Justification by faith

  Revelation; Justification by Faith The High Priest and the Lampstands Revelation 1:13 (ESV): And in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest; Revelation 1:20 (ESV): As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. Today we will focus more on the work of Jesus among those seven lampstands. Jesus is described here as wearing a robe reaching to His feet and a golden sash around His chest. This is the attire of someone of high rank. One such rank is that of the high priest in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament temple, there was also a lampstand that the high priest had to maintain. This golden lampstand gave light in the covered temple, reflecting off the golden walls and creating a beautiful effect. The high priest (Aaron in the time of Moses) had to ...

   Revelation; Justification by Faith The Seven Lampstands and Stars of Jesus Revelation 1:12-16 (ESV): 12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength. Revelation 1:20 (ESV): As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. In Revelation, seven churches are named, which we will go through one by ...

  Revelation; Justification by Faith The Sun and the Seven Stars Revelation 1:13-16 (ESV): 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength. This is how Jesus is depicted. Today we will look at the seven stars in His right hand in relation to His face shining like the sun in its full strength. The meaning of the stars is revealed to us in the same chapter: Revelation 1:20 (ESV): As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands ar...