Title: Revelation of Jesus Christ / Revelation 1:1
Contents
Revelation of Jesus Christ
Text/Rev 1:1
1. Introduction
In the book of Revelation, it is in principle how history will be in the future.
There is Tana. According to verse 1 of the text, the book of Revelation is Jesus Christ
is a revelation of Revelation is making visible what is hidden.
is. Therefore, the mystery of God's providence is revealed in the book of Revelation.
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God showed it to John through an angel. it john
It was recorded and passed on to Uril.
Seven blessings appear in the book of Revelation, the first of which is recorded in verse 3
uh there “Those who read and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and those who
Blessed are those who keep the things written, for the time is near." Revelation
It means that you are blessed just by reading and listening to it. this is christ
Because the time is near for the second coming.
The content of the revelation in the book of Revelation is about “something that must happen soon.”
(Rev 1:1). This is not something that will happen in the distant future. our party
It is about events that must happen in the future. Also in the Book of Revelation
Revelation of what is happening now and of what has already happened in the past
"Therefore is written a revelation concerning things that will take place in the future"
Write down what you have seen, what is now, and what is to come” (Revelation 1:19).
By clearly distinguishing past revelation, present revelation, and future revelation,
You can know what will happen in
Chapter 1 records the revelations of the past, and chapters 2 and 3 contain messages sent to the seven churches.
The present revelation is recorded through the letter, and from the 4th to the last chapters
This is a future publication.
Revelation is to reveal what is hidden in the bosom of God. By the way
The mystery of God's providence of salvation is not known by angels or the devil. these secrets
He showed them all through the book of Revelation. Therefore, the book of Revelation is important.
did it.
God gave revelation step by step. The first step is the fallen man.
He did not show it directly to others, but showed it to Jesus. That
The next step was shown to the angel, and the angel showed it to the apostle John.
All. “For God has given him to tell his servants what must happen soon
He sent the angel to his servant John to give instructions” (Rev.
1:1) The reason why it was given through an angel is because the angel is the spirit of prophecy.
Therefore, it would be a lie to say, "He gave me a direct revelation." this
The speaker is a spiritual deceiver who ignores the formula of revelation.
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2. A letter to the seven churches
In verse 4, we see that John was in Asia at Ephesus, Pergamum, and Thyatira.
A letter to the seven churches including the Church, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea
wrote According to the dispensational interpretation, these seven churches represent each era.
I'm sorry. For example, the church in Ephesus was the early church, and the church in Philadelphia was 19.
As the church of the century, Laodicea church interprets it as apostate church of the last days. That
However, since there were not only seven churches in Asia Minor, the Revelation
The seven churches in the rock should not be interpreted as seven ages. This is and
Existing in the past, in the present and in the future, continuing to exist in history
It refers to the types of churches that do.
God “is and was, and is to come” (Revelation 1:4).
He has come and is working among us as the Holy Spirit even now. Yes
Jesus existed in the body of a saint 2000 years ago, and will come as the future judge.
will be He comes as the Judge, but for us who believe in Jesus, the Judge is
He will come as your savior.
We often talk about the past, present, and future. However, the text
First comes the present, then the past and the future. Us
Since we take time vertically, we say it in the order of past, present, and future.
is. But God's way is different. God in the eternal present
you are at This God sees the past and the future in the present. yes
Therefore, God sees our future as well.
Also in verse 4, “there were seven spirits on the throne”. This is the castle
It does not mean that there are seven spirits. Seven characteristics are listed in the Bible.
“The Spirit of life, the Spirit of truth, the eternal Spirit, the Spirit of holiness, the Spirit of glory
Spirit, the spirit of promise, the spirit of grace” (John 14:17, Romans)
1:4, 8:2, Ephesians 1:13, Hebrews 9:14, 10:29, 1 Peter 4:14).
“And a faithful witness, born from the dead, the heads of the kings of the earth.
Through Jesus Christ who became
It is mentioned as a branch. In other words, Jesus was a prophet.
You have faithfully fulfilled your orders. The devil falsifies truth and directs lies
You have proven the way of truth. Jesus is the firstfruits of the resurrection
you said This means that he fulfilled the mission of the high priest. also wages
He also fulfilled his mission as the king of the field.
Grace from God, grace from God, and peace from this triune God
This is what comes to us.
The Apostle John had a precious vision of the God of God on the island of Patmos.
Patmos is a stone island in the Aegean Sea, southwest of Asia Minor.
It was written and testified of Christ. He said, "Brother, the tribulation of Jesus
partakers of the kingdom and the kingdom and patience” (Revelation 1:9). Because of Christ
Suffering is the promise of going to the kingdom of God and enjoying glory.
This is a warranty check. To find out whether we will receive our glory or not
All you have to do is ask yourself whether or not you are participating in the tribulation of Christ.
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3. Content of Revelation
“On the day of the Lord, I was moved by the Holy Spirit, and I heard a loud noise behind me
I heard a voice” (Revelation 1:10).
Even in ordinary times, God gives grace, but it is specially reserved for
The day is the Lord's Day, that is, the Sunday. Therefore, holy water on Sunday is the most important
I need it. On this day, Jesus said to receive the Holy Spirit (John 20:22).
The Holy Spirit came on the day of Pentecost (Acts 20:21). On this day of grace, John also
got a poem
The vision came with a loud voice like a trumpet. Old Testament me
The arm sounded when God's judgment came, and the trumpet of the New Testament times was the chosen people.
It rang when lifting. The sound of this trumpet is how much God the speaking
It is to show that I am great.
"And he said, Write in a book what you see, Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira,
1:11).
Verse 11 contains the instructions of the Holy Spirit. The seven churches are the church of today.
Because it represents a typical form, the contents of the revelation were written to the church.
It was to send. This is the mission of document evangelism for us today.
It is also an indication that this exists.
“I turned around and tried to recognize the voice that spoke to me, and when I turned around, seven
I saw golden candlesticks, and between the candlesticks was a man like a son of man clothed in a robe that was drawn to his feet.
and girded with a gold belt on his chest" (Rev 1:12,13).
“Candlestick” refers to the church, and “between the candlesticks there is one like a Son of Man”
It means that Jesus is in the church. But don't call me a man
It was too much different from when he was in the world to say "someone like a son of man"
It was because he appeared sternly.
"Clothes that drag on the feet" are the clothes worn by the general public, and this is Jesus.
It shows that you are the High Priest who prays for us.
In addition, gold is originally a gift given to the king, and this time it is worn by the king.
This indicates that Jesus is the king and the city center.
The figure of Jesus, the High Priest and King, appears in seven ways.
“His head and hair were white like wool, like snow, and his eyes were like flames of fire.
His feet are like polished tin refined in a furnace, and his voice is like the sound of many waters,
and had seven stars in his right hand, and out of his mouth came a two-edged sword.
And his face was like the mighty sun shining on him" (Rev 1:14-16).
The word “white” means holiness and refers to the authority of Jesus. Jesus
You are a holy and sinless God. you have eyes like fire
He is the one who sees through our hearts. moonflower in the bellows
Jesus, who has feet like shiny tin, overcame all trials
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Also, Jesus rebuked us with an angry voice when we sinned.
You are a poet. The seven stars refer to the seven churches.
It means that the congregation is in the right hand of Jesus' power.
The two-edged sword is the word of God (Hebrews 4:12).
It even divides the numbers. So we live with the word of God
It is to fight the burnt devil.
You cannot look at the sun in the middle of the day. But the sun was shining on Jesus' face
I thought it was like shining brightly. Jesus is so holy
And his glory is so amazing.
“When I saw him, he fell at his feet and became as dead, and he stretched out his right hand.
He laid it on me and said, “Do not be afraid, I am the first and the last.” The Apostle John
Looking at Jesus surrounded by such glory, he fell at his feet
did At this time Jesus placed Sarah's hand on John's shoulder.
He comforted me by saying, "Don't be afraid."
Every time I prayed, the Lord laid his hands on me and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm with you.
I hope that we can be the ones who can hear God say, "Let's be together."
I wish.