Revelation 3 – What is He a faithful and true witness of for us? 2019

Rev 3:14
"And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this:

Sir William Ramsay called Laodicea the "city of compromise." The city was founded by Antiochus II in 261-246 B.C. Laodicea was about forty miles east and inland from Ephesus. Laodicea was located in a spectacular valley, but today the ruins are covered up with growth that looks like wild oats. It's name means "justice of the people." It was named for Laodice, the wife of Antiochus. Laodicea had their very own local god by the name of Men Karou. The temple was the very center of society, religion, and commerce in that day. Laodicea was a place of great wealth and Greek culture. It was a place of science and of literature. It also had an excellent medical school which was very primitive and very heathen. The city was eventually abandoned because of earthquakes. The impressive ruins of two Roman theaters, a large stadium, and three early assemblies are still there. What was developed here was known as the Phrygian powder which was a salve for the ears and eyes. The clay used for the salve has been analyzed in modern times and it has been found to be worthless as medication. Someone made a lot of money selling it in those days though. We may criticize these people back then for this fake medicine, but we take a lot of worthless medicine ourselves today. If we do not want to be too critical of these people, keep in mind that Yeshua Messiah was very critical of them. He is going to tell them to get REAL eye salve for their eyes and to open up their eyes! The city was in a valley and had difficulty getting water. When we understand the geography of the area, we learn that Laodicea had no suitable drinking water of its own. Colossae (to the east) was watered by a fresh cold mountain stream. Hieropolis (to the north) was well-known for its hot springs and the pools which were fed by those springs thought[1] to have healing qualities. The river Lycus which ran through Laodicea was described as turbid[2] with white mud. nauseous[3] and undrinkable. This is the only place in Scripture where the word "Amen" is used as a proper name. Yeshua Messiah is the Amen. He is the Last Word. He is the beginning (the Alpha or Aleph) and the end (the Omega, or Tav). The "Amen" is the only part of the description of Him used in Chapter one to address this assembly. He is "the Faithful and True Witness." What is He a faithful and true witness of for us? He is a faithful and true witness of His Father's Torah. He demonstrated to us how to obey the Father in the manner He intended (Jer 42:5). "The Beginning of the creation of Elohim." This lead some to believe that Yeshua was a creation of Elohim. But that is no more true than to say that Elohim had to create His own Word. The beginning of His creation was through His spoken Word. He is His Word made flesh (John 1:1-3, 14). This passage is stating that Yeshua "began" the creation of Elohim by being His Word.
The Letters to the Seven Assemblies (Part 2)
We are studying the seven letters to the seven assemblies in Revelation chapter 2.

We are told that the assembly at Ephesus had "left their first love." What is meant by this? It is NOT that they "do not love Jesus enough." The letter to Smyrna and Paul's letter to Ephesians give us the answer!

Follow along with us as we explore these valuable messages to these assemblies!