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People become lukewarm because they mix their love for God and his word with their love and desire towards the world and what the world has to offer. “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. … Read more
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing…” (Revelation 3:17) The Laodicean church Age is the last church Age and we are in it today – and if ever was a time that people are physically “rich and increased with goods” it is today. There are still many … Read more
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:” (Revelation 3:17) Now being “Rich and increased with goods” can be a physical thing that could have an impact on your spiritual life – and … Read more
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:” (Revelation 3:17) Do you know the love that produces true devoted love and divine unity among God’s people. It is not accomplished by human religious … Read more
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:” (Revelation 3:17) Spiritually, we are in the poorest of the ages of all time. Much physical riches. Many spiritual truths and testimonies of past history … Read more
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:” (Revelation 3:17) Again, Jesus said that they “knowest not that thou art…” “…blind…” Blind – meaning that you cannot see and discern spiritual matters, yet … Read more
I repeat the scripture again: “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:” (Revelation 3:17) – “naked” – spiritually with no robe of righteousness – and not knowing it! Let us not be … Read more
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” (Revelation 3:18) Jesus’ counsel to overcome this horrible lukewarm spiritual … Read more
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” (Revelation 3:18) We already spoke of the need for spiritual … Read more
Finally, Jesus instructs the lukewarm to: “anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” (Revelation 3:18) “Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: … Read more
“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.” (Revelation 3:19) “Be zealous!” the definition of zealous: “Warmly engaged or ardent in the pursuit of an object.” But what he wants the church to be zealous about is repenting under the strong rebuke, because he is correcting them in love. … Read more
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) Jesus instructed us that he is the door to the church: “Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I … Read more
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) It is the Lord’s plan that our hearts be an epistle “known and read of all men” (II Cor 3:2-3). … Read more
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” ~ Revelation 3:20 The invitation and desire of the Lord has always been to have us “sup with him.” The notion of eating … Read more
“To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” ~Revelation 3:21 Again, as with all the other church ages, we have also been tasked with a responsibility to overcome the spirit of our age. This … Read more
“To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” (Revelation 3:21) Jesus said that those that “overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame…” This lets us … Read more
It would seem appropriate to end an old year by finishing the letter to the Laodiceans. We have a new year, why not try for a revival among the spiritual Laodiceans today? But will a “news year resolution” to be more on fire for the Lord do the job? I am afraid not. Real revival … Read more
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:22) There is an echo coming from Jesus himself that has been heard now seven times. No other place do we have record of the direct words of Jesus being repeated exactly the same way seven times, except in these … Read more
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Revelation 3:22 Has your church been listening? Or another way to say it: has your ministry and the people been listening? I had a teacher once who would express “you hear, but you don’t listen.” The sound reaching your ear and … Read more
The Lord recently burdened my heart to bring a message on this. You can listen to it here: Is Your Heart an Open Door? (Note: keep clicking on the subsequent links from Google to download it.) Is Jesus’ heart an open door to us? “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These … Read more
Is there a relationship between the church condition in Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22) and the heavenly place of worship in described in chapter 4 of Revelation? Or, are these two topics so different that they needed to be later separated into separate chapters because of a lack of continuity between the two? I believe there is … Read more
“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.” (Revelation 4:1) Remember, the original message of Revelations was one continuous … Read more
“And immediately I was in the Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.” ~ Revelation 4:2 Notice what “come up hither” (as mentioned in Revelation 4:1) meant: he had to respond by being in the spirit of worship; and once he was in the spirit, he spiritually … Read more
“And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.” ~ Revelation 4:3 The jasper and sardine stones were known to be of a blood-red color. And in the Old Testament, the jasper, sardine and … Read more
“…and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.” ~ Revelation 4:3 Note: the the emerald stone was the fourth stone in the breastplate of the High Priest and it represented the tribe of Judah, the one our Lord Jesus Christ came out of. A similar vision is recorded … Read more
“And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.” ~ Revelation 4:4 Here is the cloud spoken of in the comments and scriptures related to Revelation 4:3! The rainbow in … Read more
“And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.” ~ Revelation 4:5 Here is the result of the cloud spoken of previously in the comments and scriptures related to Revelation 4:3! The throne of God … Read more
“…and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.” ~ Revelation 4:5 Here we see that it takes the Spirit of God to have the lamps of the candlestick give their light, which is the light of the church. This light illuminates where the throne of … Read more
“And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal…” ~ Revelation 4:6 Here it states that the “sea of glass” was “before the throne” of God. In Revelation verse 5 (in a previous post: “Is the Holy Spirit of God Revealing Jesus to Your Heart”) we already mentioned that “before the … Read more
“…and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.” ~ Revelation 4:6 The better translation for the word “beasts” here is the original meaning which is “a live thing.” These same creatures are described by the prophet Ezekiel as “living creatures.” “And I … Read more
“And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.” ~ Revelation 4:7 As also stated in the post before this one, the better word for these “beasts” is that in … Read more
“And the first (living creature) beast was like a lion…” ~ Revelation 4:7 First let us consider the one with the face of a lion. Did you know that God gives his true ministry the boldness of a lion? “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” ~ … Read more
“…and the second beast (living creature) like a calf…” ~ Revelation 4:7 The calf or more better interpreted a “bullock” or ox was both a creature used for hard labor, and for sacrificing. The Apostle Paul instructed us to never try to control what a true minister would preach by withholding support for his needs: … Read more
“…and the third beast (living creature) had a face as a man…” ~ Revelation 4:7 Of course the ministry is human. Subject to the frailties and weaknesses of human strength and understanding. Yet they are required to maintain the integrity of the faithfulness in their heart and soul in every way. “For this cause left … Read more
“…and the fourth beast (living creature) was like a flying eagle.” ~ Revelation 4:7 Finally, let us consider the one with the face of a flying eagle. What special spiritual characteristics does this living creature teach us concerning a true ministry? “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, … Read more
“And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” ~ Revelation 4:8 As has been noted before in previous posts, these creatures represent … Read more
“And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” ~ Revelation 4:8 As stated in previous posts, these creatures represent the true ministers … Read more
“And the four beasts (from a word meaning “living creatures”) had each of them six wings about him ; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” ~ Revelation 4:8 These winged creatures represent … Read more
“And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” ~ Revelation 4:8 As has been noted before in previous posts, these creatures represent … Read more
“And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou … Read more
Do you have a true vision for the church? Ezekiel’s vision of the chariot of God is one of God’s faithful visions for the church. Here are four reasons why: No human made hardware holds this chariot of God together. It is held together by the Spirit of God. And the cherubim, who represent the … Read more
“And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.” ~ Revelation 5:1 What is in the “right hand” denotes that which is the most precious to the one on the throne. This reveals to us how important to … Read more
“And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.” ~ Revelation 5:1 The seals are certainly on the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. We will also see that the seals are opened only to the one … Read more
The following is a summarized version of a much longer post “God Chooses to Seal Up the Book and to Open It Up.” “And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.” ~ Revelation 5:1 The book is … Read more
“And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?” ~ Revelation 5:2 As stated already, the word “angel” designates the one sent from God to deliver a message to the people. These can be angels from God’s heaven, but more … Read more
Again, the proclamation of the strong angel was: “Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?” ~ Revelation 5:2 If there is any message that is clear from a true minister of God: it is the total unworthiness of any person or minister to reveal the fullness of God to … Read more
“And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.” ~ Revelation 5:3-4 As stated earlier, when God seals something, no one … Read more
“And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.” ~ Revelation 5:5 Why was the Apostle John weeping? Because he longed to know the true meaning in the scriptures. … Read more
“And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.” ~ Revelation 5:5 In fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, Jesus was born of the tribe of Judah. “And thou Bethlehem, … Read more
“And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.” ~ Revelation 5:6 Jesus is … Read more
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