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Revelation 3:1
Read Revelation 3:1.
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; 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. (Revelation 3:1)
2.To whom did the Lord Jesus command the Apostle John to write?
3.What do the seven churches in Asia represent?
4.What else may these seven churches portray?
5.How can a Christian believer respond practically to the words of the Lord Jesus in the second and third chapters of the Book of Revelation?
If one of these seven churches seems to fit the situation in which the believer finds himself, then he should take heed to the Lord’s admonition concerning that church.
6.Are the warnings and exhortation given by the Lord to the seven churches addressed to us today?
Yes.
7.What truth is revealed by the fact that Christ has "the seven Spirits of God"?
Christ is all-powerful. Christ is majestic. Christ always is in control of every person and every situation. Christ never is limited by the weaknesses and shortcomings of the churches.
8.What truth is revealed by the fact that Christ has "the seven stars"?
Christ never is held or controlled by the churches. He holds the churches. He remains above the churches and is Lord of the churches.
9.Today the Holy Spirit is emphasizing the forming of Christ in the disciples. How can a believer misunderstand this emphasis?
By becoming so occupied with this concept that he loses sight of the Lord Jesus who is at the right hand of God in Heaven.
10.How does Christ appear to us?
In a form that is corrective and helpful.
11.What significance is there in the fact that the Lord Jesus appeared in a different way to each of the seven churches?
The manner in which He presented Himself to each of the seven churches in Asia was corrective and helpful with regard to the weaknesses and sins of the particular church.
12.How many genuine disciples were there in Sardis?
A few.