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Jesus is the message of the scriptures
love letters from Jesus
good news from start to finish.
revelation of the extreme goodness and radical favor of God
read the scriptures to see what Jesus has done and is now doing
I want you to see His (Jesus’) heart
Who wrote revelation?
Who wrote revelation?
John
superstar - walked with Jesus, mt of Transf, leaned on Jesus’ breast, saw empty tomb
alone on an island (Patmos), Jesus gave him such a sweet vision that we’re still talking about it 2000 years later
John saw the vision & wrote it down towards the end of the 1st century (around AD95/96)
Church in Danger of extinction
Jerusalem church
Disciples died
John exiled on rocky isle
church survived - one of the reasons - these letters from heaven
To whom were the letters written?
Not Asia as we know it - modern day Turkey
Rev 1:11
written to churches in Ephesus Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea
letters carried by volunteers (Pastors hosted)
read each others letters
for the whole body of Christ - at the end of each letter - hear what the Spirit says to the Churches
Why were the letters written?
heavy persecution
Religious Jews
pagans
Romans
responded to the bad news of their curcumstances, by bringing them good news
each letter opens with a picture of Jesus and closes with a promise - 2 things you need to see
Jesus - above your circumstances
Promise - to hold on to
they give us hope - no matter how bad things get or look, Jesus is always with us.
Letters speak to us on 2 levels - address
universal issues - God’s purposes for humanity
personal issues - Your place in His eternal dream
Ephesus
Rev 2:1-7
Ephesus - seaport city - biggest and busiest in Asia
crossroads for trade, travelers, and pilgrims visiting the famed Temple of Artemis
Paul planted a church there
Some years later, John lived there and returned after his exile on Patmos
Who is the angel of the church?
angel - messenger
The Pastor
Who are the letters for?
not just for individual Pastors
each letter ends with - hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches
Jesus is speaking to all the churches - not just the seven churches of Asia
These letters are for all believers
Rev 2:23
Rev 3:20
It’s a universal invitation
What is the meaning of the name Ephesus?
desirable or desired one
someone appointed by John
initially - Paul.
Aquila/Priscilla, Timothy, Tychicus
The Ephesians left their first love
In this letter, their first love calls for the desired church to return to him
Rev 2:1
Who is the One holding the seven stars?
Jesus
If the Bible is an art gallery, the rev letters are a special wing containing 7 portraits of Jesus
These portraits are found at the beginning of each of the 7 letters
They are self-portraits painted by Jesus himself
Not 2nd hand - not hearing about Jesus through another
Jesus revealing Jesus using word pictures found nowhere else
Who are the seven stars?
Pastors - those who teach the gospel of righteousness are called stars
Dan 12:3
false teachers are called wandering stars
Why His right hand?
The right hand of God signifies His power and strength
Ex 15:6
Saves us
Ps 6-:5
Holds us
Shelters us
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Place of honor
Jesus is telling the Pastors that he is holding them with His mighty right hand
In Sardis - He’s holding them, but no hand is mentioned
In Ephesus - He is holding them with strength in His mighty right hand
What are the seven golden lampstands?
The 7 churches
A lampstand, like a church, is a bearer of light
made of gold - meaning they are precious
In the Lord’s eyes, any church - no matter how small or dysfunctional - is highly valued
Where is Jesus walking?
Among the lampstands or churches
Before Jesus came, people pictured God walking in the heavens () - way up there and distant.
God’s desire has always been to be with us.
He is the man from heaven who walks with us by His Spirit here on earth.
Jesus is not sitting on a cloud or wandering above the galaxies.
He is among the lampstands, nurturing and enjoying his church.
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