Here we are at "The Ekklesia" notes:
Revelation 1:20, Here is the significance of the seven stars that you saw in My right hand, and the seven lamp-stands that are made of gold: the seven stars are the Shepherd-Messengers, representing the entire conclusion of the message of the Ekklesia-church and the seven golden lamps are the seven churches in its complete prophetic context. (The golden candlestick is the prophetic light-soon to be replaced by the Morning Star when the day dawns (humanity's spirit is awakened) within everyone! Note Peter's reference to his, James' and John's encounter with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration [Matthew 17] and 2Peter 1:16-19, "We are not con-artists, fabricating fictions and fables to add weight to our account of His majestic appearance; With our own eyes we witnessed the powerful display of the illuminate presence of Jesus the Master (LORD) of the Christ-life. [His face shone like the noonday sun, even His raiment was radiant white.] He was spectacularly endorsed by GOD the Father in the highest honor and glory. GOD'S majestic voice announced, 'This is the son of My delight; He completely pleases Me.' For John, James, and I the prophetic word is fulfilled beyond doubt; We heard this voice loud and clear from the heavenly realm while we were with Jesus in that sacred moment on the mountain. 2Peter 1:19, For us the appearing of the Messiah is no longer a future promise but a fulfilled reality. Now it is your turn to have more than a second-hand hearsay testimony. Take my word as one would take a lamp at night; The day is about to down within you, in your own understanding. When the Morning Star appears, you no longer need the lamp; This will happen shortly on the horizon of your own hearts." Remember the significance of Matthew, 16:13-19, which records the remarkable unveiling of the answer to the most important question in the Bible and in life, 'Who do men say that I am? Who am I, the son of man?' This happened just 6 days before the event referred to above in Matthew 17. The question Jesus asks here, in Matthew 16 underlines the focus of His mission; He is about to redeem mankind's lost sense of sonship and identity! Simon, by heavenly revelation realizes that the son of man is indeed the son of GOD! Jesus immediately endorses him, Simon, the flesh and blood son of Jonah, as Petros, Mr. Rock, a chip of the true Rock! We have forgotten the Rock from which we were first hewn! Deuteronomy 32:18, "You who seek GOD and pursue righteousness, here is your clue! Look to the Rock from which you were hewn!" In Isaiah 51:1. Then Jesus makes this remarkable statement, that on this Rock [the revelation of humanity's true sonship redeemed], He would build His Ekklesia [from ek, origin and kaleo, to surname; original identity] and the gates (remember Jesus came as a babe through the gate of a woman's womb, so is this gate also a woman's womb as is religion, the ancients had to deal with angels or fallen spirits during the days prior to Noah's flood, these fallen angels had intercourse with woman and that was why the flood. Romans 7:32, 2Corinthians 10:5-6) of hell, Hades [from the negative particle, ha, and eido to see] The blindfold mode of the human race will not prevail against the revelation of the son of man as the offspring of GOD - this is the triumph of the Ekklesia! Rev. 2:7)
Revelation 2:18, Write also to the leader of the Ekklesia in Thyatira; The Son of GOD with eyes ablaze and feet shining like burnished bronze, says, (Here Jesus introduces Himself as the son of GOD! John sees Him as the son of man in Revelation 1:13 Haha! The Rock foundation of the Ekklesia that Jesus is both the Architect and Master-builder of, is the unveiling of the Father! The son of man is the Son of GOD! 'Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah! Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father! I say, you are Rock, a chip [petros] of the old block [petra]! And upon this petra, I will My Ekklesia and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it! Matthew 16:13-16. Look also at Deuteronomy 32:18, You were unmindful of the Rock that begot you, and you forgot the GOD who gave birth to you. Isaiah 51:1, Look to the Rock from which you were hewn, the quarry from which you were dug! (Genesis 2:6-7)
Here, as in Revelation 1:15, His feet looked like brilliant, burnished bronze fashioned in in a furnace. As the Lamb of GOD who presented His body in sacrifice on the Bronze Altar, He descended into humanity's deepest darkness and triumphantly led humanity out into a place where the enemy of the human race [the Satanas-Systems] are made our footstool! (Matthew 27:51-54, Ephesians 4:7-10, Galatians 2:20) Look at Hebrews 1:13, "You are the extension of My right hans, My executive authority; Take your position and witness how I make your enemies a place upon which you may rest your feet." 1Corinthians 15:25, His dominion is destined to subdue all hostilities and contradictions under His feet. ( The lowest part of the human body will equally share in this victory. "The LORD said to my Lord, sit at My right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.") In Psalm 110:1 we find, Jesus is LORD of lords; In His victory humanity is restored to lordship; 'I say you are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High!' [Psalm 82:6] Matthew 22:42-45.
Ephesians 1:19-23, 2:20-22, I pray that you will be overwhelmed with an understanding of the magnitude of His power in the finished work of Christ. This is what results in the dynamic of our faith. (The preposition eis, speaks of a point reached in conclusion. The word, pisteuontas is the Present Participle in the accusative case of pisteuo [to be certain; To be persuaded] which describes an action thought of as simultaneous with the action of the main verb, which in this case is energeken, "which he has wrought"...[look at verse 20] which is the perfect tense of energeo, to energize; To work dynamically. The Perfect tense denotes an action which is completed in the past, but the effects of which are regarded as continuing into the present. Paul is desiring to establish a basis for our faith that exceeds our attempts to believe.) Do you want to measure the mind and muscle of GOD? Consider the force which He unleashed in Jesus Christ when He raised Him from the dead and forever seated Him enthroned as his executive authority in the realm of the heavens. Jesus is GOD'S right hand of power! He was raised up from the deepest dungeon of human despair to the highest region of the heavenly bliss! [Look at Ephesians 2:5-6, 4:8-9] Infinitely above all the combined forces of rule, authority, dominion or governments; He is ranked superior to any name that could ever be given to anyone of this age or any age still to come in the eternal future. I want you to see this: He subjected all these powers under His feet. he towers head and shoulders above everything. He is the head; The Ekklesia is His body. The completeness of His being that fills all in All resides in us! GOD cannot make Himself more visible (tangible) or exhibit Himself more accurately. (The word, ekklesia, comes from ek, a preposition always denoting origin, and klesia is from kaleo, to identify be name, to surname; Thus the "church" is His redeemed image and likeness in human form.).....Our lives now give tangible definition to the spiritual structure, having been built into it by GOD upon the foundation that the Prophets and Apostles proclaimed. The first evidence of this building was Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone. (He is the visible, tangible witness to the restored image and likeness of GOD in human form.) In Him everyone of us are like living Lego blocks fitted together of the same fabric (conversation), giving ever increasing articulation to a global mobile sanctuary intertwined in the LORD. (The word, sunarmologeo, comes from sun, meaning union, and harmo, meaning harmony, and logeo, meaning conversation. The word, auxano, means expanding with growth. The word, naos, is translated as the most sacred dwelling space.) In Him we are co-constructed together as GOD's permanent spiritual residence. We are GOD'S address of residence!
In the next two chapters of Revelation, seven churches in Asia, are addressed. The seven Churches were Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
These seven named churches, symbolized the entire Church.
The geographic location of these churches signifies the rising sun-the new day that has come for humanity to re-discover their forgotten identity!
Asia - meaning East, or orient-its origin is late Middle English: via Old French from Latin orient - "rising or east," from oriri, to "rise."
The Orient, literary the countries of the East, especially East Asia. Also referring to the treasures including pearls of the finest quality of the Orient.
East as in the pointer to the rising sun, being the most prominent point of reference in order to "orientate" oneself; Which means to align or position oneself or something relative to the points of a compass or other specified position. Which is exactly the intent of the book of Revelation, to re-align the mindset of the entire human race, mirrored in the ekklesia as the sons of GOD!
Revelation 3:20-22, 19 "'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.'" 'As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.' (KJV)
Revelation 3:20-22, 19 "'Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'" 'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.' (ESV)
Anatolia (Geek: anatole, "arising above (the horizon)," is from anatellein, to rise, is from ana, "up" (see ana-) +tellein , "to accomplish, perform."
In the Turkish: Anadolu, means "east" or "[sun]rise], also known as Asia Minor.
(The Mirror, with editing.)
Now may the LORD be with you and your in a more power full way, until our next visit, when we shall begin the LORD willing chapter two studies.
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