How wonderful it is to see the many aspects of the church as the testimony of Jesus in the book of Revelation! As the concluding book of the Bible, Revelation presents to us the consummation of all the divine truths, including the matter of the church. In the first three chapters of Revelation we see […]
The Church as the Testimony of Jesus is the Firstfruits and the Harvest in Rev. 14
February 26, 2014 by 1 Comment
In the book of Revelation we see the consummation of all that God has been doing throughout the ages, and in it we see a revelation of Jesus Christ (the Word of God) and the church (the testimony of Jesus). The church as the testimony of Jesus is first revealed as being the seven golden […]
The Testimony of Jesus is the Great Multitude and the Bright Woman with her Man-child
February 25, 2014 by 1 Comment
In the book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, we see a revelation of Christ (the word of God) and the church (the testimony of Jesus). Regarding the church as the testimony of Jesus, in Revelation we see eight main aspects: the seven golden lampstands, the great multitude before the throne, the great […]
The Goal of the Mending Ministry is the Testimony of Jesus, the Golden Lampstands
February 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
The mending ministry of John, a mending ministry of life, is not a superficial fix here and there in our Christian life and work. Rather, it is a mending ministry that fixes us, completes us, adds to us, perfects us, attunes us, and makes us built-up members in the Body of Christ. The goal of […]
By the Lord’s Trimming and Supplying we are Organically Constituted as His Overcomers
February 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Lord Jesus as the High Priest cherishes the churches in His humanity and nourishes them in His divinity. He is right now walking among the local churches in order to know their situation, and in His priestly service He trims the charred wicks and adds the oil. On the one hand, in His speaking […]
Repenting and Humbling Ourselves to be Saved from Lukewarmness and Spiritual Pride
February 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Lord Jesus as the High Priest is right now walking among all the local churches in order to know their situation, and He is speaking a word to the messengers of the churches so that He may produce the overcomers. Through His speaking, the Lord is trimming the charred wicks of the lamps and […]
Let the Lord Expose the Principle of Babylon to Judge and Trim Away any Leaven of Evil
February 20, 2014 by 2 Comments
Christ as the High Priest is walking among the churches and gets to know the specific condition and concrete situation of every local church (see Rev. 1-3). He then speaks to the churches a word that would both show who He is to the church, what the church’s need is, how to overcome, and what […]
