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STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF!

STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF!. Have the attitude of the Bereans…. … take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]!. UNCOVERING the uncovered. A Study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.

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STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF!

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  1. STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF! Have the attitude of the Bereans… … take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]!

  2. UNCOVERING the uncovered A Study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ

  3. UNCOVERING the uncovered Part Four-A: Uncovering the CHURCH Jesus Desires

  4. 2 Timothy 3:16 2 Peter 1:20-21

  5. The BIBLE is a SPIRITUALBook written byGOD, a SPIRITUAL Being given by GOD the HOLYSPIRIT to SPIRITUALPEOPLE!

  6. The 1st BLESSING of the Letter • [3] BLESSED is the ONEREADING • and the ONESHEARING the WORDS of THISPROPHECY, • andKEEPING the THINGSWRITTENINIT; for the time is near.

  7. UNCOVERING the uncovered to: Uncovering the CHURCH Jesus Desires Introduction

  8. Revelation 1:10 • I was in(the)spirit in the LORD’S DAY, • and I heard behind me a GREATSOUND like of a trumpet,

  9. Revelation 1:12-16 • And having turned I saw • SEVEN • GOLDEN LAMPSTANDS; • [12] And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me.

  10. Revelation 1:12-16 • [13] and in the MIDDLE of the LAMPSTANDS • One like a son of man….

  11. Revelation 1:12-16 • [16] And in His RIGHT HAND He HELDSEVENSTARS….

  12. Revelation 1:20 of the SEVEN STARS which you saw in My right hand, • “As for the MYSTERYof the SEVEN STARS which you saw in My right hand, • and the SEVEN GOLDEN LAMPSTANDS:…”

  13. Revelation 1:20 • “… the SEVEN STARSare theANGELS of the SEVEN CONGREGATIONS, • and the SEVEN GOLDEN LAMPSTANDSare the SEVEN CONGREGATIONS. “… the SEVEN STARS

  14. In Chapters 2 and 3… • “To the ANGEL of the CONGREGATION in (name of city) write…” • ANGEL (G32), a MESSENGER, one sent to announce or proclaim

  15. THE7 “CANDLESTICKS” • REPRESENT Christ’s ‘FULL’, ‘COMPLETE’ and ‘PERFECT’ Church • The CHURCHJesusDESIRES! 7

  16. EACHCONGREGATIONRECEIVED a copy • “John TO THE SEVENCONGREGATIONS that are in Asia…;” [Rev 1:4] • “… ‘WRITE in a BOOK what you see, and SEND IT to the SEVENCONGREGATIONS’:…” [Rev 1:11]

  17. ... to Ephesus • … to Smyrna • … to Pergamum • … to Thyatira • … to Sardis • … to Philadelphia • … to Laodicea.” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Autonomy of Congregations Rev 1:11

  18. … to THESE7Jesus “UNCOVERS” • What He KNOWS about them! • What He HASAGAINST them! • What He WANTS them to REMEMBER! • What they HAVEGOING for them! 7

  19. Revelation 2 verses 7, 11, 17, 29; 3 verses 6, 13, 22 • “‘The ONES HAVING AN EAR, LET THEM HEAR what the SPIRITSAYS to the congregations….’” Let Them HEAR

  20. UNCOVERING the uncovered Lessons from the EPHESIAN Congregation

  21. “To Ephesus write…” [2:1-7] • [1] “To the messenger of the congregation in Ephesus write: • The OneWhoHOLDS the SEVENSTARS in His right hand, • the OneWhoWALKS AMONG the SEVENGOLDENLAMPSTANDS, SAYS THIS:…”

  22. John was the scribe [Rev 1:9, 11, 19] • HOWEVER, the letters were FROMJESUS – the OneWhoHOLDS the SEVEN STARS and WALKSAMONG the LAMPSTANDS [Rev 2:1] • We are COMMANDED TO HEAR what the SPIRIT says [Rev 2:7] the OneWhoHOLDS the SEVENSTARS and WALKSAMONG the LAMPSTANDS [Rev 2:1] Who Wrote the Letter?

  23. [2] “‘I KNOW your DEEDS and your TOIL and PERSEVERENCE, • and that you CANNOTENDUREEVILMEN, • and you PUT TO the TEST those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be FALSE;’” Revelation 2:1-7

  24. [3] “‘and you HAVEPERSEVERENCEandHAVEENDUREDfor MY NAME’SSAKE, • andHAVE NOT GROWN WEARY. • [4] ‘ButI HAVE this AGAINSTYOU, • THAT you HAVELEFT your FIRSTLOVE.’” Revelation 2:1-7

  25. [5] “‘REMEMBERTHEREFOREFROMWHEREyouHAVEFALLEN, • ANDREPENT • ANDDOtheDEEDSyouDIDATFIRST;…’” Revelation 2:1-7

  26. [5] ‘… REPENT ANDDO the DEEDS you DIDATFIRST; • orelseI am coming to you, • ANDWILLREMOVEyourLAMPSTANDOUT of ITSPLACE – • UNLESS YOU REPENT.’ Revelation 2:1-7

  27. PURPOSE of a LAMPSTANDIS – • to DISPENSELIGHT, • to ILLUMINE • to DRIVE OUT Darkness • RETURNING to YOURFIRSTLOVE is the OIL that FUELS the LAMP The LAMPSTAND of Verse 5

  28. [6] ‘YET this you DO HAVE, that you HATE the DEEDS of the Nicolaitans, which IALSO HATE.’ • Nicolaitans: were disciples who tried to say that GRACE COVERED • LICENTIOUSNESS; IMMORALITY; IDOLATRY; etc. Revelation 2:1-7

  29. Commandment, Covenant, – or – Principle

  30. Jesus KNEW their… • … DEEDS, • … TOIL, • … PERSEVERENCE, • and that they • ENDURED for the SAKE of Jesus’ NAME; • YET – • They • HAD LEFT • Their • FIRSTLOVE!

  31. LEFT their FIRSTLOVE! • LEFT (G863) • To SENDforth or AWAY, • to LETGOFROMoneself. • Metaphorically, • to LEAVE, ABANDON or QUIT the NATURAL USE of.

  32. LEFT their FIRSTLOVE! • FIRST (G4413) signifies the ‘FIRST’ • in SPACE • TIME • NUMBER • orPLACE (as in one’s HEART!)

  33. LEFT their FIRSTLOVE! • LOVE (G26) describes the SELFLESS LOVE that has AFFECTIONATEREGARD or GOODWILL toward another, • that DOESWHAT is BEST for the ONELOVED, RATHER than WHAT they think they DESIRE. • describes the SELFLESS LOVE that has AFFECTIONATE • REGARD or GOODWILL toward another,

  34. Matthew 7:21-23 • [21] “NOTEVERYONEWHOSAYS to Me, ‘LORD, LORD,’ WILLENTERthe KINGDOM of heaven; • but the ONEDOING the WILLofMy Father Who is in heaven.’”

  35. [22] “MANY WILL SAY to Me on that DAY, ‘Lord, Lord, DID WE NOT PROPHESYin YOURNAME, and in YOURNAMECAST OUT DEMONS, and in YOURNAME and in YOURNAMEPERFORM many MIRACLES?’” Matthew 7:21-23

  36. [23] “AND THENIWILL DECLARE to them, • ‘INEVERKNEW YOU; DEPARTFROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICELAWLESSNESS.’” Matthew 7:21-23

  37. Hebrews 6:9-10 – His NAME • [9] BUT, beloved, we are CONVINCED of BETTERTHINGSCONCERNING you, and THINGSthatACCOMPANYSALVATION, though we are speaking in this way.

  38. [10] ForGodIS NOT UNJUST so as FORGETYOURWORK and the LOVE which you have SHOWN TOWARD HIS NAME, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. Hebrews 6:9-10 – His NAME

  39. Exodus 20:1-3 • [1] Then God spoke all these words, saying, • [2] “I AM the LORD your GOD, • WhoBROUGHT you OUT of the land of Egypt, • OUTOF the HOUSE of SLAVERY.

  40. [3] “You SHALLHAVENOOTHERgodsBEFORE ME.” Exodus 20:1-3

  41. Commandment or Covenant • COMMANDMENT (H1697 / G1785) signifies SPOKENWORDS or SPEECH, with various applications. The Ten Commandments were literally the TEN WORDS of the LORD[Ex 34:28; Deut 4:13].

  42. COVENANT (H1285 / G1242) • means a covenant, treaty, alliance, agreement. • Exodus 34:28 • … And he wrote on the TABLETS the WORDS of the COVENANT, the TEN COMMANDMENTS. Commandment or Covenant

  43. PRINCIPLE is the Greek archē (G746), • meaning ‘BEGINNING’ or ‘ORIGIN’, • it is that by which anything begins to be, the origin, the active cause. PRINCIPLE

  44. Our English word, PRINCIPLE, means • A FUNDAMENTALTRUTH, or PROPOSITION that serves as • the FOUNDATION for a system • OFBELIEF • or BEHAVIOR • or REASONING. PRINCIPLE

  45. Exodus 20:19-18 • [18] And all the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; • andwhen the people saw it, they TREMBLED and STOOD AT A DISTANCE.

  46. [19] Then they said to Moses, • “SPEAKTOUSYOURSELF and we will listen; • BUTLETNOTGODSPEAKto us, LEST WE DIE.” Exodus 20:18-19

  47. Psalm 103:7 • HeMADEKNOWNHisWAYS to Moses, • HisACTS to the sons of Israel.

  48. Colossians 1:13-18 • [13] For HeDELIVEREDus from the domain of darkness, • and TRANSFERREDus to the kingdom of His beloved Son, • [14] in Whom we have REDEMPTION, the FORGIVENESS of SINS.

  49. [15] And He is the image of the invisible God, the FIRST-BORN of all creation. • [16] FOR BYHimALL THINGS were CREATED … all THINGS have been CREATEDBYHIM and FORHIM. Colossians 1:13-18

  50. [17] And HE is BEFOREALL THINGS, • and INHIMALL THINGS HOLDTOGETHER. • [18] HE is also HEAD of the body, the church… Colossians 1:13-18

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