In order to be in reality the Israel of God, we need to experience God as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. It is not enough for us to know and experience God as our Father, our source; we need to go on and experience Him by enjoying […]
The Testimony of Jesus is the Bridal Army (Rev. 19) and the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21)
This week we have been tracing the eight main aspects of the church as the testimony of Jesus through the book of Revelation. We have seen that the testimony of Jesus is the golden lampstands, the great multitude, the universal bright woman with the man-child, the firstfruits and the harvest, the overcomers on the glassy […]
The Testimony of Jesus is the Bride of Christ, the Weaker Ones who Depend on the Lord
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 Church as the Testimony of Jesus is the Firstfruits and the Harvest in Rev. 14
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
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 […]
Let the Lord Expose the Principle of Babylon to Judge and Trim Away any Leaven of Evil
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 […]