1. The example of Ephesus
      You worked hard!
      But you don't love me anymore!

2. Smyrna
      You have endured!
      But you have accomodated adversaries among yourselves!

3. Pergamum
      You have never denied me!
      But you compromised your morality!

4. Thyatira
      You Love, You serve, You Endure!
      But you are influenced by popular teachers who are way off-track!

5. Sardis
      You've done such great things!
      But you are dead in your faith!

6. Philadelphia
      You have been Faithful! You have never denied me!
      Continue in patient endurance!
      Hold to what you have!

7. Laodicea
      You only think that you have everything you need!
      You are Lukewarm! Your inner faith is impoverished and
            needs renewal!
      The good news is: the Door is open! Take the step forward!
            You can do this!

2. the Red Horse
 War - literal?
      figurative?
      other?_________

3. the Black Horse
 Famine - literal?
      figurative?
      other?__________

4. the Sickly Green Horse
 Death by sword, famine, violence, wild beasts, war, drought
      literal?
      figurative?
      other?__________

5. Martyrs under the altar
      martyrs of the tribulation era?
      martyrs of the ages? (Last 2,000-4,000 years?)
      (Jewish legend) Moses is under the altar of God, 
           so this would show similar respect for these martyrs?
      a cry for vengeance?
      other?___________

6. Catastrophies (natural, manmade, or?)
earthquake, sun darkened, moon red, stars fell to earth, mountains & islands  out of place. 
       war or/and nuclear war?
       natural causes, comet...etc.?
       other____________

7. Silence

1. Hail and Fire/Hail & fire mingled with blood? 1/3 earth burned? 1/3 trees burned/  all grass burned
      Because of: Warfare?
           Bombs? 
                Nuclear/atomic bombs? -
           Biological  warfare? 
      A Comet? -Meteor shower?
      other?______________

2. Blazing Mountain thrown into the sea. 1/3 sea turned to blood/ 1/3 sea creatures  destroyed/ 1/3 ships destroyed
      comet?*
      large meteor?*
      California falls into the sea?
      other?_____________

3. Star blazing fell to earth/ wormwood/ 1/3 waters bitter, people died
      comet/meteor/cosmic activity?
      nuclear/atomic poisoning?
      other?______________

4. Sunlight 1/3 affected, also 1/3 moonlight, 1/3 stars struck/all light 
 diminished by 1/3
       (*)
      Natural or man-made catastrophes?
      other?_______________

5. Star fell to earth/Locusts harming unbelievers with pain/sores for 5 months
      (*)
      The Star which fell from heaven: 
           a star/comet/meteor? 
           a fallen angel? 
                Lucifer?-[after all he is given keys to the Abyss] )
      The Locusts are: 
           Locusts? 
           Mutated grasshoppers with stingers? 
           Helicopters [which might have looked like grasshoppers to 
                the 1st  century prophet] ?
      sores - 
          napalm? 
          from biological weapons? 
      other?________________

6.  4 Angels at the Euphrates river/the Euphrates DRY/ 1/3 of mankind killed
      (*)
      Drought? Dam? Natural or manmade catastrophe?)
      other?________________

7.The Kingdom belongs to our Lord and His Messiah/ lightening/ noises/ thunder/  earthquake/ hail 
      (*)
      Natural Catastrophies? Severe weather?)
      The Healing/Cleansing of the Earth/its atmosphere, 
            pollution,etc. after  manmade war/catastrophes?
      The "Day of the Lord"/ the "End of Days?)
      other?______________