Bethel LIFE Centre

11/21/2025

Thyatira represented the dominance of Roman Catholicism; Sardis symbolized the Reformation church; Philadelphia (“brotherly love”) the missionary church of the last days; and Laodicea was the lukewarm, apostate church of the last days. However, keep in mind that all of the conditions named were present in the churches at that one time, and they are present with us today. Furthermore, if this sequence is a “prophetic history” of the church, then Jesus could not return for His people until the era of the Laodicean church; and this would make His imminent return impossible. TO BE CONTINUED.

11/20/2025

Some students believe these churches also illustrate the “prophetic history” of the church from apostolic times until the end of the age: Ephesus was the church of apostolic times, starting to lose that first love for Christ; Smyrna was the persecuted church of the first centuries (c. A.D. 100-300); Pergamos was the church joined to Rome, the state church;

11/19/2025

If Revelation 1:19 is the inspired outline of the book, then Rev. 2-3 deals with “the things which are.” In other words, Christ selected seven churches out of many in Asia Minor in order to get across His specific message. Certainly there were sins in the other churches, but the matters discussed in these seven churches cover all possible circumstances.

11/18/2025

We should note that the different elements of the description of Christ in Revelation 1:13-16 are repeated in the letters to the seven churches. That attribute of Christ that applied to the particular needs of the church is emphasized in the message. The danger to the churches is that Christ would remove their testimony (Revelation2:5). He would rather have a city in the darkness than to have a lampstand out of His divine will.

11/17/2025

In chapters 2-3, Christ deals with the seven churches. As He stands in their midst, He examines their spiritual condition with His eyes of fire. He is doing this today. It matters not what men or denominations think of a church; what does Christ think of it? We should note that the different elements of the description of Christ in Revelation 1:13-16 are repeated in the letters to the seven churches.

11/16/2025

God chose Moses and taught him even in the Desert – Evangelist Ka Yee Lok

Scripture reading Sister Hope Columbe Message Evangelist Ka Yee Lok

11/16/2025

Christ assures John and calms his fears. Christ is first and last (Revelation 1:8; 22:13), so we need not fear. He has the keys of Hades (not “hell”), the realm of the dead. Hades will one day empty out the souls of the lost (Revelation 20:13-14).

11/15/2025

When Christ was on earth, John lay on His bosom (John 13:23); but now he falls at His feet (Daniel 8:17, and Revelation 22:8). Saints today need to avoid becoming too “familiar” with Christ in their speech and attitudes, for He deserves all honor and praise.

11/14/2025

The sword from His mouth is His Word that judges; Isaiah 11:4, 49:2 and also Revelation 2:12,16, and 19:19-21. The shining of His face as the sun speaks of His glory; Malachi 4:2. In Revelation 22:16, He is the bright and morning star, for He will appear for His church when the hour is the darkest, just before the wrath of God breaks on the horizon.

11/13/2025

He holds seven stars in His hand, and these stars are the messengers (or pastors) of the seven churches. It is possible that messengers came to John from these churches and received this Book of Revelation from him personally. The stars are the messengers (Revelation 1:20); Christ holds His servants in His hands. See Daniel 12:3.

11/12/2025

The feet of brass speak of judgment; the brazen altar was the place where sin was judged. His voice — “as the sound of many waters” — suggests two things: (1) the power of His Word, like the sea; and (2) all the “streams” of divine revelation converging in Christ. Psalms 29:1-11 and Ezekiel 43:2.

11/11/2025

Use your cross references to study the symbols that here stand for the glorified Christ. His garments are those of a Priest-King. The white hair speaks of His eternalness (Daniel 7:9). His eyes see all, and they judge what they see (Daniel 10:6; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 19:12). In the midst of the churches, Christ sees what is going on, and He judges.