The Revelation of Jesus Christ- Start up sermon
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
Revelation 1:1-8
1 ¶ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
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q The Purpose of this Book. Vs 1
1 ¶ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Revelation:
602 apokaluqiv apokalupsis ap-ok-al’-oop-sis
1) laying bear, making naked
2) a disclosure of truth, instruction
2a) concerning things before unknown
2b) used of events by which things or states or persons hitherto withdrawn from view are made visible to all
3) manifestation, appearance
It means a discloser that has been previously concealed.
God’s self-discloser of truth to man.
q The Passage of this Book. Vs 1-2
1 ¶ The Revelation of Jesus Christ,
which God gave unto him,
to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;
and he
sent
and signified it
by his angel
unto his servant John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
John has these visions approximately 95 AD on the prison labor camp of the Isle of Patmos
q The Promise of this Book. Vs 3
3 ¶ Blessed is
he that readeth,
and they that hear the words of this prophecy,
and keep those things
which are written therein:
for the time is at hand.
Blessing to the reader.
Blessing to the hearer.
Blessing to the doer.
BECAUSE THE TIME IS AT HAND!
q The Person of this Book. Vs 4-8
The One who extends through time. Vs 5
5 And from Jesus Christ,
who is the faithful witness,
and the first begotten of the dead,
and the prince of the kings of the earth.
The One who saves us. Vs 5
5 Unto him
that loved us,
and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
The One who rewards us. Vs 6
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
The One who is coming. Vs 7
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
The One who will judge. Vs 7
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
The One who is all. Vs 8
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
The One who is Sovereign. Vs 8
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Almighty is made of two words:
To grasp
Everything