The Book of Revelation can be mysterious and mystical to many and often overlooked and misinterpreted. As we focus on the first three chapters of Revelation, we see Jesus, the Son of Man, command John (1:11) "to write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches." Let us consider together how Jesus encourages and strengthens the churches then and today to faithfully endure and bear witness in the midst of temptation and persecution.