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At the beginning of the book of the Revelation of St. John, John was commanded to "write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches". We know that these seven churches were named after cities in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). From the Book of Revelation itself, we have St. John's description of each Church:

This insightful book presents fifty-two distinct sections, fifty of which were originally crafted for ‘The Sunday School Times’ as reflections on the International Lessons of 1909. Each section stands alone, yet together they weave a rich tapestry of the early Churchs life, teachings, and evolution. The Churchs growth was shaped by progressive revelation experienced by its earliest followers through the indwelling Spirit and their deepening understanding of the Divine purpose. Lukes careful selection and arrangement of events and figures in his history reflect this guiding principle. The ...