the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches now why is that
significant why is he comparing a candle stick or a church to a candlestick what
is a candlestick the candlestick is simply the socket that holds the actual
candle that burns and gives light now that would make plenty of sense because
the Bible tells us ye referring to individuals are the light of the world a
city that is set on the hill cannot be hid do men light a candle and put it
under a bushel no what do they do they actually put it on up and they may give
light to all that are in the house let your light so shine before men that they
may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven you see when
a Christian gets saved and they begin to learn how to preach the gospel in order
for them to be truly effective what does that mean to be able to win people to
Christ so they can illuminate the entire house you have to be on the
chemistry they have to be planted in the local New Testament Church in order
for them to flourish be discipled and trained on how to preach the gospel you
say what if they don't well they're it's like they're under a bushel you know
what the Bible tells us if our gospel be hid it is hit to them that are lost and
whom the God of this world had blinded the minds of them which believe not lest
the light of the glorious gospel of Christ who is the image of God should
shine into them but we have this treasure in earthen vessels the Bible
says because we're like the candle that is shining forth that light of the
glorious gospel but it's only as effective until you're planted in actual
candlestick a local New Testament Church you know don't minimize the importance
of the local New Testament Church it's the local church the local assembly the
congregation that trains you and sends you out you know the Bible tells us how
shall they call on him and whom they have not believed how shall they believe
on him and whom they have not heard how shall they hear without a preacher and
how shall they preach accepting what sent sent from where the candlestick