“And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass … And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges … He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” Revelation 2:12 & 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” Revelation 2: 8 & 11 “And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive … He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. “Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks … He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.” Revelation 2: 1 & 7 Let us view the following chapters of revelation 2 & 3 and consider the methodology of Christ speaking with his beloved disciple and to the angel of the seven churches. At the end of the letter or message to the seven churches, Christ concludes in the same way he introduced himself, yet this time identifying himself as the omnipresence, which is “the Spirit”. He then shares the message that is needed for each church. At the beginning of each Letter, Jesus introduces himself in third person, leaving out the first person statement “I”. In Revelation, chapter 2-3 we begin to see what the seven spirits are. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.” (Rev 1:20) Jesus then explains to John that the “…Mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. In his right hand he is holding seven stars and out of his mouth comes forth a “…sharp two edge sword…” (Rev 1:16)Ĭhrist then informs John to write what he has seen and the things that shall come to pass. Christ is seen as one walking amongst the seven golden candle sticks. Jesus is described in his glory and Majesty. In the first chapter of the book of Revelation, we see that the disciple John is in vision and sees his Master, Christ the Lord. The logical question may be asked “What are the Seven Spirits” and “Whom do they come from”? To answer this question, it is necessary to go straight to the Word of God, and answer with an “it is written”. David BastĪs you pray, remember your pastor before the Lord.When we turn to the pages of Revelation, we see that there are seven spirits before the throne. The ministry of the Word in the power of the Spirit can wake a sleeping church up, and make a dead church come alive. Happy the church whose pastor is filled with the Spirit, follows Jesus’ teaching, and faithfully preaches the Word of God. We’ve already been told that the stars represent the seven messengers of the churches (Rev. In John’s vision, the same Jesus who had the Spirit also held the stars. He called the Spirit “another Helper” like himself, who would be his very presence with them and would remind them of all his teaching (John 14:16-18, 26). And at the end of his life on earth, in the upper room, Jesus promised the Spirit to his disciples. He undertook his ministry in the power of the Spirit (Luke 4:14).
The seven spirits of god and the seven stars full#
Full of the Spirit, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where he was tempted by the devil (Luke 4:1).
He was anointed with the Spirit at his baptism. He was conceived by the Spirit in his mother’s womb. Throughout his earthly life, Jesus was continually identified with the Holy Spirit. It’s simply a reference to the Holy Spirit in all his fullness. When Revelation speaks of the seven spirits of God as here (or in 4:5 or 1:4), it doesn’t mean that God has seven different spirits or that the Holy Spirit has somehow multiplied. In the book of Revelation, seven is the number of fullness or completeness. Read: Revelation 3:1 4:1-11 The words of him who has the seven spirits of God.
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