A Study of The Book of Revelation, Part #21

Earl Gillespie
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The Throne of Jesus in Heaven

Prelude

Now to recap and solidify your thinking and your belief in the book of Revelation before we take a trip to Heaven.  If you believe in God and believe in his message, this should be easy.  I believe that the Book of Revelation could be accurately described as the message of Jesus message to the Church and the world. You do believe in God  don’t you?  I believe Jesus's message is more believable than many of the messages being delivered today.  

I do not believe I have ever heard a sermon delivered from the book of Revelation.  I have heard, "behold I stand at the door and knock", used in many different settings.  Heaven is a place we want to go and Hell is a place we don't want to go is the most knowledge many of us have of the hereafter.  Modern Santa Claus religion is about living and enjoying the blessing of God and when it come time to die many Christians are afraid and began praying and begging God for a little more time.  The colleges and universities are doing a fine job preparing us to live a purposeful life here on earth, the church's mission should cater to our spiritual needs, our purpose and prepare us to meet God.  Many churches today main function is operating a business, selling the spiritual attributes of God.  The true church, the overcomers will be caught up, and the false churches will be spewed out.

The first division of Revelation was the vision of the glorified Lord (Chapter One). The second division  of Revelation consists of the letters to the churches (chapters two and three). The third division begins with chapter four and closes with chapter twenty-two, verse five. This comprises the prophetic portion of Revelation, although prophetic action does not begin until chapter six.  Chapter four and five is merely a prelude of things to come.  The signs and symbols prevail throughout the book, as with any journey if we do not understand the sign we probably won't arrive at our destination. One final point,  when the message uses signs and symbols, you cannot understand the message by just reading it, you must see it to understand.  

The scenes in Heaven, recorded in chapters four and five, introduce the first series of judgments, about which we read about  and witness in chapter six. Throughout the church age there has been a conflict between good and evil, between Righteousness and unrighteousness, light and darkness. The battle between God and Satan, the Holy Spirit and evil spirits, has been raging since the Church was born, and will continue until the Church is safely seated in the Heavens with the Lord Jesus.  

One of the purposes of this study is to show the role that the church plays in the overall scheme of things.  Many teach or believe that the church is the only “saved” entity after Jesus set up his Kingdom.  This is not scriptural.  The church was created for a specific purpose, not to save the world but as the, “Bride of Christ.”  Understanding the concept of the, “Bride of Christ”, the symbology of the use of the words will enable us to understand our purpose.   After the marriage the Bride and the Bridegroom becomes as one.  It should be clear now that the church ( a called out body composed of Jews and Gentiles) is a special entity created for a special purpose in the kingdom. Paul made his point clear in 1 Corinthians 6:2-3 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels?

After the Church is raptured, and the Holy Spirit will not be here to restrain the forces of evil, this earth will become a literal hell. After the church is caught up the systems of this earth will be committed entirely to the devil and he will rule in the person of the Beast (politically) and in the person of the Antichrist (religiously). The Rapture takes place between chapters three and four - the overcomers will be caught up, and the masses will be spewed out.

It is true that John does not record the facts concerning the Rapture; but Paul, to whom the mystery of the Church was revealed in full, unfolds to us the events during and immediately following the Rapture. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18  But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.  For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Some of us have been taught that the Church will go through the first half of the Tribulation. But according to the Scriptures, the Church will not go through any part of the Tribulation. I make this statement because:

1. In the first three chapters of Revelation, the word church or churches occur about twenty times. However, beginning with chapter four, up to the seventeenth verse of chapter twenty-two, the Church is not mentioned one time.  The Church has no part in the prophetic visions given to John after chapter three. Therefore, if we compare spiritual things with spiritual, and if we “come now and reason together,” we must conclude that the Church is not on earth from chapter four through chapter twenty-two, verse five. The Church is in the air with Jesus, looking down upon the horrible judgments here on earth.

2. The second reason I emphatically state that the Church will not be here during any part of the Tribulation period, is the statement in Revelation 1:19 - the key that unlocks the book. John was commanded to write: First, “The things which thou hast seen”; secondly, “The things which are”; and third, “The things which shall be after these things.” These three divisions do not run concurrently. They do not occur at the same time. John saw the vision of the glorified Lord, and that was the end of it. Then he saw the churches in Asia Minor, he wrote the messages delivered to the churches, and that brings that division to a definite close.

“Revelation 4:1  After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. John was, "Caught up".  Therefore we conclude, according to the Word of God - comparing spiritual things with spiritual, Scripture with Scripture - that chapter four and the following chapters record the things after the Church is raptured or "caught up" and seated around the throne.

3. The whole picture changes after chapter three. We do not see the Lord in the midst of the candlesticks  (churches) any more. We do not see the Lord on earth anymore; but we see a throne set in Heaven, (Visualize a King's throne room or the President's office, now explain what you see)  and the Lord Jesus is sitting upon that throne. There is a rainbow round about the throne, and we see the saints (the four and twenty elders ) in Heaven, where they remain until chapter nineteen, at which time they come with the Lord out of Heaven, riding on white horses in judgment against this earth. When you forget your religious ideas - what you have heard, what you have been taught by preachers, religions and denominations - and let the Word of God speak; when you look and listen instead of interpreting, you will have no trouble understanding Revelation.

The only way to understand Revelation is to let it speak, while you keep silent and let the Spirit teach you, because this book contains the deep things of God and there is a special promise to those who read it and hear it - not to those who read and interpret it, nor to those who read it and say what they think about it. If you read the book, hear what the book has to say, and keep the things written therein, you are blessed; but whosoever adds to or takes from this book has the curse of God upon him.  4. According to Revelation 3:10, the Church will not enter nor go through any part of the Great Tribulation period: “Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.” This verse could have been in the message to Ephesus. It could have been in the message to Pergamos. It could have been in the message to Sardis . . . but it is not. It is in the message to the church at Philadelphia - the church of brotherly love . . . the True Church. The Bride of Christ is not to be tried upon the earth. The Bride of Christ will not be tried! We will be rewarded for our stewardship, and we will either gain or lose, so far as rewards are concerned.  But the Church, the Bride, will not be tried upon the earth nor any place else. The great “hour of temptation” that is coming upon the earth to try them that dwell upon the earth is the Great Tribulation, the “time of Jacob’s trouble.” That is the time when the Antichrist will reign and this earth will be hell on earth. The Church will not be here.  The church will have already been judged and is in Heaven looking down, preparing to judge the world.

5. According to the testimony of the Apostle Paul (who wrote inspired of God), we will not enter nor go through any part of the Great Tribulation: “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Thessalonians 5:9). According to this Scripture, the Church is not appointed to wrath, the Church is not appointed to judgment. The Church will not face either the wrath of God or the judgment of God, but will be caught up to meet Jesus in the clouds in the air. Then the judgment of Almighty God will fall upon this earth as described in Revelation six and following. The stage is set in Revelation 4 and 5, and the judgments break out at the beginning of chapter six.

THE THRONE OF JESUS IN HEAVEN

Revelation 4:1-3:

1. After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

2. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was Set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

3. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

The entire situation changes here. Up to this point, John is seen here on earth, and events recorded in chapters two and three took place right here on this earth. But the command of the Voice now is, “Come up hither.” Therefore, John leaves the earth and is caught up into Heaven to witness and record the visions that remain in the book of Revelation. Chapters four and five describe scenes and events that are beyond man’s imagination.

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A View From Heaven

A Study of The Book of Revelation, Part #20

Earl Gillespie 

THE SPIRIT’S MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH OF THE LAODICEANS

Revelation 3:14-22

The Laodiceans, our final church before we follow John into Heaven and view the throne of Jesus.  This was a functioning church, they assembled together regularly to worship in their fancy edifices, conveyed in fine carriages, adorned in fancy robes and costumes.  They perverted the Gospel, they shaped the truth, they collected money and amassed huge fortunes, and there were no community services.    In the community people were sick and suffering, they were dying and they pretended not to see. They uttered praises for their blessing even to the point of bragging, but as a church they were spiritually naked and dead.  There was no place for the unpreverted Jesus or the pure Gospel  on their programs, he was left standing at the door.

Last Sunday evening a pastor conducted a youth program, morning service was cancelled so no hardship would be placed on the membership..  I am sure if the threatening rain had come, the event would have been cancelled.  The young people performed and a visiting minister preached one of those messages that most seasoned saints had to take notes to remember what the message was about.  The listener were constantly reminded to touch their neighbor.  It is unclear if this will have a decisive effect on the community or the decline of youth participation in the churches.   Prior to dismissing the service according to one minister on the rostrum, the Lord spoke to him and told him to lay hands on and pray for everybody in the church.  A practice perfected in the sixties by Jim Jones and other TV preachers, by forcing the head back a couple of degrees the person could be made to stumble and fall, this was often mistaken for the spirit of God.   Church members were instructed to come to the Alter and bring  a seed offering and he would pray for them.   It is amazing how God speaks to certain ministers when they are collecting money.   Promises in the name of God were made and the money was collected, then on their way back to their seats the sucker punch was thrown, "He might not come when you want him but he is always on time."  Wouldn't it be better to say, "whether your request is granted or not He is still God."  The Laodiceans were also guilty of lying on God.    The spirit of the Jezebel type has grown and is manifesting itself in the church of the Laodiceans this very day.

(In a moment of weakness, I wondered if Jesus ministry would have been more effective if he had blessed the disciples and sent them out to open up a string of fish markets.  Then Jesus as the CEO  would visit each establishment and preach to the masses as they came to buy fish.  It is staggering to think of the money that could have been made in the name of doing God's work.)

The message to the church in Philadelphia and the church of at Laodicea overlaps each other and is repersentive of the present day churches and the climaxing of the church age.   The message to the church at Laodicea is a message to a church in its final state of apostasy.  The Gospel has been perverted and the word of God no longer reflect the return of Jesus Christ.  The message from the pulpit is about the changes and the shifting that is taking place and the great work that God is about to do.  The listeners are encouraged to prepare themselves for the blessing they are about to receive as they plant their seed offering of faith. The message sound as if it is from the throne of God but it is not the word of God.  The Laodiceans called themselves a church, they looked like a church and they even acted like a church but they were dead.  They did the programs, they sung spirited songs, but they had locked the word of God out of their hearts.  It was all about the now and Jesus was left standing at the door gently knocking.

The messages to the seven churches were directed to the churches that existed in John’s day but because the number seven is used it gave the messages a deeper message.  Each of the seven churches represents a period of time from Pentecost to the Rapture. Also note the fact that the message to the seven churches is located between the vision of the glorified Christ and the vision of the glorified Church. The seven churches represent the church age  from Pentecost to the Rapture  and when the Rapture takes place the saints will be glorified and given bodies like unto the Lord’s glorious body (I John 3:1-3).

Revelation 3:14-22  And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;  I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods,  and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

 Laodicea was located about forty miles east of Ephesus. Its name was derived from Laodice, the wife of Antiochus II, the Syrian who ruled in the early days of the city. Laodicea was a wealthy city, so much so that In spite of the fact that an earthquake destroyed it  during the reign of Nero, A. D. 62, it quickly recovered from that terrible disaster, and from its own resources soon regained all the glory and wealth lost during the great earthquake. At the time John wrote the message to the local assembly there, Laodicea was again a magnificent and wealthy city. It was regal in it's wealth and power and boasted that it needed nothing.

From the account In Revelation, the wealth of the city greatly affected the church. It seems strange to most people that riches and sorrow go together. It is the love of money that is the root of all evil. Most of the time, riches produce rotten living. There are a few rich people who serve God, and there are a few rich churches that are spiritual; but the general rule is that riches bring sorrow. Jesus said, “How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!” That does not mean that God cannot or will not save a rich man - He can, and He will. But the sad fact is that riches and Spirituality somehow do not seem to walk together.

Verse 14: “And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the  Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.” There was a local assembly at Laodicea, and even in Paul’s day some thirty years before John was exiled to Patmos, the condition of that assembly troubled Paul tremendously (Colossians 2:1). Seemingly the ruin of that church was pride, material wealth and self-satisfaction among the people. They did not need God - they had everything.  They gloried in things - not in the Lord. Since each church in Revelation represents a period in history between the beginning of the Church and the Rapture, we recognize that we are now living in a church age symbolized by the spirit of the Laodiceans of John’s day - pride, wealth, and Self-satisfaction. Note the titles of the divine Speaker: “These things saith The Amen.” This title is a Hebrew word signifying both the true unchangeable nature of the Speaker, and the unchanging message of God’s Word. Authorities on the original languages of the Bible tell us that the Hebrew word for “Amen” is literally “truth,” or “believe.” In the New Testament, the Greek word for “amen” can be translated “verily,” which is another way of saying, “truth.” So the Speaker addressing the Laodiceans is “The Truth,” and certainly that is Jesus (John 14:6, John 17:17).  But the Laodiceans have denied the truth.

Notice the second title given to the One who is addressing the Laodiceans: “The faithful and the true witness.” From Adam to this present time, every witness except this One has failed in one way or another. Who is this One? The Lord Jesus Christ! He is the only One who faithfully obeyed the commands, wishes and desires of the Heavenly Father in every minute detail.

Verses 15 and 16: “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” Again the solemn words, “I know thy works!” This statement is made seven times in the messages to the seven churches. Omniscience is a divine attribute, and Jesus Christ is divine - just as divine as is God the Father.

To the church at Philadelphia Jesus said, “I know thy works.” He then went on to say, “For thou hast a little strength.” He knew the weakness of the church at Philadelphia, He knew the lukewarm spirit of the Laodiceans - and He knows the spirit existing in your church, whatever that spirit may be. This last phase of the church is the worst, by all means. Notice the use of the terms “COLD” and “HOT” - not “DEAD” and “ALIVE.” The Laodiceans were in the most dangerous state possible. They were not referred to as being spiritually dead, nor as being spiritually alive . . . they were indifferent. They were lost, of course, for had they been born again they would not have been spewed out of the mouth of Him who is the Head of the Church.

Verse 17: “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” You will notice the believers in Philadelphia have not one word to say for themselves. They make no boasts nor brags. The Laodiceans testify in their own behalf: “Thou sayest . . . . “ In Laodicea, there was not only a self-satisfied condition in the assembly - but also pride. The church boasted openly, “I am rich!” It is true that the city of Laodicea was materially rich, but the church had no right to boast in riches, nor to sell out to the riches of the secular city. Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” I am sure the church at Laodicea could have matched some of our big churches today - in members, social influence, gifts, showy buildings, robed choirs, intellectual leaders - and probably a banquet hall second to none even in this day. But any church - whether in Laodicea or in your home town - is headed for ruin when it puts “things, programs and money” ahead of Jesus. “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things will be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). Wealth (things) at the expense of spirituality is a tragedy and a curse. Hear the Laodiceans testify further: “And have need of nothing.” These people had absolutely no place for the Lord Jesus Christ in their program. They did not need anything He had; they were completely satisfied. Even in the very face of judgment (verse 16) they continued to boast. They did not believe in a God of judgment. They believed what the liberals and modernists are preaching today - “the goodness of God, the Fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man.” They did not believe in a God who is a consuming fire, a God who is angry with the wicked every day, a God who judges in righteousness. The condition of the Laodicean church described here could be front-page news of any religious paper in this hour. All who will face facts and agree to the truth must confess the same. The last part of verse 17 is bursting with prophetic truth: “. . .and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked!”  These people did not know their spiritual condition. They were so totally indifferent to the truth, to the Word of God, to the Gospel and to Christ Himself, that they were calloused (“their conscience seared with a hot iron”). They were past feeling, and deep down in their own sinful hearts they thought they were sitting on top of the world religiously. In reality, they were on top of the world religiously - but spiritually they were wretched, they were miserable - and yet their blind hearts could not see nor feel their misery. They were poor, they were blind, they were naked.  Why did I say this part of the verse is bursting with prophetic truth?

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Verse 18: “I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried In the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” The characteristics of the Laodiceans are summed up by the Spirit in three words: Poverty -nakedness blindness! The Lord does not command the Laodiceans to repent - He counsels with them and offers to take care of their poverty, their nakedness, and their blindness. We find Him standing at the door, knocking - pleading for just one man to open the door and let Him in – but to no avail. Notice the counsel He gives: “Buy of ME gold tried in the fire.” The riches of Christ are unknowable, inexhaustible. He has gold tried in the fire, and to buy from Him is no problem. Isaiah instructed, “Buy without money.” You do not need gold as man knows gold, in order to buy at the Lord’s great Supermarket. “Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and with price” (Isaiah 55:1). Gold, purified by fire, points to the divine righteousness of God - and Christ is made unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption (I Corinthians 1:30). Without the riches of His grace, we are of all men most miserable. We are the poorest of all men - but in Christ we are the richest of all men; Heaven is at our disposal, in Christ. White garments are the righteousness of the saints (Revelation 19:8). To be clothed in righteousness is to be free from the shame of nakedness. Eyesalve is for spiritual discerning. Unless our eyes are opened by the Lord, we cannot discern spiritual matters. “The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (I Corinthians 2:14). Unless the Lord opens the eyes of our understanding we will never know the truth that makes us free.

Verse 19: “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.” This passage does not apply to any particular group, but to ALL the children of God throughout all ages. This verse is very enlightening, and needs to be preached in churches today. From the beginning of creation, the Lord God has rebuked and chastened those whom He loves - His own children (Proverbs 3:11,12; Hebrews 12:5,6). In Romans 11:22 Paul cries out, “Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God.” The Word of God speaks for itself. The Scriptures carry their own light. Scriptures unlock themselves when we allow the Spirit to compare spiritual things with spiritual; therefore, hear these words:“Hebrews 12:6-8  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Verse 20:” Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come into him and will sup with him, and he with me.”

Verse 21:” To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.”

22. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

This last picture of the church is sad. At the beginning (at Ephesus) we found the Lord Jesus standing in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks . . . standing in the midst of the assembly ,  while in Laodicea He is standing at the door, on the outside, knocking. This tender, touching call of the Master has been the call of ministers down through the centuries, appealing to individuals to open the door and let the Lord Jesus in.  In this Scripture, Jesus is appealing to ANY (even ONE) individual, but He is knocking at the

door of the Laodicean church - not the door of an individual heart. However, if one individual will open the door, His promise is, “I WILL come in and sup with him, and he with me.” “Behold, I stand at the door.”  Thus the, Lord is pushed out. He is not within the assembly at Laodicea; He is outside, knocking

and speaking. Here we have a true display of the grace of God, even when the church has stooped to the lowest degree and has pushed the Lord Jesus out.  The Lord Jesus does not command the Laodiceans to buy (verse 18), nor does He force entrance (verse 20). “I stand,  I knock.” You may rest assured that the Lord Jesus will never force Himself upon any home, any church, or any nation. He loves all, He came to seek and to save that which was lost. He is searching for the unsaved - but He will never force Himself upon anyone. The Lord will never intrude where He is not wanted.

And Jesus Himself asked, “When He comes, will He find faith on the earth?” Surely we are living in the hour of the lukewarm, professing church. I am sure if the Rapture should take place between 11:00 and 12:00 on Sunday morning, some churches in the midst of a service would not be disturbed, and from the preacher on down, not one would be taken from that congregation. That assembly would not know anything had happened until the service dismissed and the people returned to their homes or neighborhood, to find some of their friends and loved ones missing. Yes, there are churches on earth today - local assemblies - where there is not one born again child of God in the group.

Verse 21: “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne.” This verse is bursting with truth and glorious revelation. How did Jesus come into the authority to sit with the Father in the Father’s throne? It is true that from the standpoint of deity He had a perfect right to sit there – but bear in mind that He humbled Himself, took upon Himself the form of man, and became obedient unto death. In Hebrews 1:1-3 we are told that He is now seated at the right hand of God the Father; and when Stephen looked into Heaven, he saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God the Father.  I believe Hebrews 12:1-2 will clear up this question: “ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God..” “Hebrews 5:7-8  Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;  Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Revelation 3:22  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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