“From the Throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God…”
The Lampstand – The Sevenfold Spirit of the Lord
Part One
(An Excerpt from a larger presentation to be continued in Part Two)
“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 the fear of the Lord.”
Isaiah 11:1–2
The Lampstand
The Lampstand is not an Old Testament concept; it is a vital New Covenant Truth. God’s purpose for HIS CHURCH is revealed in the mystery it represents.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last; also, ‘What you see, write in a scroll, and send to the seven assemblies of Asia: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea. And I turned to see the voice which spoke with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, having been clothed to the feet, and having been girded with a golden girdle at the breasts.”
Revelation 1:12-13 (LITV)
The Lampstand is not only a New Covenant truth, but also an eternal and heavenly reality!
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.“
Revelation 2:1 (ESV)
“But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.“
Revelation 2:4-5
When the people of God leave their first love, without deep repentance, He removes the seven-fold ministration of His Spirit. Without this provision, His people are left to their own wisdom and the church becomes powerless, worldly and compromised.
May God, in His mercy, restore unto us the power, the wonder and the Holy ministrations of the Lampstand in our midst.
“From the Throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God…”
Revelation 4:5
Note: It is my earnest prayer that God will unveil Himself to those who listen to this message (broken into three segments); that you will ignore my lack of eloquence and allow His Spirit to impart the GLORY of the Lord Jesus Christ, the ONE who walks in the midst of the “seven golden Lampstands”.
“Unto Him be glory in the church”
Related Podcast:
PODCAST: The Spirit of Knowledge and the Local Church (LINK)
Brian Troxel
