"Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth." - Rev. 2:16
“And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” - Luke 2:34-35
There seems to be something more to the vision, seeing that John was paralyzed with fear and forced into prostration at the sight of it: namely, that “out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword” (Rev. 1:16)! A message is being conveyed that everyone needs to understand (Rev. 2:12, 16). A similar threat was given to the Church of Sardis that clearly communicated imminent danger.
“Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a Thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.” - Rev. 3:3
The Sword of the LORD is coming, and it’s not what you think (Hab. 1:5-10). You don’t want to be stabbed, cut, and hewn by this sword (Hos. 6:5)! If the Christ of God does brandish the sword before anyone in this respect, then you need to know that these people are being threatened with a terrible destruction. Our Lord does not say He will fight for the Church of Pergamos. No! Jesus Christ said, “I…will fight against them” (Rev. 2:16).This means that the Lord will not meet them as a Friend but as an Enemy (Isa. 63:10, Heb. 10:26-31, James 4:4)! If the sword is unsheathed, then our Lord intends to use it! This is the Sword of the LORD through Babylon (Ezek. 21:3-7, 30:22-25, 32:10-11, Jer. 12:12, 21:4-10, 47:6-7). This will come to pass through a new and improved Babylon in the near future (Rev. 14:8, 16:19, 17:5, 18:2, 10, 21). Are you ready to face it? The Prophets of old compelled the Jews to look beyond the visible presence of Babylon, as God said, "I, even I, am against thee" (Ezek. 5:8, 13:8), speaking on behalf of what God was doing to the backslidden Church through Babylon.