Atklāsmes grāmatas otrajā un trešajā nodaļā, Jēzus runāja ar Jāni par septiņām baznīcām Āzijā un to darbiem. Kamēr vēstījumi draudzēm atšķīrās viens no otra, bija viena lieta, ko Jēzus teica visām septiņām draudzēm, proti, Kam ausis, tas lai dzird, ko Gars saka draudzēm. Jēzus vārdi attiecās uz baznīcām toreiz un joprojām attiecas uz baznīcām. Bet vai draudzes joprojām klausās, ko Gars saka draudzēm? Vai kristiešiem ir ausis dzirdēt? Vai mācītāji runā no Gara vai paši (viņu miesīgo prātu) un pasaule draudzei?
Kāpēc Jānis dzīvoja trimdā Patmas salā
Es Jānis, kas arī ir tavs brālis, un pavadonis bēdās, un Jēzus Kristus valstībā un pacietībā, atradās salā, ko sauc par Patmosu, par Dieva vārdu, un par liecību par Jēzu Kristu (Atklāsme 1:9)
Jānis bija izraidīts Dieva vārda un Jēzus Kristus liecības dēļ. Viņš dzīvoja trimdā Patmas salā.
Bet, lai arī Jānis dzīvoja trimdā, izraidīšana no sabiedrības un viņa gūsta neliedza Jānim būt Garā un klausīties Svētajā Garā.
Jāņa acis nebija vērstas uz viņu pašu. Džons nepaskatījās uz savu situāciju, apstākļus, un viņa stāvoklis uz zemes. Viņš nekurnēja un nesūdzējās.
Taču Jāņa acis bija vērstas uz Jēzu un Viņa Valstību.
Džons meklēja lietas, kas bija augšā, kur Kristus sēž pie Tēva labās rokas.
Galu galā, mīlestība pret Dievu Tēvu un Jēzu Kristu un paklausība un uzticība Svētajam Garam bija viņu tur atvedusi.
Ja viņa mīlestība pret sevi būtu lielāka nekā viņa mīlestība pret Dievu, Džons nekad netika izsūtīts uz Patmu. Jo viņš būtu padevies sabiedrības spiedienam uz viņu kā kristieti (Jēzus Kristus sekotājs un liecinieks). Jānis būtu piekāpies un pieskaņojis Dieva vārdus cilvēku gribai, kas pieder pasaulei un noliedza Jēzu.
Jānis nekaunējās no evaņģēlija
Bet Jānis mīlēja Jēzu. Jānis nekaunējās par Jēzu un būt Viņa lieciniekam. Tāpēc Jānis neklusēja. Jānis drosmīgi sludināja Jēzus Kristus evaņģēliju. Viņš runāja Dieva vārdus un bija Viņa liecinieks uz zemes, kas atstāja sekas uz viņa dzīvi uz zemes. Bet Jānis bija atdevis savu dzīvību. Tāpēc viņš bija gatavs un spēja to visu panest Kristus dēļ.
Neskatoties uz vajāšanām un bēdām un izsūtījumu uz Patmosu, Svētais Gars mājoja Jāņā. Jānis dzīvoja kopībā ar Kristu un Dievu Tēvu, un tas viss bija daļa no Dieva plāna viņa dzīvei. (Izlasi arī: Dievam ir plāns tavai dzīvei).
Savā trimdā, klusumā, Jānis saņēma vienu no lielākajām un svarīgākajām vīzijām, kas rakstītas Bībelē. Dievs atklāja Jānim, kas notiks beigu laikos.
Jēzus vēstījums septiņām draudzēm
Tā Kunga dienā es biju Garā, un dzirdēju aiz muguras lielisku balsi, kā trompete, Sakot, Es esmu Alfa un Omega, pirmais un pēdējais: un, Ko tu redzi, rakstīt grāmatā, un nosūtiet to septiņām draudzēm Āzijā; uz Efezu, un uz Smirnu, un kopā Pergamos, un uz Tiatiru, un uz Sardiem, un uz Filadelfiju, un uz Lāodikeju (Atklāsme 1:10-11)
Tā Kunga dienā, Jēzus parādījās Jānim, kas bija Garā. Jēzus uzticēja Jānim daļu no Viņa Valstības dārgumiem, atklājot Viņam nākotni līdz pasaules galam un parādot viņam jaunās debesis un jauno zemi.
Jēzus pavēlēja Jānim ierakstīt grāmatā visu, ko viņš redzēs, un nosūtīt septiņām Āzijas draudzēm.
Jēzus vēstījums katrā baznīcā bija atšķirīgs, jo neviena baznīca nebija vienāda ar otru.
Bija tikai viena lieta, ko Jēzus teica visām septiņām draudzēm, proti, Tas, kuram ir auss, lai viņš dzird, ko Gars saka draudzēm (Atklāsme 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22).
Džons bija lēnprātīgs un klausījās, un viņš necēlās ar saviem "jā, bet", viņa atziņas, pieredzi, un zināšanas. Jānis klausījās un bija padevīgs un paklausīgs Jēzum un pierakstīja visu, ko Jēzus lika viņam pierakstīt.
Baznīcas sūtnis
Bet jūs neesat miesā, Bet garā, Ja tā, vai tā ir tā, ka Dieva gars mājo tevī. Tagad, ja kādam cilvēkam nav Kristus gara, viņš nav neviens no viņa (Romieši 8:9)
Ticīgie, kas ir piedzimuši no jauna Kristū un saņēmuši Svēto Garu, pieder Kristus Miesai. Viņi ir baznīca kādā vietā.
Visiem no jauna dzimušajiem kristiešiem jābūt Svētajam Garam, kas mājo viņos. Jo bez Svētā Gara, viņi nepieder Dievam un nevar sazināties ar Jēzu un Tēvu. Katram kristietim ir jābūt dzīvām attiecībām ar Jēzu Kristu caur Svēto Garu (Izlasi arī: Reliģija vai attiecības?).
Katrā vietējā draudzē, sūtnis, mācītājs (gans) tiek iecelts, kas ir piedzimis no jauna un iesēdies Kristū un dzīvo pēc Gara un no galvas, Jēzus Kristus; vārds, un Svētais Gars. Mācītājs, kurš māca, labo, un notur ticīgos.
Lēnprātība pret Dievu un dzirdīga auss ir būtiska. Ja kāds nav lēnprātīgs un viņam nav dzirdīgas auss, cilvēks nespēj sadzirdēt Svētā Gara vārdus.
Kam ausis, tas lai dzird, ko Gars saka draudzēm
Tomēr, kad Viņš, Patiesības gars, ir pienācis, Viņš vadīs jūs visā patiesībā: jo Viņš nerunās par sevi; bet visu, ko Viņš dzirdēs, to Viņš runās: un Viņš jums parādīs turpmākās lietas. Viņš Mani pagodinās: jo Viņš saņems no maniem, un jums to parādīs. Visas lietas, kas ir Tēvam, ir manas: tāpēc es teicu, ka viņš paņems no manējiem, un jums to parādīs (John 16:13-15)
Jēzus tiem pavēlēja, kam ir auss dzirdēt, ko Gars saka draudzēm. Svētais Gars nerunā par sevi, bet Svētais Gars runā to, ko Viņš dzird no Jēzus. Tāpēc Svētais Gars runās Jēzus vārdus cilvēkiem.
Gars pārbauda visas lietas, jā, Dieva dziļās lietas
Bet kā rakstīts, Acs nav redzējusi, ne auss dzirdēts, neviens nav ienācis cilvēka sirdī, lietas, ko Dievs ir sagatavojis tiem, kas Viņu mīl. Bet Dievs mums tos ir atklājis caur Savu Garu: jo Gars pārbauda visu, jā, Dieva dziļās lietas. Jo kas gan zina, kas par cilvēku, glābiet cilvēka garu, kas ir viņā? tāpat arī Dieva lietas neviens nezina, bet Dieva Gars. Tagad esam saņēmuši, nevis pasaules gars, bet Gars, kas ir no Dieva; lai mēs zinātu to, ko Dievs mums ir devis (1 korintieši 2:9-12)
The Holy Spirit searches all things and knows all things. He knows the deep things of God.
Visi, who listens to Him and is led by Him also knows the things of God. They know the thoughts of God and His ways and know the things that God gave them freely. (Izlasi arī: Vai Dieva domas ir mūsu domas?).
The unbelievers don’t belong to God. Tajos nav Svētā Gara. But they have the spirit of the world. Tāpēc, they don’t know the Holy Spirit and don’t have ears to hear His voice. Tāpēc, they don’t hear His words.
They don’t know God and His will. But they walk after the flesh on self-chosen paths following their vain thoughts.
But the believers, kuri ir dzimuši no Dieva, pieder Dievam. Believers have the Holy Spirit abiding in them. They know the Holy Spirit and have ears to hear His voice. They hear what the Spirit says. They’re led by the Spirit and know His thoughts (Viņa griba). Viņi ieiet iekšā Viņa ceļi un seko Viņam.
The Holy Spirit has a personal message for every church
Since no area is the same, which means that no village, city, or country is the same, the message for the local churches is not the same.
When we look at the messages of Jesus for the seven churches, no message was the same.
Although the Head and the Spirit of the Body were the same, the local churches operated and walked differently. Because every church dealt with different lives of people and different (teritoriālā) spējas, galvenās lietas, šīs pasaules tumsas valdnieki, un garīgo ļaunumu augstās vietās.
Therefore Jesus had a specific message and mission for each church.
The message for the church of Pergamos did not apply to the church of Ephesus. Because the Christians in Ephesus hated the deeds of the Nicolaitans, Tāpat kā Jēzus, and had abstained themselves from them.
But there were some Christians of the church in Pergamos, who held both the Bileāma doktrīna un Nikolaiiešu doktrīna, ko Jēzus ienīda. Therefore Jesus called the church of Pergamos to repentance.
If the warning and corrective message of Jesus, which was meant for the church of Pergamos, was read in the church of Ephesus, the members of the church would have said, but we don’t adhere to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, don’t we? We hate this doctrine, Tāpat kā Jēzus. Why do we have to repent?
The church would have doubted the reliability of the Holy Spirit and the reliability and relevance of the words of Jesus.
Therefore it’s necessary that every pastor, who delivers the message to the church, must have an ear to hear and take time to listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the church
Do pastors have ears to hear what the Spirit says unto the churches?
But are the pastors, who preach behind the pulpit, piedzimis no jauna Kristū? Are they baptized in Christ and born of water and Spirit? Do they have the Holy Spirit abiding in them? Are their eyes and ears opened, so that they see and hear what the Spirit says unto the churches?
This does not mean, seeing and hearing the things that are happening in the natural world and being led by the news. Because through the written words in the newspaper(s) or on the internet and the spoken words on the news on television, this is revealed to everyone. Visā pasaulē, everyone knows what is happening in the world.
But it means, are the spiritual eyes and ears opened through regeneration in Christ? Have they entered the Kingdom of God? Do they see the spiritual realm operating behind the natural realm and do they discern the spirits?
Do their eyes see clearly, so that pastors see the things that the Spirit shows them? Is their hearing clear, so that they hear what the Spirit says?
Or have their eyes become cloudy and their ears constipated? Do they have jammers on their channel caused by their flesh and the world?
The Holy Spirit reveals the will of God to the church
The Holy Spirit knows everything. Dieva priekšā nekas nav apslēpts. He knows the thoughts and the works of people. The Holy Spirit knows what happens in the church and what is according to the will of God and what is not according to the will of God. He calls the church, ja nepieciešams, uz grēku nožēlu.
The Holy Spirit also knows what happens outside the church, cilvēku dzīvēs, who live in the area where the church is located.
He knows which powers, galvenās lietas, šīs pasaules tumsas valdnieki, and spiritual wickedness in high places are ruling and operating in a village or a city.
This is essential for the church to know. Since the people are influenced and controlled by these (teritoriālā) evil spirits of darkness, who gain access through the lives of people.
The Holy Spirit also knows what will happen. He reveals the future, so that the church stays awake, prepared, and equipped, and stands on the truth of God and be a victorious church.
But it’s up to the pastor to trust God and rely on Him.
It’s up to the pastor to submit to the will of the Holy Spirit and be led by the Holy Spirit and spend (much) time alone to listen to His message and preach His words, which derive from Jesus, without fear for (the reaction and opinions) of people in the church, so that the will of God be known and soul and spirit be divided and the works of the flesh be put off and the church shall live holy and righteous before God and be militant in prayer and spiritual warfare.
Pastors are too busy to spend time with God
Bet daudzas reizes, pastors are too busy to spend time with God in the Word and in prayer. They plan their day in such a way that they are continuously busy with other things. When the weekend approaches, they become agitated, since they have no message for the church. They look for what they can quickly throw together and use as a sermon
Some use the knowledge, gudrība, and trends of the world as their inspiration. They add some Bible verses to it, so that it looks like it’s coming from God.
Others use Christian books or look at the internet, searching for a good sermon they can use.
But using these motivational messages and words of the world or using sermons and words from other preachers, shall not do anything in the church. They shall not cause changed lives and make a holy and victorious church in the spiritual battle.
That’s because the Holy Spirit has a specific message for each church in every area and at every time.
A message that still contains the unchanged truth of God and the preaching of the cross, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the new creation. A message that calls the people to repentance and to live holy lives after the Spirit. And a message to equip and activate believers in the spiritual army of Christ and the spiritual warfare.
Every shepherd is responsible for taking care of the sheep
Every shepherd is responsible for taking care of the sheep and feeding and keeping the sheep. And that is only possible through the leading of the Word and the Spirit. Without the Word and the Holy Spirit, , kā arī light of the church shall be extinguished.
The church can call Jesus Lord, but if the church doesn’t listen to Jesus, caur Svēto Garu, and doesn’t do what Jesus says, what shows and what proves that Jesus is the Lord and the Head of the church? Why would Jesus leave the candlestick, if the church compromises with the world and obeys and serves sin instead of righteousness?
The spiritual state of many churches is pitiful
The spiritual state of all countries on earth is pitiful. Just because the spiritual state of many local churches is pitiful.
Many churches are carnal and seated in darkness. Instead of being the light in the area, they have compromised and have become one with the darkness. Rezultātā, there is no difference between those, kas pieder baznīcai, and the other inhabitants of the area, who don’t belong to the church. (Izlasi arī: Ja kristieši dzīvo kā pasaule, Kas vajadzētu nožēlot pasauli?).
Somewhere on the way, the spiritual leaders of the Church of Christ have deviated from the faith. They have become carnal and influenced by the poor worldly spirits
They allowed the knowledge and wisdom of the world and the seductive spirits in the church. Tāpēc, they created false doctrines in which (griba) the flesh of man became the center and sin is approved
But Jesus wants the pastors of the churches to repent and return to Him. Jesus wants them to anoint their eyes and ears, so that they hear what the Spirit says unto the churches and see the spiritual state of the church and the future by the Spirit. He wants them to preach boldly the words of God and be His witness, despite the resistance and persecution of people and the consequences. So that sinners repent and souls are saved and stay saved.
"Esi zemes sāls’
