‘EPiStLeS’ — Let’s Study for Now Five of the 7 Churches in Revelation
Good morning to you all.
Mainly my intention for now is to give The Word of God to read and study. I think there will need to be a Part 3 later on to conclude this. God bless you.
“Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” Revelation 1:3.
“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:18-19.
We may need to follow up on this particular Post on December 20, 2021 here in HKP:
“Horse Head, EPiStLeS and Further Understanding“
You see, I truly believe this was ‘Revelation’ given to someone on the part about the Vision I saw before of ‘EPiStLeS’ and how it was written.
Quote by Mark Roberts:
“The word “epistles” is another word for “letters”; and while we usually think of the epistles as being the letters from the apostles in the preceding books of the New Testament, the word “epistles” here, I believe, refers to what we usually call the letters of the Lord Himself to the 7 churches in the book of Revelation. Thus, the dream points the church towards the warnings there contained in chapters 2 and 3.
There is some significance to the fact that 5 of the letters (in the other sense of alphabet symbols rather than epistles), E, P, S, L and S, have been capitalized. These just happen to be the first letters in the names of 5 of the 7 churches. That is, E for Ephesus, P for Philadelphia, S for Sardis, L for Laodicea and the second S for Smyrna.
Thus, I believe the Lord is not only pointing us to His epistles/letters to the churches, but, by capitalizing five alphabetic symbols/letters, is directing us especially to 5 particular epistles/letters.”
Church in Ephesus
“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; know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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.
Church in Philadelphia
“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Revelation 3:7-13.
Church in Sardis
“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis, these things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Revelation 3:1-6.
Church in Laodicia
“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
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: 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.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
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.
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.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Revelation 3:14-22.
Church in Smyrna
“And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
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.
~ Joyce D. McGuire
My name is Joyce D. McGuire, called to work in and for the Kingdom of God! To lead we must try to follow Jesus Christ closely. That is my heart. I am a Chaplain in the prisons; prophetic intercessor by His grace, author, and a Mother in the Kingdom of God. To many I am simply Mama Joyce. Some favorite verses of mine are Matthew 11:28-30.
you had no link to your 12/20 / 21 oust, please send it, thank you.
Alan, It was on the post but maybe not to easy to see. Here it is. God bless you
https://www.hiskingdomprophecy.com/horse-head-epistles-and-further-understanding/
This is to all who will listen. This song really speaks to me. God bless you.
https://youtu.be/W8cJQMU9Q-U
Brother Mark, only God has revealed this hidden mysteries to you & may God alone be praised. May HE empower you with more spirit of Discernment as HE did to Apostle Peter in Jesus Christ name. Thank you Sir
Dear Adams, Thank you for your prayer! I have actually been praying for the gift of the discernment of spirits, as a gift we all need or need more of in these days. Blessings in Him, Mark.
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Final Rantasy
“The new JOKER movie looks exciting, seductive, and completely ominous. Why it resonates with more and more people – and what happens when somebody relates to it completely.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdqqDRJCs2w
Thank you Peter Gross for sharing this. I dont intend to watch but know many will.
I pray for protection over them and the blood of Jesus.
So much of the world is out there captivating audiences.
God bless you.
Loving Jesus is more important than loving an apostle. Jesus knows the condition of the heart of an apostle. Jesus knows the condition of the heart of a pope. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil includes good works with evil hearts. Beware of the Joker.
You are so right Peter Gross. Yet a reply came to me, my beloved brother.
When we truly love Jesus we will also have a heart of love for our fellow man.
Because at the same time when Jesus love is truly in our hearts, we can also forgive the imperfections we see in one another.
Still we must only walk close to the ones God has called us too in the season we are in.
Walking in obedience is key to also being in the right place at the right time. God bless you.
Great teaching. Love it. I need to go back and meditate of each one. THank you Mark R for that great revelation. I am copying to study in my meditation time. THANKS so much.Love and hugs, Sandi
Sandi, Mark was a big asset I believe Sandi, to what he Holy Spirit showed him by sharing with us.
I keep reading and studying over these 5 Churches for now, but going study all 7 of the churches again.
I am hearing in the Spirit:
“It is a well.. a well of living waters springing up to our very souls.”
Love you sis. God bless you. Joyce
Mama Joyce, more strength & grace on you Ma’am. God is forever faithful to His words which HE reveals to HIS servants. Thank you all for your Holy spirit led inputs.
I would like to add here that the letters to these 5 churches is POINTER(S ) to each an everyone of us on this platform & other believers all over the world. An as individual, you are a church & individuals make up the Churches with different talents/tasks to perform for it edification. The LORD knows all our works, weaknesses & strengths. When we perform these tasks well, we will be rewarded with Heavenly CROWN as an everlasting reward on the last day. BUT NOTE: the CROWN is very brittle, delicate, sensitive, light, soft, e.t.c & if not properly kept/handled can be easily broken/lost/ destroyed. This I say about the GOLD HEAVENLY CROWN as I was once shown in a dream.
Furthermore, these letters expose the righteous few remnants & their rewards. Also, those indulging in every kind of secret sins, the judgments for them & what must be done to avert God’s anger are exposed as God is so Merciful as wouldn’t want any of us to perish. Brethren, let these letters speak to each an everyone of us & let us amend our ways before it gets too late. Father, you know all our works are not hidden from you, help us all to live in Holiness & righteousness so to avert your anger. AMEN.
Adams, I just read. Yes and Amen! Thank you for all you shared. You are such a blessing. You know you were speaking about the Crown.
Also the scripture came to me:Rev 3:11 “Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take Thy crown.”
All if it ties in together, I believe.
Faithful till death must we be! Persevering, & loving one another but hearing His voice and walking in obedience!
1 Cor. 15:55 Oh death where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”
I did not even know Rev 3:11 talked about the delicate Heavenly Crown. Thank you Ma’am as every words backed up with the right scriptures aligned rightly. Please Mama Joyce, this is not to distract you from our topic ” Epistles”. Mama Joyce please, I want you to start praying early to test the spirit , ask for divine wisdom as well concerning the rare assignment the Lord has for you in 2022. This I was told before Christmas & even yesterday morning.
Mama, like Prophet Elijah, you are not retiring now but still have some needful assignment ahead. May God strengthen, provide & equip you with Divine Grace for Year 2022 Amen!
Thank you Adams and of course I will pray! Already sensing the Lord leading me in some new directions.
All I want is to walk in the Lords leading and footsteps. Gods richest blessings!
Blessings in Christ to you Sandi. I thank you too for what you have shared, including the recent word “Manifested Light” which I believe is a great help and encouragement for those who are truly called for this time.
I am sure that our sister Joyce would agree with me when I say that everything needs to be tested, and this would include my interpretation of her vision: that five of the seven letters in the book of Revelation are being emphasized. However, the letters to the other two churches at Thyatira and Pergamum – also beginning with a P – are also important for us, since “ It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” [Matthew 4:4] I think it is especially important to state this in light of the dire warning given in Revelation 22:19 about taking anything away from this book. Although living by “every word” is a fundamental truth, we also know that the Holy Spirit may draw our attention to particular words from time to time, and at other times to others, because our finite minds cannot attain the whole counsel of God in one go.
Yes Mark, completely agree with all, everything you said!
That is why I felt so prompted at the beginning to quote the scriptures Rev. 22:18,19
We must keep digging in the Word of God and He will reveal surely.
So Good…Can feel the Holy Spirit guiding me/“collective us” through this and releasing in prayer….
Thank you Mama Joyce and Mark Roberts…
Thank you for putting the references all in one place for us to examine by the Spirit.
I have this inner sensing that the “churches” are in the process of being judged right now…
Somehow “The Faithful” are to be witnesses to this ….as Holy Spirit leads us…He is positioning us.
So that the Matthew 13 can be carried out by the angels…
and then the lamp stands either removed or lit brighter by the Presence of the Lord.
We tremble in Your Presence Lord…
In judgement, remember mercy O Lord,
May we turn and face our Lord and our King…
Let Him reprove our hearts…and bring cleansing
to repentant hearts…
May we be found faithful.
(*perhaps see also Zechariah 3 and 4?)
Absolutely welcome!
Yes, Shelley. I’m going study Mat 13 this morning. Also Zech 3 & 4. Thank you for all your input and comments. Hugs and love, blessings Mama J
I agree, Shelley. I think the main problem has been that many churches have presented a watered down gospel which talks about the goodness of God but omits the severity of God, as in Paul’s warning,
“Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.” [Romans 11:22]
One reason why these same churches avoid the book of Revelation must be that it presents the severity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many blessings in Him who is also good!
YES. SO TRUE…
May we tremble before His Holiness…
even as we draw near to His heart.
Hebrews 12:26-29
Then [at Mount Sinai] His voice shook the earth, but now He has given a promise: Yet once more I will shake and make tremble not only the earth but also the [starry] heavens.
Now this expression, Yet once more, indicates the final removal and transformation of all [that can be] shaken—that is, of that which has been created—in order that what cannot be shaken may remain and continue.
Let us therefore, receiving a kingdom that is firm and stable and cannot be shaken, offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship, with modesty and pious care and godly fear and awe;
For our God [is indeed] a consuming fire.
Thank you Mark Roberts for your deep thoughts.
Blessings all !