John to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace be unto you,
and peace,
from him which is,
and which was,
and which is to come.
And from the seven Spirits which are before his throne.
These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God.
The seven Spirits of God are named with the Father and with Jesus Christ in the greeting of Revelation. They are before His throne. John sees seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. The Lamb has seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. He that hath the seven Spirits of God speaks to Sardis. This is not seven gods. It is the Spirit of God in the fullness Isaiah named:
- the spirit of the Lord,
- of wisdom,
- of understanding,
- of counsel,
- of might,
- of knowledge,
- and of the fear of the Lord.
Zechariah’s seven lamps are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
- Seven is the fullness. The Spirit is one.
- They are before the throne, and they are sent into all the earth.
- They stand in the greeting with Him who is, and with Jesus Christ.
The seven Spirits which are before his throne.
Seven lamps of fire.
Sent forth into all the earth.
- The seven Spirits of God are named in Revelation.
- They are before His throne.
- The seven lamps are the seven Spirits.
- The seven eyes of the Lamb are the seven Spirits sent into all the earth.
- Isaiah names the Spirit in seven ways.
- They are not seven gods, and they are not a company of angels.
- The Name – Seven Spirits of God.
- The Place – Before the throne.
- The Lamps – Seven, of fire.
- The Eyes – Of the Lamb, sent forth.
- The Fullness – Isaiah’s seven.
- The Limit – One Spirit, not seven gods.
- Revelation 1:4 – “John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne.”
- Revelation 3:1 – “These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars.”
- Revelation 4:5 – “And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.”
- Revelation 5:6 – “A Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.”
- Isaiah 11:2 – “And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.”
- Zechariah 4:2 – “I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon.”
- Zechariah 4:10 – “These seven… are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.”
- Ephesians 4:4 – “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling.”
- John 3:34 – “For God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:4 – “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.”
And from the seven Spirits which are before his throne.
Seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
The seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
The seven Spirits are of God. Seven is the fullness. The Spirit is one. They are not seven gods.
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