For My Name’s Sake
“And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.” (Rev 2:3 KJV)
Jesus continues to commend the Church of Ephesus:
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“I 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:” (Rev 2:2 KJV)
Jesus commended the Church of Ephesus on several points:
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The Church of 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;” (Rev 2:1 KJV)
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“The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.” (Rev 1:20 KJV)
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“Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;” (Rev 1:19 KJV)
This is the simple outline of the book of Revelation.
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“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen;” (Rev 1:18a KJV)
This is referring to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus was the first to resurrect to never die again.
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“And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not;” (Rev 1:17a KJV)
The appearance of Jesus was so strong and glorious that John fell at His feet as if he were dead; but Jesus tells him not to fear.
Learn MoreThe Seven Stars
“And he had in his right hand seven stars” (Rev 1:16a KJV)
The seven stars in His right hand are the pastors of the seven Churches, described as the angels of the Churches in verse 20.
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“And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace;” (Rev 1:15a KJV)
The feet of fine brass is in contrast with the feet of the statue in Daniel.
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“And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.” (Rev 1:13 KJV)
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“And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;” (Rev 1:12 KJV)
Verse 20 explains the mystery of the seven golden candlesticks.
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