Revelation 2:2b: And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars.
Jesus and His Word
“Thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars.” They tested everyone who came to Ephesus claiming to be an apostle. They would ask them if they had seen the resurrected Christ, and they soon found out whether or not they were really apostles. If they were not, they asked them to leave town. The Lord Jesus commended them for testing men, and I feel this is more needed today than it was even then. 1
Jesus and His Ways
- Jesus, please teach me to know Your truth. – “We should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting.” Ephesians 4:14
- Jesus, please teach me to defend Your truth. – “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God.” 1 John 4:1
- Jesus, please teach me to live out Your truth. – “Test all things; hold fast what is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Jesus and His Work
When the Lord allows a test, it reveals to us where we are truly at with Him. – TWEET IT
Jesus and His Promise
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely (by His Holy Spirit); and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible Commentary: The Prophecy (Revelation 1-5) (electronic ed., Vol. 58, p. 66). Nashville.