HE KNOWS YOUR WORKS
REVELATION 2: 1 - 2a
WHILE THE ENTIRE BURDEN OF THIS MESSAGE IS NOT ON THE OUTLINE, IT IS MY PRAYER THAT THERE IS ENOUGH HERE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE BOOK OF REVELATION IS AN APOCALYPTIC WRITING
OFTEN WE THINK THAT THIS ONLY DEALS WITH CHAPTERS 4 THROUGH 22, BUT WE FORGET THAT CHAPTER TWO AND THREE ARE APOCALYPTIC AS WELL
IF THERE EVER WAS A TIME THESE CHAPTERS SPEAK VOLUMES IT IS TODAY
CHAPTER TWO AND THREE SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE MODERN DAY PASTOR
BEFORE I READ MY TEXT I WANT TO ASK YOU TO NOT ALLOW YOUR MINDS TO RUN AHEAD OF ME
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NOT ANY VERSE I COULD USE THAT MOST OF YOU HAVE NOT PREACHED FROM BEFORE MUCH BETTER THAN I EVER WILL
I DON’T COME TO YOU AS A DENOMINATIONAL SUPERSTAR, BUT AS A FELLOW LABOR IN CHRIST JESUS
BUT I FEEL THAT I HAVE A WORD FROM THE LORD FOR YOU TODAY PASTOR THAT COMES DIRECTLY FROM THE HEART OF GOD
Revelation 2
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,
THE FIRST POINT I WANT TO MAKE IS TO WHOM THIS LETTER IS WRITTEN 1Unto the angel of the church
THIS WORD ANGEL ALSO MEANS MESSANGER, PASTOR YOU ARE GOD’S MODERN DAY ANGEL TO HIS CHURCH
YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILTY TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD AND TO PROCLAIM THE WORD OF GOD TO YOUR CHURCH
THE LORD WANTS YOU TO KNOW TODAY 2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,
PASTOR HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD TODAY HE KNOWS YOUR WORKS
IN A DAY WHEN SO MANY PASTORS ARE BECOMING DISCOURAGED AND LEAVING THE MINISTRY THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD IS CRYING OUT TO HIS ANOINTED HANG IN THERE I AM WITH YOU
RECENTLY MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM A LADIES CONFERENCE WHERE THEY PULLED THE PASTORS WIVES ASIDE TO MINISTER TO THEM PRIVATELY. SHE HANDED ME A HAND OUT THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE PASTORS WIVES, AND I WAS SOCKED AT THE HIGH % OF PASTORS WIVES THAT FELT THAT THE WORST DAY OF THEIR MARRIED LIFE WAS THE DAS THEIR HUSBAND ENTERED THE MINISTRY
ANOINTED OF GOD HERE THE HEART OF GOD TODAY THE LORD KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE 13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is:
HE KNOWS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE AND THE STRUGGLES THAT YOU FACE
HE SEES THE SPIRITUAL ATTACK YOU ARE UNDER, HE KNOWS THAT FORCES OF EVIL THAT ARE AGAINST YOU
PASTOR YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE FACING THESE STRUGGLES, MOST EVERY PASTOR IS FACING THINGS THAT A FEW YEARS AGO THOUGHT THEY NEVER WOULD FACE
HE KNOWS thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
THOSE WHO SAY THEY ARE FOR YOU – THEY SAY THEY ARE ON YOUR TEAM – BUT THEY HAVE PROVEN TO BE LIARS – ALL THE WHILE THEY HAVE A HIDDEN AGENDA
THEY TELL YOU THEY HAVE YOUR BACK, BUT YOU HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS SO THEY CAN FIND THE PLACE TO PLACE THE DAGGER
REST ASSURED DEAR PASTOR GOD IS THE RECORD KEEPER, HE IS THE ONE WHO REWARDS ACORDING TO THEIR DEEDS
PASTOR THE LORD SAYS 2: 9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty,
I AM HERE TO TELL YOU PASTOR GOD KNOWS HOW YOU HAVE GIVEN ALL YOU HAVE FOR HIS WORD
THE LORD KNOWS YOUR HURT AND FRUSTRATION THAT YOU CANNOT HAVE A PRIVITE LIFE BECAUSE OF THE DEMANDS OF MINISTRY
HE KNOWS THAT YOU OFTEN FEEL TRAPED BY THE SACRIFICES THAT YOU ARE MAKING
THERE IS NOT ONE COPPER PENNEY THAT GOD WILL NOT REPAY YOU MANY TIMES OVER
HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
THOSE WHO SAY THEY ARE GOD’S CHILDREN, BUT IN FACT HAVE BEEN PROVRN TO BE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF SATAN
HE KNOWS THAT YOU hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
THESE ARE THOSE WHO WORK TO BE CLEAVER IN THEIR ACTIONS, TRYING TO SEE HOW CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF SIN THEY CAN WALK – AND THEN TEACH OTHERS TO DO THE SAME
10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:
THE LORD WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT HE HAS EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL
HE KNOWS YOUR STRUGGLES AGAINST
that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
PASTOR THE LORD KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE WORKING IN THE SPIRIT OF JEZEBEL [WITCHCRAFT] [CONTROL] ARE IN YOUR MIDST
HE KNOWS THEIR EVIL, HE KNOWS THEIR WORDS, HE KNOWS THEIR WORKS
THERE IS NOT A TRUE SHEPHERD THAT IS NOT STRUGGLING AGAINST THE VERY FORCE OF EVIL AS THEY TRY TO LEAD GOD’S FLOCK THROUGH THE ROCKY PLACES ALONG THE WAY
HE HEARS THE VOICES OF MURMORING AND COMPLAINING ABOUT BEING LED INTO NEW GRAZING LAND
PASTOR THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST DIFFACULT TIMES IN HISTORY
REMEMBER PAUL’S WORD TO TIMOTHY IN 2 TIMOTHY:3 1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
THE REST OF THE CHAPTER READS LIKE PAUL WAS LOOKING RIGHT INTO THE CHURCH WORLD OF TODAY
BUT REST ASSURED PASTOR 9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
DEAR PASTOR HANG IN THERE GOD IS WORKING ON YOUR BEHALF
DEAR PASTOR HERE THE WORD OF THE LORD 4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
PASTOR DO YOU STILL HAVE THE SAME LOVE FOR YOUR CHURCH YOU ONE TIME DID?
HAS YOUR HURT, YOUR FRUSTRATION, YOUR DISAPPOINTMENT CAUSED YOUR LOVE TO GROW COLD
5I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:
PASTOR IS YOUR MINISTRY REFRESHING? IS IT HEALING?
LOOK OVER SOME OF YOUR RECENT OUTLINES, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN PREACHING?
IS IT A WORD FROM GOD OR IS IT THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD
I would thou wert cold or hot. 16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
PASTOR WE CANNOT AFFORD TO ALLOW OUR HURTS, OUR FRUSTRATIONS, OUR ANGER, OUR PERSONAL FEELINGS TO KEEP US FROM LOVING GOD’S PEOPLE AS HE LOVES THEM
5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick INFLUENCE out of his place, except thou repent.
DEAR ANOINTED OF GOD, GOD KNOWS YOUR HURT
WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE LIKE MOSES AND MISS OUT ON LEADING OUR CONGREGATIONS INTO THE PROMISED LAND BECAUSE WE LOSE OUR PASSION FOR OUR CALLING
PRAYER
