7 congregations: Listen To What The Spirit Says! (Part 1 of 2) – Ephesus, Smyrna & Pergamum
Turkey is an amazing country and home to the seven congregations of the Revelations book: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardes, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. On part 1 of this tour, we take a virtual trip to and discuss the first three letters: Ephesus, Pergamum & Smyrna.
- Turkey – Asia Minor
- 1.5 hours
- $11/device (Does not include booking fees)
- Virtual - not broadcast from the location
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Turkey is an amazing country and home to the seven congregations of the Revelations book: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardes, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
Almost 2000 years ago Jesus instructed the apostle John to write letters to these seven congregations in Asia Minor. These timeless letters unveil Jehovah’s and Jesus’ love for the congregation, they provide correction, reassurance, hope, and encouragement for the future.
On this two-part series tour, you are going to “travel” to Turkey with our tour guide who has visited these ancient sites many times in person with fellow brothers and sisters. You are going to explore the remains of the ancient sites of the seven congregations. This tour provides a perfect resource for Jehovah’s Witnesses and bible students to gain a deeper insight into this part of the Revelation book.
On part 1 of this tour, we take a virtual trip to and discuss the first three letters: Ephesus, Pergamum & Smyrna.
Ephesus: The congregation that lost its first love
Pergamum: The congregation that got compromised
Smyrna: The congregation about to be tested
- What challenges did the early Christians face in those congregations?
- What was the situation in those cities at the time?
- How did Jesus reassure these first-century Christians that He was in control?
- How can these letters strengthen our faith nowadays and help us to endure?
Reviews of The Tour «7 congregations: Listen To What The Spirit Says! (Part 1 of 2) – Ephesus, Smyrna & Pergamum» from Our Guests
- My overall experience was excellent. I truly enjoyed what I learned and it enlightened my knowledge of the seven congregations.
- This tour was both interesting and fascinating! The tour guide explained certain details I would have completely missed on my own. I can’t wait to see Part 2. I’ve already booked it!
- It will help me in conducting more informed bible studies. As a Pioneer sister I am always looking for more ways to make studies more interesting for the student, and to reach their heart. The tour helps us to get a better understanding of the seven Congregations, and to help […]
- Very educational and enlightening as to what challenges our brothers faced living in these areas in the first century, and how many of these same issues affect brothers in different parts of the world today. Very faith strengthening see the example of our brothers and how we can follow their […]
- I learned so much from this tour! The photos and history really came alive with my tour. He shared so many interesting things I had never heard before, and provided the sources that I look forward to doing more research on my own. Can’t wait for Part 2!
- This tour gave us so much research information. It really helped me to truly begin to understand what Jesus said to the congregations.
- I appreciated in-depth information about Ephesus, Smyrna and Pergamum. Especially information about the faithful Christians in Smyrna because their integrity really encouraged me to face persecution for being a Christian in the community.
- [Our tour guide] is clearly well-versed in his subject with extensive experience conducting in-person tours, which gives him credibility and ease of delivery. He’s delightful as a tour guide!
- We are at a time in history that we are unsure of what is in store but with tours like this I feel determined to be steadfast as the christians were in the times [our tour guide] touched on. I wanted him to go on and on telling us more […]
- A very interesting tour that gave new knowledge about the cities and what difficulties the first century christians experienced.
- Please brothers and sisters take and enjoy all of these tours. So encouraging and they are most definitely deepening my faith.
- This experience is just the answer for a spiritual pick me up! The presentation and association are invigorating and refreshing, especially so in these days of Covid quarantines. Our guide made learning an absolute pleasure. I will be benefiting from this for a long time! Thank you so much for […]
Ephesus, Celcus library Passing along this library day in and day out reminded the early Christians that Ephesus was the one of the world centers of knowledge, with one of the biggest libraries in the world.
Pergamum – Altar of Zeus Pergamum was the center of pagan worship, the altar of Zeus was the symbol of false worshop in Pergamum.
Smyrna - Agora Had an impressive underground agora and was home to a faithful congregation.