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Revelation 1:9-20. New International Version. John’s Vision of Christ. 9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud ...
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James Hamilton: In 1:9–20 the risen Christ appears to John to commission him to write this prophecy of Revelation. John sees Jesus in the full splendor of his majesty. John has been exiled to the island of Patmos because of his testimony to Jesus, and he writes to churches facing tribulation and persecution. The message that Jesus ...
- When We See The Risen Lord, We Will First Be Terrified and Convicted.
- When We See The Risen Lord, We Will Be comforted, If We Have Believed in him.
- Conclusion
- Application Questions
To see the Lord in His glory will be frightening because He is so different than we are and it will convict us because in the blazing light of His presence, we will be acutely aware of our own sin.
After John fell at Jesus’ feet as a dead man, he reports (Rev. 1:17) that Jesus “placed His right hand on me, saying, ‘Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.’” That’s incredibly good news, not just for John, but for all who hav...
And the good news is, you don’t have to go there! No matter how badly or how many times you have sinned against God, He offers eternal life to you as His free gift. John 3:16promises, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” Why face God’s judgment when t...
Some might argue that believers will not be frightened or convicted at all when we see the Lord. Agree/disagree?What does it mean to fear the Lord right now? Where is the balance between fearing Him and confidently drawing near?Some would say that fear of judgment is not a legitimate motive for trusting in Christ. Are they right? Give biblical support.How can we properly evaluate modern claims of visions of Jesus?The Resurrection of Jesus - Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’ Then Peter and the other ...
- The Morning of Day One. A. Very early in the morning a group of several women, including Mary Magdalene, approach the tomb to complete burial customs on behalf of Jesus (Matt 28:1; Mk 16:1; Jn 20:1).
- The Afternoon and evening of day one. A. Later that Day, two disciples on their way to Emmaus are pondering what they have heard about rumors of his resurrection.
- Interlude – A. There is no biblical data that Jesus appeared to them during the week that followed. The next account of the resurrection says, “Eight days later” namely the following Sunday.
- One week later, Sunday two. A. Jesus appears once again (APPEARANCE 7) to the apostles gathered. This time Thomas is with them. He calls Thomas to faith who now confesses Jesus to be Lord and God.
Nov 24, 2012 · She assumes that the body has been disturbed, perhaps that the tomb has been robbed. She returns to the place where Peter and the others are staying, presumably the upper room) and reports that the tomb has been opened. If one were to invent the story of the resurrection, Mary would be a poor choice as the first witness to the empty tomb.
Aug 15, 2008 · All the episodes with the risen Lord in John 20, the episode with Thomas included, project in a crystal clear manner the notion that the post-resurrection experiences with Christ were real, visible, and accessible through the bodily senses. Not only Thomas, but the other disciples as well, have believed because they have seen the risen Jesus.
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