6/13/2023 0 Comments Seven spirits of god bible verseWe always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. And, as we learn in John 10:28, no one can snatch them out of Jesus’ hand. Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 4 helpful votesNot Helpful. John’s vision shows that each pastor is being held in the Lord’s right hand. A pastor is God’s “messenger” to the church in that he is responsible to faithfully preach God’s Word to them. Even if that is the case, a better interpretation of the “messengers” of Revelation 1 is that they are the pastors or bishops of the seven churches, symbolized by the lampstands. It could be that every local church has a “guardian angel” who oversees and protects that congregation. An “angel” is literally a “messenger.” But that leads us to the question-are these human messengers or heavenly beings? Jesus explains to John that the “stars are the angels of the seven churches” (Revelation 1:20). The right hand is a sign of strength and control. The fact that the stars are in Jesus’ right hand indicates that they are important and under His authority. Jesus then revives John and strengthens him for the task of writing the coming revelation. John falls down at Jesus’ feet “as though dead” (verse 17). The Lord is standing in the midst of seven golden lampstands, and “in his right hand he held seven stars” (verse 16). He turns around and sees a vision of the Lord Jesus in His glory. In Revelation 1, John is “in the Spirit” and hears “a loud voice like a trumpet” behind him (verse 10). Also, the first few chapters of Revelation contain letters from Jesus to seven historical churches in Asia Minor. There are other “sevens,” as well: seven lampstands, seven spirits, and seven churches. In Revelation chapters 1-3, “seven stars” are referenced four times.
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