Revelation 2:1

To the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him Who holds the seven stars [which are the messengers of the seven churches] in His right hand, Who goes about among the seven golden lampstands [which are the seven churches]:

·         Ephesus means desired one, so this is to the messenger of the desired ones. Ephesus was a Greek city in Turkey, about 56,000 people lived there.

·         Angel here means messenger or one who is sent, Strong’s Concordance 32. The Greek word that angel is translated from is aggelos and it can be translated to mean a messenger, a person, or an angel of God. John would not be writing a physical letter to an angel of God, but Jesus does have him write a letter to the messenger, or the head, of the church of Ephesus. The first thing that John is told to tell the elder of Ephesus is that Jesus holds all of the power. 

·         For it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. Colossians 1:16

·         Jesus has control and authority over all men, John 17:2

·         All judgment has been given to Jesus, John 5:22.

·         Jesus is the same yesterday today and forever, Hebrews 13:8

·         Our Father desires that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth, 1 Timothy 2:4.

·         We will read that five of the seven churches that Jesus has John write to have faults, even though they do Jesus is still there amongst them all.

·         Everyone may not all end up being Jesus’ Bride, but the Wedding Feast, which is another term for eternity, will be filled with guests as well.

·        And those servants went out on the crossroads and got together as many as they found, both bad and good, so [the room in which] the wedding feast [was held] was filled with guests. Matthew 22:10

·        The saved, or those who are called to serve with Jesus, are called the Bride of Christ, Revelation 22:17.

·        A bride is not a guest at her own wedding, so ask yourself, who are the guests? The glorious Truth is that there are more people who get to spend eternity with Jesus then just the Bride.

·         Later in Revelation we will be told that in the New Jerusalem that there are 12 trees bearing 12 manner of fruit for the healing of the nations, Revelation 22:2. We will be just like Jesus in eternity, 1 John 3:2, so these fruits are not for us, because we won’t need healing.