Revelation of Christ

INTRODUCTION.

Revelation 1:1–8 NASB95

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, 2 who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near. 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 the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— 6 and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. 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.”

MESSAGE.

1. Who He is.

1. God.

2. Holy Spirit.

Revelation 5:6 NASB95

6 And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.

Isaiah 11:2 NASB95

2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

3. Jesus.

Revelation 1:5 NASB95

5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. . . .

A. Prophet - faithful witness

B. Priest - first born of the dead - Covering of sin.

C. King - ruler

2. Who He Was.

1. Our Redeemer.

Revelation 1:5 NASB95

5 To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood—

2. The Sacrificial Lamb.

Leviticus 17:11 NASB95

11 ‘For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.’

3. Made us Priests.

A. Jobs of the Priest.

1. Spiritual Sacrifices

1 Peter 2:5 NASB95

5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

2. Proclaim His Excellencies.

1 Peter 2:9 NASB95

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

3. Who is to Come.

1. Returning to dwell with Men.

Revelation 1:7 NASB95

7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.

Old Testament - New Testament

A. Shekinah = “the one who dwells”

Tabernacle

Temple

Cloud by Day / Fire by night

Daniel 7:13 NASB95

13 “I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.

2. All will see Him.

3. Many will not be ready.

CONCLUSION.

ARE YOU READY ? ! ! !.