The church as the testimony of Jesus has many aspects and is composed of many kinds of people. In the book of Revelation we see at least eight aspects of the testimony of Jesus. As the golden lampstands, the church as the testimony of Jesus is divine in nature, shines in darkness, and is identical […]
The Testimony of Jesus is the Victorious Ones Standing on the Glassy Sea in Rev. 15
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 Testimony of Jesus is the Great Multitude and the Bright Woman with her Man-child
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
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
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 […]
Overcoming the Worldliness in the Degraded Church by Eating Christ as the Hidden Manna
Only the Lord sees and knows our real situation and our true condition. Christ as the High Priest is constantly walking (not running, but walking) among the local churches, He sees their situation, and He speaks a specific word to each of the churches. Through His speaking to the churches, the Lord trims away anything […]
The Lord’s Speaking to the Churches Trims Religion Away and adds the Spirit as the Oil
The Lord Jesus as the High Priest walking among the lampstands takes care of the churches by speaking to them. He trims the charred wicks and He adds the oil. Just as the priests did in the Old Testament, the Lord Jesus makes sure that the churches are shining bright for God’s testimony by […]