Revelation #10 Revelation 3:7-13 (MSG) End Time Dilemma, The Need to Endure Ephesus the spirit is judgmental. Smyrna is in danger of giving in. Pergamum infected with a spirit of compromise. Thyatira tolerates false teachers. Sardis looks alive but is spiritually apathetic to the point of being spiritually dead, hypocrisy is the problem. Jesus' message: Are you awake? Are you listening? You are in a war for your soul. Now Jesus turns His attention to the congregation in the city of Philadelphia. Not Philadelphia Pennsylvania by the way. The city of Philadelphia was an agricultural area noted for its vineyards, so it is not surprising the patron God is Dionysus. Dionysus is the Greek god of wine. The city conducted a yearly festival called Bacchanalia known for wild dancing, drinking, and sexual activity. The city is also on a major trade route, its nickname was “Gateway to the East.” The city was prosperous. Jesus is impressed with how well the congregation was serving