"The Seven Churches" And "The Seven Spirits" (Revelation 1:4-5)

The "seven churches" are first mentioned in Revelation 1:4 - "John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia." The next verse speaks of "the seven spirits who are before His throne" - Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits^[a] before his throne, ⁵and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth (Revelation 1:5). Here, we should note that, in Scripture, the number "seven" is the number of perfection, the number which speaks of wholeness and completeness. The "seven spirits" speak of the fullness and perfection of the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. The "seven churches" speak of the whole Church in every age and every place. The messages in the second and third chapters of Revelation can be applied to the Church in every age and every place. When God speaks to "the seven churches", He is speaking to your church and my church. He is speaking to all of the churches.