Restoring Spirit of
Father to the Church
Today’s Focus: The
Pergamos Church and the Spirit of Father Part 2: Seat of Satan
Scripture: Revelation
2:12-17
Greetings Sons of
God:
Let us continue
discussing the significance of the Spirit of Father and the Pergamos church.
Revelation
2:13: I know thy works, and where thy dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and
thou holdest fast my name , and hast not denied my faith, even in those days
wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan
dwelleth
Meaning of
Dwelling, Holding Fast His Name and Not Denying the Faith
When the Lord was
talking to the church at Pergamos He lets them know that He knows where they
dwell. The Lord was not talking about a natural location but their position in
the Spirit. He also stated that they
held fast to His name. This means they
have the name Father and Son in their heads and they are Father-centered. Finally, he said they did not deny His faith
meaning that they believed in the Word of God and walked in it. Now this sounds like a church that anybody
would like to be a part of but there is this glaring statement that Jesus makes
that is the giant elephant in the room and that statement is: Satan’s seat is
in Pergamos.
Seat of Satan
Now what seems to
be a great church is it possible for Satan to have a seat in that church? Is it possible for Satan to have a throne in
the church? First let us state that this
seat or throne is an elevated seat of government. It is the seat of executive power and authority. Now understand before we go any further that
this situation happened in the Pergamos church but the Lord says at the end
that those who have an ear to hear, hear what the Spirit says to the churches. In other words, this situation was not just
for the Pergamos church but for the entire Body of Christ. What we must allow the Lord to illuminate is
the eternal concept that He is presenting for us to learn and watch for. Now we know that Pergamos was an elevated
church that had a view that could see the enemy coming and did not allow the
enemy to penetrate the church. They kept
the faith, held fast to the Lord’s name and stayed in position with the
Lord. So what was it that allowed Satan
to have a throne in such a powerful church?
The Lord speaks of
this one person called Antipas and He states that he was the Lord’s faithful
martyr. The key to understanding how
Satan got this throne is to examine who Antipas was and his significance to
Pergamos and how Satan got his seat there.
In the next message
we will examine the Antipas principal.
Peace, Love and
Grace,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
