Scene in Heaven
Rev 1:1-2 The
Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things
which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His
servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of
Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.
The revelation given to John encompassed the
New Testament church (things which must
shortly take place) and end time events which include World War 3, Wrath of
Satan, Rapture, Wrath of God, Jesus Millennium Rule and the eternal New Heaven
and the New Earth (Rev 21-22).
Jesus
instructed His disciples end time signs, which are in chronological order as
recorded in Matthew 24 and Mark 13. It is interesting to note that while Jesus
was the originator of end times teaching in the New Testament, yet He made
cross reference to the prophetic word of Daniel in the Old Testament as in
Mat 24:15 “Therefore
when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet,
standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand) ...
Rev 1:3
Blessed is he who reads and those
who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in
it; for the time is near.
To the seven churches which were part of the
New Testament church recorded by John, God's warning is approaching (the time is near).
Our Lord
had assured those who have read, heard, understood and kept to the teachings of
end times, that, by faith, they will overcome the deception of Satan.
John 14:29 “And
now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may
believe."
Rev 1:4
John, to the seven churches which
are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to
come, and from the seven Spirits who
are before His throne...
God generously reveals His attributes to His
churches in order to foster trust in Him. He is the eternal God, who was from
the beginning, and is, the Word made flesh to save men. He will judge the
living and the dead. He is the Almighty who loves, unlike Satan who destroys.
The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and understanding.
Seven Spirits of God
Isa 11:1-2 There
shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of
his roots. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of
the fear of the Lord.
1. Spirit of
the Lord (salvation or empowering)
2. Spirit of
wisdom
3. Spirit of
understanding
4. Spirit of
counsel
5. Spirit of
might
6. Spirit of
the knowledge of the Lord
7. Spirit of
the fear of the Lord
These seven Spirits of God are the seven
attributes/ministries of the Holy Spirit. They are given to His disciples in
measures, in order to anoint and to empower them in their ministries.
Rev 1:5-6 ...and
from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the
ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our
sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father,
to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Our Lord Jesus is the faithful witness of
God's word and He is the first fruit from the dead. He will be crowned as King
during His Millennium Rule on earth. Out of His great love, He died on the
cross as the propitiation of our sin. He has given every born-again Christian
an opportunity to serve the Father as a priest and king to rule over all,
including angels, for He is the King of kings.