In this episode of Luke21, Steve Wood explores the powerful prophetic relevance of the Seven Churches of Revelation (Revelation 2–3). These were real first-century Catholic churches in Asia Minor—yet their warnings, rebukes, and encouragements still speak to the Church today.
Steve addresses common misconceptions about interpreting these churches as a strict timeline of church history and instead highlights their ongoing significance. Drawing on insights from Church history, St. Augustine, and Cardinal Ratzinger, this episode uncovers how heresy, spiritual decline, and compromise with paganism led to the downfall of many of these churches—and why that matters now.
Learn about:
- Jesus’ prophetic rebukes to Ephesus, Pergamum, and Sardis
- How “Satan’s throne” in Pergamum relates to modern pagan revival
- The danger of dead orthodoxy and spiritual complacency
- Why only Smyrna and Philadelphia received no rebuke
- What the Church can learn today from past collapse
A must-listen for Catholics seeking to understand biblical prophecy, Church history, and the future of faith.