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STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF!

Dive into a comprehensive study of the book of Revelation and uncover its hidden meanings and symbols. Explore the significance of the seven spirits of God and their role in illuminating spiritual truths. Discover the divine wisdom within the scriptures and deepen your understanding of the word of God.

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STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF!

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  1. STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF! Have the attitude of the Bereans… … take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]!

  2. UNCOVERING the uncovered A Study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ

  3. UNCOVERING the uncovered Part Three: Uncovering the 7 Spirits of Revelation 1:4

  4. 2 Timothy 3:16 2 Peter 1:20-21

  5. The BIBLE is a SPIRITUALBook written byGOD, a SPIRITUAL Being given by GOD the HOLYSPIRIT to SPIRITUALPEOPLE!

  6. UNCOVERING the uncovered A Brief Review

  7. The 1st BLESSING of the Letter • [3] BLESSED is the ONEREADING • and the ONESHEARING the WORDS of THISPROPHECY, • andKEEPING the THINGSWRITTENINIT; for the time is near.

  8. An Introduction to this Study of the SEVENSPIRITS – • Revelation 1:4 • “John to the seven congregations that are in Asia: GRACE to you and PEACE, • FROMHIM WhoIS and WhoWAS and WhoIS TO COME;…”

  9. Revelation 1:4 • ANDthis ‘GRACE and PEACE’, was also… • … FROM the SEVENSPIRITS who are before HIS throne;

  10. WHO or WHAT are theseSPIRITS? 7

  11. How NUMBERS Can Be Used in Scripture And Especially in the Revelation Letter

  12. On the table in the back: • Significant Numbers in the Book of Revelation • The Seven Spirits of God and online @ www.thelordsway.com/cocjanesvillewi

  13. DON’T OVER THINK IT!!!

  14. The Number 7 • is a SYMBOL of ‘FULLNESS’ or ‘COMPLETENESS’ or ‘PERFECTION’, • because of its relation to a COMPLETE CYCLE, • as WEEKS of SEVENdays.

  15. The Number 7 • is also a ‘SACRED’ NUMBER! • The (symbolic DIVINE number) is 3 • + (symbolic number of CREATION) 4 • 7

  16. The Number 7 • The symbolic DIVINE number 3, • symbolically represents a ‘COMPLETE’ or ‘STRUCTURED’ WHOLE, • as in the Trinity of the Godhead; • or a 3-STRAND cord [Eccl 4:12], etc.

  17. The Number 7 • The symbolic number of CREATION and this WORLD is 4, • i.e. the 4 cornersof the earth, • or the 4 directions of the compass.

  18. The Number 7 • Therefore, 3+4=7, symbolizes those things which REPRESENT • the ‘FULLNESS’, • the ‘COMPLETION’ • or ‘PERFECTION’ • of that which is ‘SACRED’!

  19. THEREFORE – • think of the 7 congregations: SYMBOLICALLY – NOTLITERALLY! • ASREPRESENTATIVEof ALLCONGREGATIONS then and now!

  20. WHO or WHAT are theseSPIRITS? 7

  21. DEFINING the SEVENSPIRITS of Revelation 1:4 • Revelation 4:5 • … there were • SEVENLAMPS of FIREBURNING before the throne, • which are the • SEVENSPIRITS of GOD;

  22. 7 Spirits or 7 Lamps of Fire? 7 Lamps • Exodus 25:37 • The purpose • of these • ‘sevenlamps’ • was to ILLUMINE • the area in front of • the lampstand Lampstand[Ex 25:31]

  23. The metaphorical significance of the ‘seven spirits of God’ • is to ‘illuminate’ or ‘enlighten’ the minds of God’s people • to the truth of His word • and to enable them to understandspiritual things

  24. 1 Corinthians 2:12-14 • [12] Nowwe HAVE RECEIVED, NOTthe SPIRIT of the world, • butthe SPIRITWho is from God, • thatwe MIGHT KNOWthe things freely GIVEN to us by God,

  25. [13] which things we also speak, • NOTinWORDSTAUGHTbyHUMANWISDOM, • butinTHOSE TAUGHTby the Spirit, • combiningSPIRITUAL[thoughts]withSPIRITUAL[words].

  26. [14] But a NATURAL MANDOES NOT ACCEPT the THINGSoftheSPIRITofGod; • fortheyareFOOLISHNESS to him, • and he CANNOT UNDERSTANDthem, • because they are SPIRITUALLYAPPRAISED [(G350) DISCERNED].

  27. Application: • In 2 Samuel 22:29 we read, • For Thou art my LAMP, O LORD; • And the LORDILLUMINESmy darkness.

  28. Application: • and, Psalm 18:28 says of the LORD God, • For Thou DOSTLIGHT my LAMP; • The LORD my GODILLUMINES my darkness.

  29. Zechariah 4:2 • Here the angel-messenger asks Zechariah what he sees. Zechariah responds, • “I see, and behold, A LAMPSTAND… • … and its SEVENLAMPS…. • What is the meaning?

  30. Zechariah 4:10 • … But THESESEVEN… [LAMPS, vs 2] • … these are the EYESof the LORD • which range to and frothroughout the earth.”

  31. The ‘theseseven’ are the ‘sevenLAMPS’ of Zechariah 4:2. • By implication the ‘sevenSPIRITSofGod’ of Revelation 4:5 • and are identified as “theEYESoftheLORD” in Zechariah 4:10

  32. The EYE’S of the Lord…

  33. ‘EYE’ (H5869 / G3788) • Meaning an EYE, or a spring, a fountain. • When a spring, or fountain – the meaning is SOURCE…. • … the SOURCEofLIGHT by which the EYE is ENABLED to SEE [Prov 20:12]

  34. Luke 11:34-36 • [34] “The LAMP of your body is your EYE; • when your eye is clear, your whole body also is FULLofLIGHT; • BUT when it is BAD, your body also is FULLof DARKNESS.

  35. [35] Then watch out that the light in you may not be darkness. • [36] If thereforeyour whole body is FULL of LIGHT, with no dark part in it, • it shall be WHOLLYILLUMINED, as when the LAMP ILLUMINES you with its rays.”

  36. The KEY THING to remember from Zechariah 4:10 is • “the EYES of the LORD… • range TO and FRO throughout the earth.”

  37. Application: • Since, 2 Chronicles 16:9 states, • “For the EYES of the LORD move to and frothroughout the earth • that He may STRONGLYSUPPORTthose whose HEARTisCOMPLETELYHis....”

  38. Application: • Since, Psalm 33:18 states, • “… the EYE of the LORD is on those who fear Him, • On those who HOPE FOR HISLOVINGKINDNESS,”

  39. of the four living creatures [or beings] and in middle of the elders a Lamb standing as if having been slain having seven horns and SEVEN EYES • Also, consider Revelation 5:6, • And I saw in middle of the Throne and of the four living creatures [or beings] which are the SEVENSPIRITS of GOD HAVING BEEN SENTOUTINTOALL THE EARTH.

  40. It Is Necessary to Understand • the “‘EYES of the LORD’ which range to and fro throughout the earth” in Zechariah 4:10 • are also the “SEVENEYES’of the Lambslain of Revelation5:6

  41. It Is Necessary to Understand • these are “the SEVENSPIRITS of God in Revelation 5:6, SENT OUT INTO ALL THE EARTH”

  42. By Necessary Inference • These all equate to being: • “the SEVENSPIRITS who are before the throne” Revelation 1:4 • and the • “the sevenSpirits of God” Revelation 3:1; 4:5; 5:6

  43. “theSEVENSPIRITSofGodwhoarebeforethethrone”Revelation 1:4;3:1; 4:5; 5:6 • REPRESENTthe ‘FULL’ and ‘COMPLETE’ and ‘PERFECT’ ILLUMINATIONofGod’sWORDtoGod’sSPIRITUAL people!

  44. TwoNon-Apocalyptic Examples of 7 ’s

  45. Ephesians 4:1-6 • [1] I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, • [2] with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love,

  46. Ephesians 4:1-6 • [3] being diligent to PRESERVE the UNITY of the SPIRIT in the bond of peace. • UNITY = ONENESS • [4] THERE IS…

  47. The 7 Ones of Ephesians 4:4-6 • Verse 4 • … ONEBODY… • … and ONESPIRIT, • … just as also you were called in ONEHOPE of your calling;

  48. The 7 Ones of Ephesians 4:4-6 • Verse 5 • … ONELORD, • … ONEFAITH, • … ONEBAPTISM,

  49. The 7 Ones of Ephesians 4:4-6 • Verse 7 • … ONEGOD and FATHER of all Who is over all and through all and in all.

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