John to the seven churches

John to the seven churches


(((Seven churches. Biblically the number seven is used many, many times. It was used in the beginning of the Bible- God made the world and all that was in it in seven days. God made the seventh day a memorial for eternity. Our lives are still influenced by the seven day week and will be forever.

'The first pages of the Bible explain how God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. This seventh day became the Jewish day of rest, the sabbath, Saturday.

Extra-biblical locations sometimes mentioned as the birthplace of the 7-day week include: Babylon, Persia, and several others. The week was known in Rome before the advent of Christianity. -- http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/week.html#anchor-origin'

With seven denoting in a sense completeness - of perfection it truly is perfect for indicating the beginning and the end of the prophecy.


Sevens in the Bible

Seven days of creation
Genesis 1

Seven days for Noah to fill the Ark
Genesis 7:4-10

Seven years Jacob serves for each wife
Genesis 28:18-20; 29:27-30

Seven good and seven famine years in Egypt
Genesis 41

Seven days the waters turn to blood
Exodus 7:25

Seven lamps of the Menorah
Exodus 25:37

Seven feasts of Israel
Leviticus 23

Seven years of the sabbatical year
Leviticus 25:4

Seven times seven to the jubilee year
Leviticus 25:8

Seven priests with seven trumpets circle Jericho seven times
Joshua 6

Solomon spent seven years building the temple
1 Kings 6:38

Daniel’s seventy sevens prophecy
Daniel 9:24-27

Seventy years in Babylonian exile
Jeremiah 25:11-12

Seven loaves fed the 4,000, seven baskets are leftover
Matthew 15:32-39

Seven deacons in the early church
Acts 6:5

Seven miracles in the gospel of John
John

Seven discourses in the gospel of John
John

Seven “I am” statements in the gospel of John
John

Paul sent letters to seven different churches
Paul’s epistles

Seven churches in Revelation
Revelation 2,3

Seven promises, seals, trumpets, angels, plagues, bowls etc
Revelation

Seven promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Genesis

Seven miracles on the Sabbath
Gospels

Seven sayings of Jesus from the cross
Gospels

Seven appearances of angels
Gospels and Acts

Seven elements of the armor of God
Ephesians 6:14-18

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Yes, the number seven is a number of completeness and we can easily understand that while Christ chose to give God's Revelation through His angel to John to go to seven churches it would be a message for all time as well. The fulness of history from that point on. Seriously, the revelation would be complete and that means a revelation for all of God's servants through time. The blessing given to all who read, hear, and keep the words within are for all- for you and for me. The blessings were for those living in that time as well. Knowing this we have to read these words and pray for a clear understanding to be blessed with all that we need to hear and keep.))))

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John to the seven churches


(((Churches- a church Biblically is what? A building? No. The church essentially is God's people, period. It's not a building erected and named. God's people in each of these places are being addressed. We could also say, God's people in each of these times are being addressed. God's people- His church.))))

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which are in Asia
Grace be unto you
and peace
from him
which is
and which was
and which is to come

(((Grace and peace- this is all God has ever wanted for us, His people, isn't it? His grace to cover their sins, His peace which isn't of this world but a peace in knowing Him and Him knowing us. 'John {14:27} Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you' Grace and peace from HIM which is, which was, and which is to come. God. 'John {17:1} These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee', '{17:9} I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. {17:10} And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.' We are all God's. We are God's- Jesus even said so.))))

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and from the seven Spirits
which are before his throne


(((From the perfect Spirit- seven the perfect completeness of Spirit. Seven churches- the complete church. Seven Spirits- the complete Spirit.))))

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And from Jesus Christ
who is the faithful witness
and the first begotten of the dead
and the prince of the kings of the earth.
Unto him that loved us
and washed us from our sins in his own blood
And hath made us kings and priests unto God
and his Father to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.


(((From Jesus Christ. The faithful witness. The first begotten of the dead- the first begotten- Jesus was the first begotten of His kind wasn't He? Think about it. The Son of God. There was no other Son of God that took on humanity. Jesus was the first begotten in the manner He was begotten and yes- the first begotten and the only one by whom the dead - those promised death through sin- will live again. The dead will find life in the first begotten. Jesus truly is the first begotten of the dead- we only find life in Christ.

'The prince of the kings of the earth.' Jesus is the ultimate prince of all the kings. There is no other prince of the kings of the earth but Jesus- He reigns.

'Unto him that loved us.' No other has ever loved us like Jesus- no other!

'and washed us from our sins in his own blood.' Only Jesus the innocent Son of God could cleanse us from our sins by His amazing sacrifice. By His blood we are freed from sin.

'And hath made us kings and priests unto God' We are to serve God as His kings, his priests, we are God's through Jesus!

'And His Father! To him be the Glory! And dominion!

Forever and ever!

Amen.))))

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Amen.