03 what the spirit says to the churches (part 1)

Lesson 3 What the Spirit Says to the Churches (Part 1) Amen! Hallelujah! – A Study of the Book of Revelation By Dale Wells Text: Rev 1.9-3.22

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INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST VISION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The first is "oppression" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Difficulties can be beneficial ,[object Object],[object Object]

The second area of fellowship was the “kingdom” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The third area of fellowship was "perseverance" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

For example, James reminds us of the “patience” of Job ,[object Object],[object Object]

John has more in common with those first readers than they can imagine ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

THE HIGH PRIEST AMONG THE LAMPSTANDS ( 1:12-20 )

Rev 1:12-20 WEB ,[object Object]

John looks to see who’s talking, and then he tells us what he sees ,[object Object],[object Object]

The overall picture is of God's messenger, from the Book of Daniel ,[object Object],[object Object]

John's description is almost identical to the divine messenger in Daniel 10 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

First, there is the location and attire of the individual ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who is this priest? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Daniel 7:13 is the most often quoted verse from Daniel in the NT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Jesus used Daniel 7:13 as the text for his coming in judgment ,[object Object]

His hearers understood that he was claiming to be Daniel's "Son of Man" ,[object Object]

The NT picks up the theme of Jesus coming in the clouds ,[object Object],[object Object]

Other parts of the description show that John is in the presence of deity ,[object Object]

His voice is "like the voice of many waters" - a description from Ezekiel ,[object Object]

He has "a sharp two-edged sword" coming out of his mouth ,[object Object]

Here, he is the High Priest; later he will be the Divine Warrior ,[object Object]

God has sent a herald to John as he did to Daniel ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

"The First and the Last" is another clear claim to be God ,[object Object],[object Object]

This is none other than Jesus, our High Priest, and he claims to be God! ,[object Object]

WHAT CHRIST THINKS OF THE CHURCHES ,[object Object],[object Object]

The City ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Luke tells about Paul's work in Ephesus & the spread of the gospel ,[object Object]

Ephesus had been made a free city by the Roman government in 98 BC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Paul was a citizen of Rome because he was born in another free city ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ephesus was as important to religion as it was to commerce ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

You may remember the riot in Ephesus ,[object Object]

The riot involved the entire populace and took place in the largest venue ,[object Object]

The riot was only quelled when the mayor intervened ,[object Object]

The riot turned on conflict between monotheism and polytheism ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Messenger ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Message ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The church began with unsurpassed zeal ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The church is doctrinally correct, but spiritually destitute ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Bible begins with man in fellowship with God at the tree of life ,[object Object]

When man sinned, God banished him from access to the tree of life ,[object Object]

Here, Jesus promises the overcomers a bite of the tree of life ,[object Object]

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Messenger ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

It is also he "who was dead, and has come to life" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Message ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ten is the number that signifies when someone says "Enough!" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

We say "three strikes and you're out!" With God, people get ten strikes ,[object Object]

Ten plagues and the Red Sea should have convinced Israel to trust God! ,[object Object],[object Object]

God gave Israel ten opportunities to change its heart and obey him ,[object Object]

"Ten days" is the promise that God will say "Enough!" and will intervene ,[object Object]

The force of the text is "Be faithful, even if it costs you your life" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Promise ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

This reminds us of Jesus' words ,[object Object],[object Object]

The City ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Until then, papyrus had been the main writing material in the world ,[object Object],[object Object]

Religion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The city was the official center in Asia for the imperial cult ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Message ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is the teaching of Baalam and of the Nicolaitans? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

God allowed Baalam to go, but he could only say what the Lord allowed ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The incident at Baal Peor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Now, it makes sense! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Promise ,[object Object],[object Object]

To the Christian, it is a reminder of Jesus, himself ,[object Object]

The second promise is "a white stone with a new name written on it" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The "new name" is a reminder of God's promise/threat to Israel ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thyatira - modern Akhisar - was about 45 miles east of Pergamum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Paul's first convert in Philippi was a Thyatiran merchant named Lydia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In spite of reason to compromise the church is basically faithful ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Messenger ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

It is a reminder of the divine messenger sent to Daniel ,[object Object]

Jezebel was the queen to one of Israel's most decadent kings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

But the one with piercing eyes sees through this woman & her followers ,[object Object],[object Object]

For the rest, the Lord only says "Hold on to what you have" (i.e. be faithful) ,[object Object],[object Object]

The second part of the promise is "I will give him the morning star" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The symbolism of the star was sometimes used to signify dominion ,[object Object],[object Object]

Looking to the distant future, Balaam saw the rise of the Messiah's star ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In simple terms, Jesus promises himself to the overcomers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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