We must live our lives in humility and understand that yesterday’s revelations may not be applicable today for we live in a broken world. Our mindsets must change as The Holy Spirit enlightens us today.
When a new move of FATHER occurs, many ministries fail to see and respond to the new direction FATHER has ordained us to walk in. As you and I stay fully connected to The Holy Spirit, we will make the necessary course corrections and stay in the Spiritual flow. What worked in the past will not necessarily work now.
In the Book of Revelation, seven churches are described by Jesus with their good points and their individual failures. These churches are representative of man’s condition throughout history, not simply those during John’s ministry. Rather than looking at them from only a prophetic point, we must look at them as they apply to the churches (and us) today. Guess what? None of these churches survived and are no longer in existence. This ought to tell you something. He who has ears, let him hear!
The Beloved Disciple John wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 2:
Christ’s Letter to Thyatira
18Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Thyatira. For these are the Words of the Son of God, Whose eyes are blazing fire and Whose feet are like burnished brass:
19I know all that you’ve done for Me—your Love and faith, your ministry and steadfast perseverance. In fact, you now excel in these virtues even more than at the first.
20But I have this against you: you are forgiving that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is seducing my Loving servants. She is teaching that it is permissible to indulge in sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21I have waited for her to repent from her vile immorality, but she willingly refuses to do so. 22Now I will lay her low with terrible distress along with all her adulterous partners if they do not repent. 23And I will strike down her followers with a deadly plague. Then all the congregations will realize that I am the One Who thoroughly searches the most secret thought and the innermost being. I will give to each one what their works deserve. 24But to the rest of you in Thyatira who don’t adhere to the teachings of Jezebel and have not been initiated into deep satanic secrets, I say to you (without laying upon you any other burden): 25Cling tightly to all that you have until I appear. 26To everyone who is victorious and continues to do my works to the very end I will give you authority over the nations 27to shepherd them with a royal scepter. And the rebellious will be shattered as clay pots— 28even as I also received authority from the presence of my Father. I will give the morning star to the one who experiences victory. 29So the one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is presently saying to all the churches.
Sexual immorality is rampant to the point where it is no longer hidden but being expressed out in the open. Idol worship is expressed in a major degree through the entertainers and professional sports figures. Their incomes reflect the level of idol worship by the masses. No one can hide the thoughts and intents of their heart from Our Lord Jesus Christ and that is the determining factor of what our authority will be when He assigns such authority over nations.
Christ’s Letter to Sardis
1Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Sardis, for these are the Words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars:
I know all that you do and I know that you have a reputation for being really “alive,” but you’re actually dead! 2Wake up and strengthen all that remains before it dies, for I haven’t found your works to be perfect in the sight of my God. 3So remember all the things you’ve received and heard, then turn back to God and obey them. For if you continue to slumber, I will come to you like a thief, and you’ll have no idea at what hour I will come. 4Yet there are still a few in Sardis who have remained pure, and they will walk in fellowship with me in brilliant light, for they are worthy. 5And the one who experiences victory will be dressed in white robes and I will never, no never erase your name from the Book of Life. I will acknowledge your name before My Father and His angels. 6So the one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is now saying to all the churches.
Their works did not reflect the need to be sensitive to THE SPIRIT. They acted like they were alive by their religious works but were actually seen as “dead” by Jesus.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 6:
1Now is the time for us to progress beyond the basic message of Christ and advance into perfection. The foundation has already been laid for us to build upon: turning away from our dead works to embrace faith in God
And in chapter 9:
13Under the old covenant the blood of bulls, goats, and the ashes of a heifer were sprinkled on those who were defiled and effectively cleansed them outwardly from their ceremonial impurities. 14Yet how much more will the Sacred Blood of the Messiah thoroughly cleanse our consciences! For by the power of the eternal Spirit He has offered Himself to God as the perfect Sacrifice that now frees us from our dead works to worship and serve the living God.
Religious acts, no matter how zealous, are unacceptable in the Eyes of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Put away the religious traditions and customs. They won’t get you anywhere in the Kingdom of GOD.