Messages from The Risen Savior To The Seven Churches E-Book

Maria Sandberg

• Herausgeber: Darolt Books
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 52

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Beschreibung

Messages From The Risen Savior To The Seven Churches is a message of meditation based on the Bible and written by Maria Sandberg There are some beautiful messages of love sent by Christ to His people on earth, in the second and third chapters of the last book in the Bible, which perhaps you may have overlooked, passing them by as not addressed to you; or, as containing things too difficult for you to understand. You may have been accustomed to look upon the book of Revelation as a difficult Prophetic writing, and therefore you may have missed these wonderful messages of your risen and ascended Savior, and also those glimpses of Heaven which other parts of the book disclose to the reader. But if you will look at the opening verses of the book, you will find that there is a particular blessing promised to those who read this prophecy: "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near!" Revelation 1:3 I purpose then to tell you something about the beautiful messages sent by your risen Lord to His Churches. But do you understand the meaning of the word Church? It does not mean the building where Christians meet; but it means a company of believers in Jesus, who meet together to pray to Him, and to read His Word. This may be done in a school-room; in a mansion; in a cottage; or in a sick chamber. Wherever two or three are gathered together in Christ's name, there is a Church, and there He has promised to be in the midst of them. What I want you to feel is, that when you meet as we do now, we may consider ourselves as a little Church, over which Jesus presides, and among whom He walks. God does not exclusively dwell in places made with hands, but in the true believer's heart, by His Spirit.

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INTRODUCTION

There are some beautiful messages of love sent by Christ to His people on earth, in the second and third chapters of the last book in the Bible, which perhaps you may have overlooked, passing them by as not addressed to you; or, as containing things too difficult for you to understand. You may have been accustomed to look upon the book of Revelation as a difficult Prophetic writing, and therefore you may have missed these wonderful messages of your risen and ascended Savior, and also those glimpses of Heaven which other parts of the book disclose to the reader. But if you will look at the opening verses of the book, you will find that there is a particular blessing promised to those who read this prophecy: "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near!" Revelation 1:3

I purpose then to tell you something about the beautiful messages sent by your risen Lord to His Churches. But do you understand the meaning of the word Church? It does not mean the building where Christians meet; but it means a company of believers in Jesus, who meet together to pray to Him, and to read His Word. This may be done in a school-room; in a mansion; in a cottage; or in a sick chamber. Wherever two or three are gathered together in Christ's name, there is a Church, and there He has promised to be in the midst of them. What I want you to feel is, that when you meet as we do now, we may consider ourselves as a little Church, over which Jesus presides, and among whom He walks. God does not exclusively dwell in places made with hands, but in the true believer's heart, by His Spirit.

There were, at the time the Epistles of Christ contained in the second and third chapters of Revelation were written, Seven Churches, or assemblies of believers, in seven large cities of Asia Minor. Jesus calls these Churches, candlesticks, or LIGHT-BEARERS, and says He walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. They are called light bearers, because they had the light of the Gospel shining in them and from them. And if we are a little company of true believers, we also are light-bearers; the light of the Gospel has shone into our hearts, and we must hold forth that light to others; we must "let our light shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father who is in Heaven." If you have received the light of the Gospel, you must show it to others; you cannot be hidden; the light must diffuse itself around, if it is there at all.

There is another word which our Lord has thought fit to use and to explain; namely, STARS. He holds Seven Stars in His right hand. These stars He explains to mean, the angels or messengers of the Seven Churches. Jesus has appointed various offices in His Church. He has made some apostles, some prophets, some pastors and teachers. These ministers He calls "stars," for they should be conspicuous among the light-bearers; and "angels," for they should be ministering messengers to the Church over which they are placed.

You will observe that Jesus addresses each of His messages to the "angel" of the Church. He gave the message to John; John was to give it to the presiding minister of the Church; the minister was to deliver it to the people. And so it is in our days. Christ makes use of means of grace, means of instruction; He is the chief Shepherd, but He has under-shepherds whom He commissions to feed His flock. If you have a faithful minister, oh! value him; look upon him as bringing you messages from Jesus; and when you listen to him say, "I will hear what God the Lord will speak to me by His servant!"

It is our great privilege to have the very words of the messages sent by the risen and ascended Savior to His earliest Churches; and I think, as we proceed to meditate on these messages, we shall find our place in some of the characters spoken of. Examine yourselves, then, dear friends, and see to what Church you belong, and what the message of Christ is to you individually. And may you learn to love this precious part of God's Word; may it be food for your meditations at home, and may it draw you nearer to the ever fresh Fountain of all light and comfort!

Messages from the Risen Savior to the Seven Churches

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches!" Revelation 2:7

Message to the Church of EPHESUS

"To the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place  unless you repent. But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." Revelation 2:1-7

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches!" Revelation 2:7