“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’
Comment: The church leader Antipas is martyred! Satan has found a home for all his rotten ways in Pergamum! Heretical teachers were prevalent. They were seeking to persuade the believers that compromise and a little dabbling in fertility rites was acceptable if it meant that they could get on status-wise. The One from whose mouth comes the sharp two-edged sword of judgement calls them to repentance and firm steadfastness! Conquering, steadfastness, persistence to the end is again highlighted with the promise of great reward!
Prayer: Father it seems as if the devil even is nastier when he has lost us to You! Give me and all Your children true stickability to You please, Father.
As I read it! 