Truth Voice 916

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Pillar of the Temple

“The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it…” – Revelation 3:12

The Book of Revelation remains sealed by God, which is why many find it difficult to understand. Yet, by His grace, the Lord reveals its mysteries to us. Interestingly, the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament and Revelation in the New Testament are deeply interconnected. Both are unique in that they reveal the names of God and unveil the truth that God has a Bride. She is called “Shulamite” by King Solomon in the Song of Songs, and “the Wife of the Lamb” by Apostle John in Revelation.

“For the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.” – Revelation 19:7

Jesus Christ is our Bridegroom.

1. The Temple of God

Scripture says:

“If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.” – 1 Corinthians 3:17

The Bible calls us the temple of God. Yet Jesus also promises to make us pillars in God’s temple. This raises a question: If we are already the temple, why should we become pillars?

The answer lies in God’s mystery. He is drawing us closer, containing us within Himself. Only when we live victoriously as the temple of God will He establish us as unshakable pillars in His temple.

2. The Tabernacle of God

In the original language, Revelation does not say “temple” but “tabernacle.” We can be the temple, but never the tabernacle—for it is not written, “You are the tabernacle.” God Himself is the Tabernacle, and we are the pillars within Him.

A temple on earth can be broken or destroyed, whether by our own failings or by external forces. But as pillars in God’s heavenly tabernacle, we cannot be touched or moved.

3. The Bone of God

The pillars of the Tabernacle, standing on either side, are likened to the rib bones of the Second Adam—Christ. We, as the “second Eve,” are being transformed through this divine process. From wandering on the earth, we are being shaped into living bones and joined once again with Christ in heavenly union.

This journey—from being the temple, to being made a pillar in God’s tabernacle—is the very way in which the Bride makes herself ready.

Essence from a Bible study message by Apostle T. Ramesh Ayya on 19.06.2025 at Satthiya Sthalam, Vazhavandhankottai, Trichy. Written by Bro. Simon Charles.

The Three Stages of Sin

“Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” – James 1:15 (KJV)

Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans teaches us much about sin. Yet even from this single verse, we can clearly understand the three stages of sin.

First, sin is conceived through lust.
Then, the law strengthens sin.
Finally, sin brings forth death in a person.

This is explained further in the following verse:

“For when we were in the realm of the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for death.” – Romans 7:5 (NIV)

When Scripture says, “the wages of sin is death,” it refers not only to physical death but also to spiritual death.

Sin destroys our prayer life, worship, faith, Scripture reading, anointing, blessing, grace, peace, and even our love for God.

1. The Blood of Jesus Cleanses Sin

Our Lord Jesus shed His blood and died for all who were dead in sin. Through His blood, He cleanses us from every sin we committed before accepting Him. By His death on the Cross, He destroyed death that came through sin. He cancels the fruit of death, which is the result of our sin.

2. The Word of God Removes Sin

Sin, which was strengthened by the law, is overcome and destroyed by the Word of God. We must fill ourselves with His Word so that sin within us is exposed and removed. For this to happen, we must hate sin completely. We cannot be set free from sin if we continue to love it. Therefore, we must come before God in prayer, fixing our eyes on Jesus, our High Priest.

3. The Fire of the Spirit Destroys Sin

The fire of the Holy Spirit destroys sin even before it is conceived. While lust gives birth to sin, the Spirit consumes it at the root. He produces self-control and burns away the sins written deep within our bones. It was the Spirit’s power that brought forth the promised generation from Abraham and Sarah, though they were physically as good as dead.

That same Spirit is mighty to bless us too—raising up a generation of truth. Praise be to God! Amen. Hallelujah.

Essence from a Bible study message by Apostle T. Ramesh Ayya on 09.07.2025 at Satthiya Sthalam, Vazhavandhankottai, Trichy. Written by Bro. Simon Charles.

Sin, Offense, and Transgression

“You know that He appeared so that He might take away our sins. And in Him is no sin.” – 1 John 3:5

The Bible declares that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. We often think of sin as the only thing committed against God, but rarely do we reflect on offense, which is even greater than sin, and transgression, which is more serious still.

By nature, we are sinful.

When we disobey God’s Word, we commit an offense.

When we resist the Holy Spirit, we become transgressors.

Jesus bore not only our sins but also our offenses and our transgressions.

1. He Carried Sin as the Spotless Lamb

Jesus asked the Jews, “Can any of you prove me guilty of sin?” (John 8:46).

Although He never committed sin, the sins of the world were laid upon Him. Recognized as the spotless Lamb, Jesus was offered by God the Father Himself as the High Priest. This was fulfilled in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed with loud cries and tears to the Father.

2. He Carried Our Offense in Silence

Pilate declared to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” (Luke 23:4).

Yet the Jews accused Him of offending their law. Jesus did not defend Himself or open His mouth to prove His innocence. Like a lamb led to the slaughter, He remained silent (Isaiah 53:7).

3. He Carried Our Transgressions with Unbroken Bones

Though He had committed no transgression, Jesus was numbered among the transgressors (Isaiah 53:12).

He was crucified between two thieves, stripped of His garments, and lifted up at Calvary. There, He bore not only the transgressions of humanity but also the wickedness of the fallen angels mentioned in Genesis 6. Still, He interceded for all, praying, “Father, forgive them.”

When the full weight of transgression was laid upon Him, Jesus cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” and gave up His life. Though counted as a transgressor, He remained righteous; therefore, His bones were not broken (John 19:36; Psalm 34:20).

“Surely He took up our pain and bore our suffering,

yet we considered Him punished by God,

stricken by Him, and afflicted.

But He was pierced for our transgressions,

He was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was on Him,

and by His wounds we are healed.”

— Isaiah 53:4–5

Glory to Him alone! Amen.

Essence from a Bible study message by Apo. T. Ramesh Ayya on 25.07.2025 at Satthiya Sthalam, Vazhavandhankottai, Trichy. Written by Bro. Simon Charles.

Branch of Sin

“For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.” — Romans 11:21

The root of sin is connected to the body, the stem to the soul, and the branch to the bones. Thus, the branch of sin represents the wickedness of humanity and the sinful fruits it bears. Scripture reveals three kinds of sinful branches:

1. The Abominable (Rejected) Branch

Before the archangel Lucifer fell and became Satan, the anointing upon him decayed, and he became an abominable branch.

Isaiah 14:19 describes this:

“But you are cast out of your tomb like a rejected branch; you are covered with the slain, with those pierced by the sword, those who descend to the stones of the pit, like a corpse trampled underfoot.”

Judas Iscariot also serves as an example of this rejected branch. In the human body, leprosy symbolizes this branch of sin.

2. The Unpruned Branch

Isaiah 5:6 speaks of the second type:

“I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and briers and thorns will grow there. I will command the clouds not to rain on it.”

For a branch to remain fruitful, it must be pruned with a sharp instrument. Spiritually, this means surrendering ourselves to be cut and shaped by the Sword of the Spirit—the Word of God.

We do not need a “prosperity gospel” that avoids pruning; rather, we need God’s Word to discipline and refine us.

Leviticus 25:11 warns:

“The fiftieth year shall be a Jubilee for you; do not sow and do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the untended vines.”

Only tended and pruned vines bear good fruit:

“For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops.”

— Leviticus 25:3

3. The Withered Branch

Job 15:30 describes the third kind:

“He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.”

In contrast, Jeremiah 23:5 calls Jesus the Righteous Branch.

At first, Jesus came as a branch for Israel. But because He surrendered Himself to be “pruned,” He became the blessing of salvation for the whole world. Through faith in Christ, believers are grafted into God’s family and declared righteous, as written in Romans 3:21–24.

Leviticus 23:40 declares:

“On the first day you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other leafy trees—and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.”

Amen. Hallelujah!

Essence from the Bible Study message on 27.08.2025 by Apostle T. Ramesh Ayya at Satthiya Sthalam, Vazhavanthankottai, Trichy.

Root of Sin

As sin originated from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, it continues to exist within man just like a tree. We can easily gain knowledge of sin from this tree. This sin is rooted in the flesh of man, strengthened like a trunk in his eyes, and has extended its branches through his spirit. However, the fruits of sin are clearly visible in his flesh.

Sin is the very nature of man. The Bible refers to this as the “fallen nature” or “innate nature” of humanity. The body of man cannot be sinless, but that does not mean we must continue to live in sin. We must cleanse ourselves with the blood of Jesus from time to time.

There are three types of roots of sin in the body of man:

1. Bitter Root

The Bible says:

“See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.”

— Hebrews 12:15–16

It also warns us about the nature and consequences of these bitter roots:

“Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the Lord our God to go and worship the gods of those nations; make sure there is no root among you that produces such bitter poison.”

— Deuteronomy 29:18

2. Entangled Root

“It entwines its roots around a pile of rocks and looks for a place among the stones. But when it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says, ‘I never saw you.’”

— Job 8:17–18

This verse describes the second type of root of sin. Here, the rock symbolizes Satan. But our roots must grow toward the living water of the Holy Spirit, just like a tree planted by streams of water. If not, the Bible warns that even the place where we once sat in the church will disown us.

3. Dried-Up Root

“Ephraim is blighted, their root is withered, they yield no fruit…”

— Hosea 9:16

“Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust…”

— Isaiah 5:24

These passages speak about the third kind of root.

There is, however, a root that stands in contrast to all these three:

“I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”

— Revelation 22:16

In this verse, David represents worship.

When we are mindful of the Church and worship God, our roots will not dry up.
When we meditate on His Word, our roots will not become entangled among rocks.
When we are cleansed by the blood of Jesus, the bitterness of our roots will be transformed.

Amen.

Essence from the Bible Study message on 06.08.2025 (Wednesday) by Apostle T. Ramesh Ayya at Satthiyasthalam, Vazhavandthankottai, Trichy.