Revelation: Greeting (1.4-6)
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From John, to the seven churches that are in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from “he who is,” and who was, and who is still to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
:4Location of the seven churches in Asia (Modern Day Turkey)
Greeting: It is often fascinating to see that John and Paul wrote their letters to also be from God and Jesus Christ. This shows that the power of the letter is inspired by God, the message is from God to His servants, namely Christians.God is eternal, He is everlasting, He is infinite. He has always existed and will continue to exist, everlasting.
The seven spirits, at first, seems confusing. But it is important and helpful to search other passages to help us understand what the seven spirits are. When we look at other passages in Revelation and the number seven, it could be that these seven spirits are angels or other spirits of some sort. Consider the seven angels; but the angels are specifically designated as such and not referred to as spirits. It is the perfect Holy Spirit, to which end seven represents the perfection of the Holy Spirit. Others have considered .Jesus Christ:The Faithful WitnessThe FirstbornThe Ruler of Kings on EarthFreed Us from our SinsMade us a KingdomWe are Priests of God
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Location of the seven churches in Asia (Modern Day Turkey - Show Map)
Greeting: It is often fascinating to see that John and Paul wrote their letters to also be from God and Jesus Christ. This shows that the power of the letter is inspired by God, the message is from God to His servants, followers of Christ.
From John, to the seven churches that are in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from “he who is,” and who was, and who is still to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
(Revelation 1.4)
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God is eternal, He is everlasting, He is infinite. He has always existed and will continue to exist, everlasting. This is repeated in ; .
Seven Spirits (1.4; 3.1; and 4.5; Is. 11.2):
There can sometimes be confusion on this, but if we catch the context and dig into Scripture a little, you will see that we do not need to over think this. First, it is in the context of the Godhead, the Trinity. Second, says, “…Seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God.” Also, if you turn to you will read more about how the seven spirits of God are in relation to Christ. The number seven in Scripture symbolizes completeness. We will dig deeper into God’s, sevenfold ministry of His Spirit in a later video.
(Revelation 1.5)
Jesus Christ:
The Faithful Witness ( Read - Jesus is having a conversation with Pilate about He is a witness to the truth).
The seven spirits, at first, seems confusing. But it is important and helpful to search other passages to help us understand what the seven spirits are. When we look at other passages in Revelation and the number seven, it could be that these seven spirits are angels or other spirits of some sort. Consider the seven angels; but the angels are specifically designated as such and not referred to as spirits. It is the perfect Holy Spirit, to which end seven represents the perfection of the Holy Spirit. Others have considered .Jesus Christ:The Faithful WitnessThe FirstbornThe Ruler of Kings on EarthFreed Us from our SinsMade us a KingdomWe are Priests of God
The Firstborn of the Dead (Read and - Jesus is the the first to rise from the dead and be with God).
The Ruler of the Kings of the Earth (Read - Jesus is above all earthly kingdoms)
He loves us (Read John 15.9)
He Freed us from our sins by His blood (Read )
Made us a kingdom of priests to His God and Father (Read )
Then John gives honor to Christ (Read the rest of verse 6)
Join me here next time as we read about His return and the manner in which He will come. Please read Revelation as you have time and take to heart what is written in it, for you will be blessed.
My name is James Shank, thank you for listening and may the King of kings and Lord of Lords be a blessing to you always.