA church Bible Echo, March 1, Applies to the SDA people General Conference Daily Bulletin, January 31, Applies to the SDA church General Conference Daily Bulletin, February 28, Applies to SDA churches and members Review and Herald, November 30, Applies to God s professed SDA people and church Review and Herald, December 23, Applies to the position of the SDA people Review and Herald, December 20, Applies to the SDA church Review and Herald, March 20, Applies to the SDA church Review and Herald, July 31, Applies to the SDA church Review and Herald, July 16,

2 Applies to SDAs Review and Herald, March 27, Applies to SDA churches at present time Review and Herald, February 25, Applies to the SDA people today Review and Herald, December 15, Applies to the professed SDA church Youth Instructor, June 14, Represents the SDA church Special Testimonies, Series A#6, p 13. Applies to SDAs Pamphlet 151, p 47. Applies to the SDA church Manuscript Releases, vol 5, p Applies to the general condition of the SDA church and many at Minneapolis in the 1888 GC session Manuscript Releases, vol 7, p 261. Applies to many SDA leaders and ministers in the Minneapolis 1888 GC session 1888 Materials, p Applies to some SDA s Manuscript Releases, vol 15, p 307 (also Paulson Collection, p 156). Applies to the SDA people today Manuscript Releases, vol 18, p 189. Applies to those SDAs who are not meek and gentle, but who are ready to reprove and irritate others Manuscript Releases, vol 19, p Applies to those SDAs who are sharp, critical, faultfinding, judgmental and who oppose those who do not hold to their ideas of truth Battle Creek Letters, p 99. Applies to the leadership at GC Headquarters 1888 Materials, p 917. Applies to the leadership at GC Headquarters 1888 Materials, p 951. Applies to the SDA church and membership 1888 Materials, p Applies to the professed SDA people Paulson Collection, p Applies to the SDA church Paulson Collection, p SMYRNA (Revelation 2:8-11) PERGAMOS (Revelation 2:12-17) THYATIRA (Revelation 2:18-29) SARDIS (Revelation 3:1-6) Applies to God s SDA people Testimonies, vol 8, p Applies to SDA s who have had great light, but have not Christ in heart Manuscript Releases, vol 4, p 321. Applies to the SDA church Review and Herald, March 27, Applies to the SDA church at present time Review and Herald, November 2, Applies to the SDA church at present time Review and Herald, April 21, Applies to SDA church at present time Review and Herald, August 20, 1903 (Bible -2-

3 Applies to small SDA churches ready to die Review and Herald, March 4, Applies to the SDA church Review and Herald, September 2, Applies to the SDA church Review and Herald, February 25, Applies to our time 1888 Materials, p Applies to many SDAs 1888 Materials, p Applies to SDAs today Spalding-Magan Collection, p 338. Applies to the SDA church and members Review and Herald, March 27, Applies to a particular SDA church Manuscript Releases, vol 10, p 84. PHILADELPHIA (Revelation 3:7-13) Other interesting information: Experience applies to today Great Controversy, p 560; Spirit of Prophecy, vol 4, p 377. Applies to those who will be keeping God s commandments when His law is made void Review and Herald, May 2, Applies to those who remain true after being tested and tried Review and Herald, June 19, Applies to the present time to those who live for God while in a corrupt world Signs of the Times, June 11, Applies to those who are purifying their souls through obedience in preparation for the final conflict Great Controversy, p 560. Applies to those remaining true to their baptismal vow Manuscript Releases, vol 20, p 129. Applies to those who overcome all their trials through the power of God, and who are alive and endure through time of trouble General Conference Bulletin, April 6, LAODICEA (Revelation 3:14-22) Applies to the SDA church General Conference Daily Bulletin, February 28, Applies to the position of SDA people Review and Herald, December 20, Applies to the SDA church at present time Review and Herald, August 20, 1903 (Bible Represents the SDA people Manuscript Releases, vol 18, p 193. Applies to many SDAs Manuscript Releases, vol 18, p 337. Applies to the SDA church 1888 Materials, p Applies to the SDA people Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 961. Applies to the early Adventists Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 966. Applies to SDAs who do not believe the message applies to them Counsels to Writers and Editors, p Applies to early Adventists Review and Herald, June 10, 1852 (Early Writings, p ). Applies to SDAs Faith and Works, p Applies to the Christless SDA church Notebook Leaflets, book 1, p 99 (LDE 49). Applies to the SDA church Reflecting Christ, p

4 Applies to the SDA church Selected Messages, book 1, p 92. Applies to the slumbering SDA church Selected Messages, book 1, p 196 (Special Testimonies, Series B#2, p 14). Applies to the condition of SDA people Review and Herald, July 23, 1889 (Selected Messages, book 1, p 357). Applies to some SDA members Selected Messages, book 2, p 69. Applies to the SDA church Selected Messages, book 3, p 17. Applies to the SDA people Review and Herald, December 15, 1904 (Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 961). Applies to the SDA church Bible Commentary, vol 7, p Applies to SDAs Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 962. Applies to the present time Spiritual Gifts, vol 2, p 214. Applies to the early Adventist church at present time Spiritual Gifts, vol 2, p 223 (1T 186). Applies to professed SDAs Testimonies, vol 4, p 87. Applies to the SDA church at that time Atlantic Union Conference Recorder, April 15, Applies to the SDA church at present time General Conference Daily Bulletin, February 28, Applies to many SDAs in New York Review and Herald, October 28, 1884 (Pamphlet 39, p 9). Applies to the SDA church at present time Review and Herald, June 19, Applies to the SDA people at present time Review and Herald, December 18, Applies to some SDAs Review and Herald, April 1, Applies to the SDA church at present time Review and Herald, December 23, Applies especially at this time Review and Herald, September 25, Applies to the SDA people Review and Herald, December 15, Applies to many SDAs Southern Watchman, February 27, Applies especially at this time Southern Watchman, April 16, Applies today to SDAs Special Testimonies, Series A#10, p 8. Applies to the SDA Medical Missionary Association Special Testimonies, Series B#2, p 47 (Manuscript Releases, vol 15, p 259). Applies to SDAs at this time Special Testimonies, Series B#7, p 38. Applies especially to one SDA Pamphlet 138, p 48. Applies to the SDA people Manuscript Releases, vol 7, p 264. Applies to the SDA church at this time Manuscript Releases, vol 15, p 306. Applies especially to one SDA church Manuscript Releases, vol 15, p 317. Applies generally to SDA churches Manuscript Releases, vol 15, p 317. Applies to the SDA church Manuscript Releases, vol 16, p 147. Applies to the SDA people Manuscript Releases, vol 18, p 192. Applies especially to SDAs Manuscript Releases, vol 18, p 193. Applies to all SDAs in lukewarm condition Manuscript Releases, vol 19, p 255. Applies to SDAs Sermons and Talks, vol 1, p 114. Applies to SDAs at this time Battle Creek Letters, p 80. Applies to SDAs 1888 Materials, p 387. Applies to this time 1888 Materials, p

5 Applies to the SDA church at this time 1888 Materials, p Applies especially to GC headquarters 1888 Materials, p Applies to the SDA church at this time Notebook Leaflets, vol 1, p 34. Applies to the SDA church Paulson Collection, p Applies to today Spalding-Magan Collection, p 45. Applies to SDA churches Spalding-Magan Collection, p 307. Applies to the early Adventist church Testimonies, vol 1, p 141. Applies especially to SDA people at present time Review and Herald, August 20, Applies to the SDA people at present time Review and Herald, September 16, 1873 (3T 252). Applies especially to SDAs Review and Herald, October 21, Applies to those assembling at the GC session Manuscript Releases, vol 16, p 108. Applies to the SDA church at this time 1888 Materials, p Other interesting information: Applies to non-sda churches Testimonies, vol 6, p 77. Applies to non-sda Christians Testimonies, vol 6, p 77. Applies to all the world Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 964. Laodiceans and foolish virgins are the same Review and Herald, August 19, Applies to non-sda churches Manuscript Releases, vol 18, p 41. Applies to all who have not appreciated great light and many opportunities Review and Herald, March 11, 1902 (Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 961). More than one of the 7 church messages applied to SDA church at same time Ephesus and Laodicea applied to SDA church General Conference Daily Bulletin, February 28, Ephesus and Laodicea applied to God s professed SDA people and church Review and Herald, December 23, Ephesus and Laodicea applied to position of SDA people Review and Herald, December 20, Ephesus and Laodicea applied to professed SDA people Review and Herald, August 28, Ephesus and Sardis applies to SDAs Review and Herald, March 27, Ephesus and Laodicea applied to some SDA s Manuscript Releases, vol 15, p (also Paulson Collection, p 156). Ephesus and Laodicea applied to the SDA church Paulson Collection, p Sardis and Laodicea applies to the SDA church Review and Herald, August 20, 1903 (Bible Ephesus, Laodicea and Sardis applied to the SDA church and people Review and Herald, February 25, For more information, please visit -5-

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