Among the Lampstands Lesson 2 1st Qtr. 2019

Sunday

“For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." Revelation 1:10  ‘I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,’  What day is that? Matthew 12:8  “For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."  Monday

Revelation 1:13, 16 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.   And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.  Tuesday

Revelation 1:11,19,20  Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the 7 churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.  Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;  The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the 7 churches.  Wednesday

Revelation 2:1-4  Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things said He that holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;  Thursday I know your works, and your labour, and your patience, and how you can not bear them which are evil: and you have tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars:  And have borne, and have patience, and for My name's sake have laboured, and have not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against you because you have left your first love. 

Revelation 2:5-7  Remember therefore from whence you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place, except you repent.  But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.  He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. 

Youth Instructor, April 5, 1900 The appearance of Christ to John should be to all, believers and unbelievers, an evidence that we have a risen Christ. It should give living power to the church. At times dark clouds surround God's people. It seems as if oppression and persecution would extinguish them. But at such times the most instructive lessons are given. Christ often enters prisons, and reveals himself to his chosen ones. He is in the fire with them at the stake. As in the darkest night the stars shine the brightest, so the most brilliant beams of God's glory are revealed in the deepest gloom. The darker the sky, the more clear and impressive are the beams of the Sun of Righteousness, the risen Saviour.