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John was hot towards Jesus and enjoyed a relationship of love; but Judas was lukewarm, following Jesus enough to be considered a disciple, yet not giving his heart over to Jesus in fullness. iii. Deep down, there is no one more miserable than the lukewarm Christian is.
After receiving the revelation from God and Jesus via the angel (1:1), John now “testifies” or gives evidence to the church and the world that these visions constitute “the word of God” and “the testimony of Jesus.”
- Revelation’s Message: God Wins
- Revelation’s Purpose: to Bless and Equip Us
- Revelation’s Symbolism: A Picture of The End Times
- Revelation’s Themes: Warfare, Judgment, and Ultimate Victory
- What Revelation Means For You
Revelation’s message is too important for us to miss. The Gospelspresent Christ’s humiliation—His earthly life, ministry, death, and resurrection. And the epistles give glimpses of Christ’s coming glory in passages such as Philippians 2, where Paul states that every knee will bow to Him one day. However, Revelation reverses Christ’s humiliation and...
The book of Revelation is the only book in the Bible that offers a special blessing to those who read it. In fact, John makes it clear that his purpose for writing the book is to bless God’s people: “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near” (Revelatio...
Christ Jesus revealed the events of Revelationto John in a vision filled with fantastic symbols and images. Although John could only preserve this vision with written words, he received it visually. We can think of the book of Revelation as a picture book that uses signs and symbols to communicate the message of the End Times. Here is a brief expla...
Not everything in the Bible is easily understood. Many wise sayings in Proverbs, Christ’s parables, and John’s apocalyptic visions demand that we search for their meaning. Reading the book of Revelation requires having “ears to hear” (Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22). Each sign and symbol contains new insights just waiting for our discovery...
For those who take the time to peer into the future, the book of Revelation contains hope and victory. God wins. Christ triumphs. Righteousness prevails. Satan loses. Sorrow, sickness, and death reach a tipping point, only to disappear forever. A new heaven and earth emerge from the ashes of the old. And God Himself wipes away every tear from His c...
Feb 11, 2024 · In Revelation, Jesus is depicted as the Lamb who was slain, yet stands triumphant. This paradoxical imagery conveys the dual nature of Jesus' redemptive work: his sacrificial death on the cross and his subsequent victory over sin and death.
1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
6 days ago · John didn’t need to be afraid because He was in the presence of Jesus, and Jesus clearly identifies Himself to John with three titles. i. Jesus is the First and the Last , the God of all eternity, Lord of eternity past and eternity future.
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God gave the revelation to Jesus: He by His angel revealed it to John, who was to make it known to the Church. Matthew Poole's Commentary Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy: from hence is well concluded, that this is a portion of holy writ to be read publicly and privately, otherwise no blessing would have ...
