The Revelation
Notes
Transcript
Announcements
Prayer
Intro
My goal this morning is to invite you to see something: that spending three months in The Revelation of Jesus Christ is a really good thing.
I think that’s what John is doing in this passage and it’s what I hope to do this morning.
Why we avoid it
Why we should adore it
Why it matters today
Main Point
An intro
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
Restate main point
Verse 1
What it is
Revelation
Apocalyptic literature
Going to the movies
Dreams/visions
Not common today
Emojis
Who it’s from
The Father to Jesus to Messenger to John to servants
Who it’s for
Servants
What it’s about
The things that must soon take place
Verse 2
Word of God & Testimony of Jesus Christ
Repetition of Saw
Verse 3
Blessing
Read out loud
Restate main point
TRANSITION - In what way is it a blessing?
A greeting
4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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Greeting
Apocalyptic, prophecy, epistle rolled into one!
Who it’s for
Seven churches
List them
Explain situation, emotions, dangers
Why it’s for all of us
Grace and peace to you
Grace
Peace
From
Who is
Spirits
Jesus
Trinity
Benediction
To him who loves us
Very John
Freed us from our sins
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Grace
Peace
From God himself
TRANSITION - What is to come?
An announcement
7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Restate main point
Hope of his coming
Behold
Dan. 7.
Zech. 12:10.
Jesus speaking
I am
Alpha and Omega
Lord God
Who is, was, is to come
Why this insertion of Jesus?
Special stamp of authority and hope to bless his people.
Restate main point
Hope of his coming!
Conclusion
Restate main point
Blessing to those who keep what is written
How do we do that?
Worship Jesus!
How will you respond when he comes?
Some will wail
Some will rejoice
Live now in light of that coming day.
Be blessed by the grace of Jesus
Be blessed by the peace of Jesus
Be blessed as you worship the Alpha and Omega
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