John refers to those he is writing to as brothers and partners. John begins by describing his situation when he received this vision of the Jesus Christ. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.ġ6 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.ġ7 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, "Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."ġ2 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.ġ4 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. We will continue today by looking at how John describes his vision of Jesus Christ, the Living One! Follow along as we read verses 9-20.ĩ I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. What a powerful greeting to all who will listen. John tells us that one day Jesus will return in the clouds and for those who have not received Him, they will wail on account of Him. That we are made a kingdom and priests that represent Him on earth. John says that Jesus Christ, deserves glory and dominion because He has freed us from our sin by His shed blood. I hope you never forget the power of what that means. This personal greeting is an open invitation for everyone to hear what the Triune God of the universe has to say to us. “Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.” – The One who accurately portrays God, who is the first of many resurrections, and who is sovereign ruler. “The seven spirits who are before his throne.” - Spirit of Jehovah, Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Might, Knowledge, and Fear of the Lord. “The Almighty” – Omnipotent – all powerful “Who is and who was and who is to come” – Self existent eternally. “Alpha and the Omega" – Omniscient, all knowledge The greeting of grace and peace comes from the Triune God of Heaven. As we looked at the greeting in verses 4-8 of chapter one last week, we found recorded for us a greeting that comes not from John, but through John. I believe these three chapters give us a glimpse of the throne room of God. Last week we began a series of messages where we will be looking at Revelation chapters 1, 4, and 5.
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