Peace and grace in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 3:2-3
3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God.
3:3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.
The last purification for the church in Sardis is they must experience the spiritual revival so they are always watchful. We must be watchful in two thingsas follows:
We are learning the first point.
We must be watchful in consecration for there is no work or ministry of Sardis that is perfect. Moreover, their works are ready to die.
John 12:26
12:26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him MyFather will honor.
We must be watchful in consecration until wherever Jesus is, we are there. This is the special servant or the bride of God. How we can be specialized until become God’s bride?
Leviticus 21:12
21:12 nor shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God isupon him: I amthe Lord.
We must be in special place or the Holy Place that is the shepherding fold. The Holy Place has three tools that refer to perseverance in three main services, as follows:
Psalm 23:1
23:1 The Lordismy shepherd;I shall not want.
The life that is shepherded well will experience ‘I shall not want’, the meaning is as follows:
Thus, the servant that is specialized is the bride of God or the body. Jesus as the bridegroom of heaven is the head. The head and body are connected by the neck or the true worship. So, our ministry must increase to the true worship.
John 4:23-24
4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
4:24 God isSpirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
The true worship is encouraged by the spirit and righteousness.
The righteousness is purifying Word.
John 17:17
17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
The true worship is encouraged by the purifying Word in anointing oil of Holy Spirit. It is the true teaching Word that is sharper than any two edged sword.
Hebrews 4:12
4:12 For the word of God isliving and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The teaching Word that is sharper than any two edged sword purifies our heart and mind.
Mark 7:21-23
7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, (1)adulteries, (2)fornications, (3)murders,
7:22 (4)thefts, (5)covetousness, (6)wickedness, (7)deceit, (8)lewdness, (9)an evil eye, (10)blasphemy, (11)pride, (12)foolishness.
7:23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”
If we experience the purifying of heart and mind from twelve wills of evil and uncleanness, we can worship God, our heart and mind can be filled by His love.
Romans 8:35-36
8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shalltribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
8:36 As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long;We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
We need the love of God because how great the servants of God are, their position is like the sheep for the slaughter, they are powerless in facing the physical death, the sins, and the spiritual death up to the second one. Only God’s love through the sacrifice of Christ (love that is as strong as death) that can defeat the death.
The functions of God’s love are as follows:
God blesses us.
Revelation 3:2-3
3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God.
3:3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.
The last purification for the church in Sardis is they must experience the spiritual revival so they are always watchful. We must be watchful in two thingsas follows:
- Being watchful in consecration or ministry.
- Being watchful about Jesus’ second coming.
We are learning the first point.
We must be watchful in consecration for there is no work or ministry of Sardis that is perfect. Moreover, their works are ready to die.
John 12:26
12:26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him MyFather will honor.
We must be watchful in consecration until wherever Jesus is, we are there. This is the special servant or the bride of God. How we can be specialized until become God’s bride?
Leviticus 21:12
21:12 nor shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God isupon him: I amthe Lord.
We must be in special place or the Holy Place that is the shepherding fold. The Holy Place has three tools that refer to perseverance in three main services, as follows:
- The Golden Candlestick, perseverance in general service, the fellowship with Holy Spirit God in His gifts.
- The Table of Showbread, perseverance in bible study service and Holy Communion, the fellowship with Son of God in the Word and sacrifice of Christ.
- The Golden Altar of Incense, perseverance in worship prayer service, the fellowship with Father God in love.
Psalm 23:1
23:1 The Lordismy shepherd;I shall not want.
The life that is shepherded well will experience ‘I shall not want’, the meaning is as follows:
- Experiencing the care of God abundantly, until we can give thanks to God.
- They will be flawless and become the bride of God.
Thus, the servant that is specialized is the bride of God or the body. Jesus as the bridegroom of heaven is the head. The head and body are connected by the neck or the true worship. So, our ministry must increase to the true worship.
John 4:23-24
4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
4:24 God isSpirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
The true worship is encouraged by the spirit and righteousness.
The righteousness is purifying Word.
John 17:17
17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
The true worship is encouraged by the purifying Word in anointing oil of Holy Spirit. It is the true teaching Word that is sharper than any two edged sword.
Hebrews 4:12
4:12 For the word of God isliving and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The teaching Word that is sharper than any two edged sword purifies our heart and mind.
Mark 7:21-23
7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, (1)adulteries, (2)fornications, (3)murders,
7:22 (4)thefts, (5)covetousness, (6)wickedness, (7)deceit, (8)lewdness, (9)an evil eye, (10)blasphemy, (11)pride, (12)foolishness.
7:23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”
If we experience the purifying of heart and mind from twelve wills of evil and uncleanness, we can worship God, our heart and mind can be filled by His love.
Romans 8:35-36
8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shalltribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
8:36 As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long;We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
We need the love of God because how great the servants of God are, their position is like the sheep for the slaughter, they are powerless in facing the physical death, the sins, and the spiritual death up to the second one. Only God’s love through the sacrifice of Christ (love that is as strong as death) that can defeat the death.
The functions of God’s love are as follows:
- The love of God gives extra strength to face everything in this world.
Romans 8:35
8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shalltribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
We are not disappointed or despair and do not leave God, but we keep faithful and fervent in ministry until the end line, until we die or Jesus comes a second time. It means being watchful in ministry to God. - The love of God gives extra strength to make us more than conquerors.
Romans 8:37
8:37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
We are powerless but we win over the big problem even the impossible one because God’s love fights for us. The example is David who wins over Goliath.
We win over sins up to the peak of sin that is the sin of eating-drinking and marrying-being given in marriage. - The love of God is able to renew us.
Zephaniah 3:17-18
3:17 The Lordyour God in your midst,the Mighty One, will save;He will rejoice over you with gladness,He will quiet youwith His love,He will rejoice over you with singing.”
3:18 “I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly,who are among you,to whomits reproach isa burden.
The love of God changes us from carnal men to spiritual ones like Jesus. It starts from obeying until the flesh does not sound anymore. The example is Sara who obeys Abraham so she experiences the open door of womb. If we obey, God will open the doors of world, until the door of heaven. If Jesus comes a second time we will be lifted up on glorious clouds, we are together with Him until we enter the New Jerusalem. Wherever Jesus is, we are there.
God blesses us.