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 take place shortly) and end time events which include War World 3, Wrath of Satan, Rapture, Wrath of God, Jesus Millennium Rule and the eternal New Heaven and the New Earth.
Jesus instructed His disciples in that the end time signs should be in chronological order, as recorded in Matthew 24 and Mark 13. It is interesting to note that although Jesus was the originator of end times teaching in the New Testament, He made a 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 (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 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 accordance to the measures of faith, 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 for 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.
