Sunday Bible School
August 18, 2024
The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Revelation - Part XIII
August 18, 2024
The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Revelation - Part XIII
Summary of the President’s Message
The Sunday Bible School on August 18, 2024, was held live, directly from the Communications Center of Radio and TV Maanaim, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, with the participation of pastors Gedelti Gueiros and Gilson Sousa.
Word from Pastor Gilson Sousa:
We greet all our brethren with the peace of the Lord Jesus!
We are starting the Sunday Bible School. The subject to be
presented is the book of Revelation: the message of the Holy Spirit resonates in the midst of the Faithful Church, concerning the prophetic markers that are being fulfilled in our day, in the preparation of the Church for the rapture.
Pastor Gilson Sousa presented the answers given by various brothers to the questions posed, as well as various experiences and testimonies relating to Sunday School.
Word from Pastor Gedelti Gueiros:
I greet you all with the peace of the Lord. Let’s answer the
questions.
Question
Reading Revelation, chapters 2, verses 1 to 7, what is the emphasis of the operation of the Spirit of the Lord in the church of Ephesus? Quote the verse.
Answer: Operation of the Spirit of the Lord over the ministries and churches. The rule of the Lord Jesus over the church. Verse 1.
“...‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:” Revelation 2:1
The answer was given via video.
Question
Reading Revelation, chapter 2, verses 1 to 7, where are the other operations of the Spirit of the Lord? Quote the verses.
a. Spirit of Wisdom?
Answer: The work of the Church done wisely.
“I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil.” Revelation 2:2a
b. Spirit of Understanding?
Answer: The church that knew Pr. Gilson Sousa conducting the Sunday Bible School
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how to discern between what was the apostles’ doctrine and what was not.
“... And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars.” Revelation 2:2b
c. Spirit of Counsel?
Answer: Repent. The first works are the works of the apostles.
“Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, ...” Revelation 2:5
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ...” Revelation 2:7a
d. Spirit of Might?
Answer: Tireless work with patience and suffering—strength to win.
“and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name;s sake and have not become weary.” Revelation 2:3
“...To him who overcomes...” Revelation 2:7b
e. Spirit of Knowledge?
Answer: Reaction to mistakes.
“..you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitians, which I also hate..” Revelation 2:6
f. Spirit of the fear of the Lordr?
Answer: The lack of fear of the
Lord results in the removal of the candlestick, that is, the light, the revelation. Verse 5.
“...or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place - unless you repent.” Revelation 2:5
We are living in a special moment within God’s time. We are seeing the Lord’s promises being fulfilled every day. The
Pr. Gedelti Gueiros leading the summary of the Sunday Bible School
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prophetic signs that are there are the result of everything that the Word has shown.
It is very important to understand that the church is a master when it receives from the Lord what it needs to survive. In every age, there is a portion of God’s grace. This portion is called a “dispensation”.
The dispensation is linked to when God is showing his will so that his church can continue. It is the time when the Lord is dispensing the resources for the church to walk. We are living in a dispensation, where everything is being pointed toward the end time of the church. That’s why we are reading the Book of Revelation.
The book of Revelation is for a dispensation. The church is warned. We are showing prophetically that this path is visible. No one is deceived. Even the world knows that something is about to happen. But the world
is not being prepared.
There needs to be preparation. The announcement of Jesus’ coming only has value when there is preparation. So, in this dispensation we are living in, revelations flow easily so that the church can go through this time with the hope of its rescue. This is the time to look up.
“Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” Luke 21:28
There was a great struggle in Ephesus to share the Word. Today, we are experiencing the same opposition. The Word of God has become an offense to people because sin is relative. Today’s morality is relative to sin. This is part of a project of destruction. Man is destroying himself morally. On the other hand, religion is stuck with morality alone. But we are bound by the revelation of the Holy
Spirit.
The operation of the Spirit of the Lord is in all the churches. The Spirit of the Lord, in the first church, is the joint operation of the seven spirits of God. They open up the project of the church in its history. In Ephesus, doctrine was established.
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Therefore, it was necessary for there to be a special operation of the Holy Spirit. The secret of the Ephesian church was the revealed Word. Paul shows this in various ways in his letters.
All the letters were written by revelation. It was the Spirit of the Lord working as the center of all revelation. It was the Holy Spirit who would clarify the difficulties and deal with the needs of the church. This is because the Holy Spirit is responsible for the last dispensation, the dispensation of the church.
Spirit of the Lord
What was the emphasis of the operation of the Spirit of the Lord in Ephesus? It was the whole operation of the Holy Spirit. So you can see that in each letter there is an emphasis on the operation of the Holy Spirit.
Spirit of Wisdom
In all the letters, the first operation is that of the spirit of wisdom (“I know your works”). The Lord knows and knows those who serve him. In Ephesus, the church was just beginning and needed to come to the end of a journey of around two thousand years.
Spirit of Understanding
In Ephesus, there were those who obeyed and those who did not. This is why we see the failure of Christianity. It was the operation of the Spirit of intelligence or discernment.
Spirit of Counsel
It is present in all the letters. It is the counsel given: “repent”.
“Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works...” Revelation 2:5
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches ...” Revelation 2:7a
Spirit of Might
Shows the might of a church that does not grow tired.
“and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary.” Revelation 2:3
Spirit of Knowledge
It shows the reaction to errors.
“...you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate...” Revelation 2:6
Spirit of the Fear of the Lord
The lack of fear of the Lord results in the removal of the candlestick, that is, the light, the revelation. It is a naked man, without revelation.
“...or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place - unless you repent.” Revelation 2:5
May the Lord Jesus bless you all.
Pr. Gedelti Gueiros President of the Maranata Christian Church