Lost amidst the various viewpoints concerning the interpretative methodology of the book of Revelation is the fact that Jesus spoke to His ecclesia. He spoke about a range of topics and to each of the seven ecclesias He spoke a word specific to them. A general outline is visible in Jesus’ letters. Generally, to each ecclesia Jesus spoke a positive affirmation, a corrective exhortation, an eternal motivation, and a partial restatement of the revelation of Himself to John in Chapter 1. The most obvious exception to this is Jesus’ letter to the ecclesia of Philadelphia where Jesus had nothing corrective to say.
Why study the book of Revelation and these letters from Jesus to the seven ecclesias? We must study these letters because what Jesus said to them then matters to us today. These letters from Jesus all have the same closing remarks: “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” I believe Jesus’ intention was and remains today that His ecclesia understands that He still speaks and that we still need to listen intently. He is after all, the head of the ecclesia.
Join me on this journey of discovering what you and the ecclesia you are a part of needs to hear from Jesus today.
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