Themes of Revelation, God's perfect world is coming soon!

 Revelation 1:4-8; 22:7; 2:9-10; 13:10b; 14:12; 12:10-17; 13:5-7;19:6-9, 11-16;21:1-4; 22:1-5

from John to the seven churches, Grace and peace to you from God: eternal, sevenfold Spirit (1:4)

• saying, "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea." (Revelation 1:11)
• I wonder what these names mean, i.e. Philadelphia is brotherly love. From Wikipedia
• Ephesus (Revelation 2:1–7): known for having labored hard and not fainted, and separating themselves from the wicked; admonished for having forsaken its first love (2:4)
• Smyrna (Revelation 2:8–11): admired for its tribulation and poverty; forecast to suffer persecution (2:10)
• Christians will have calamity by blasphemous opposition people of those belonging to Satan, also emphasized in Rev 13:10, prison, die by the sword. It means that God's holy peole must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful. Rev 14:12 emphasises this meaning: "This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.", Revelation 13:5-7 "beast allowed to speak blasphemies against God, war and conquer God's holy people. Rules every tribe, people, language, nation."
• Satan deceives by questioning God's Word, denying it and substituted his own lie
• Revelation 12:10-17 talks to abortion, 
  
• Pergamon (Revelation 2:12–17): located where 'Satan's seat' is; needs to repent of allowing false teachers (2:16)
• Thyatira (Revelation 2:18–29): known for its charity, whose "latter works are greater than the former"; tolerates the teachings of a false prophetess (2:20)
• Sardis (Revelation 3:1–6): admonished for – in contrast to its good reputation – being dead; cautioned to fortify itself and return to God through repentance (3:2–3)
• Philadelphia (called Alaşehir since 1350; Revelation 3:7–13): known as steadfast in faith, keeping God's word and enduring patiently (3:10)
• Do we wash our robe or love to live a lie (Rev 22:14-15)
  
• Rev 19:8, She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.” For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.

• Laodicea on the Lycus, near Denizli (see Laodicean Church) (Revelation 3:14–22): called lukewarm and insipid (3:16)

Jesus Christ (faithful witness, first resurrected, ruler of kings of the world, loves us, freed us from sins, shedding blood for us), made us kingdom of priest for God his Father (all glory and power to him forever). (5-6)

• Everyone will see Jesus return, even those who pierced him, all nations will mourn for him (Alpha, Omega, Lord God, Almighty One) (7-8)
• Rev 19:11-16, name is Faithful and True, "A name was written on him that no one understood except himself." Title: Word of God, King of Kings and Lord of all lords. 

Coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy (22:7)

• Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. (Revelation 1:3)
• Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth. Revelation 2:16
• Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you. Revelation 3:3
• I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Revelation 3:11
• "Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed." Revelation 16:15
• But he said to me, "Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!" Revelation 22:9

"new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. Rev 21:1-2