God Is Coming, pt. 1

While Alan is spending his winter in warmer climes, we are blessed to have Terry begin a series on the Book of Revelation. This first message is an introduction and teaching from the first chapter of Revelation. To hear this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included some notes and links to verses Terry references. Praying you are blessed by this series in the days ahead.

God Is Coming, pt. 1

2 Timothy 3:1-5 – In the last days… (before the Lord comes)

Revelation 1

• v. 1 – where the revelation came from
  • from God the Father
  • to the Son
  • to an angelic messenger
  • to John
• v. 2 – throughout this chapter, there are a number of names/descriptions of Christ; the first of these is found in this verse. For the full list, see below.
• v. 3 – a 3-fold blessing to those who
  • read the Book of Revelation
  • hear it
  • apply it
• v. 4 – seven spirits (seven-fold Spirit) = the Holy Spirit
• v. 4-6 – more of Christ’s names/descriptions
• v. 7 –
  • Acts 1:11
  • “even those who pierced Him” = Israel
  • When He comes, the people of God will rejoice, but the people of the world will mourn.
• v. 8 – more of Christ’s names/descriptions
• v. 9 – John was exiled to the island of Patmos (see map) for his testimony and speaking the Word of God.

• v. 10 – “in the Spirit” = worshiping God; “on the Lord’s day” = Sabbath Saturday.
• v. 11 – message was to be shared with seven churches in biblical Asia
• v. 12 – seven golden lampstands
  • Let the Bible interpret the Bible whenever possible (see v. 20)
• v. 13-16 – description of the glorified Christ: who He was before the incarnation, and who He will be for eternity
  • in the midst (He dwells within the Church, His faithful people)
  • like a son of man – John, who spent years in the company of Jesus during His time on earth, wasn’t sure if it was Christ he saw, because he saw the glorified Christ
    • clothed in a long robe
    • with a sash across his chest
    • white hair
    • eyes like “a flame of fire” = judgment
    • feet like burnished bronze
    • voice like the sound of many waters (think of the noise of Niagara Falls)
    • in His right hand He held the seven stars (see v. 20)
    • out of His mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword = the Word (Hebrews 4:12)
    • His face was like the sun
• v. 17 – John (who knew Christ well) fell at His feet as though dead
  • Christ made sure to minister to John before He continued (“Do not fear.”)
• v. 17-18 – more of Christ’s names/descriptions
• v. 19 – the outline of the Book of Revelation
  • things which you have seen (ch. 1)
  • things which are (ch. 2-3)
  • things which shall take place after these things (ch. 4-22)
• v. 20 – Christ interprets the symbols
  • lampstands = churches
  • stars = angels/messengers of the churches

Names /Descriptions of Christ in ch. 1

1. the Word (v. 2)
2. the One who is and who was and who is to come (v. 4)
3. the faithful witness (v. 5)
4. firstborn of the dead (v. 5)
5. ruler of the kings of the earth (v. 5)
6. He who loves us (v. 5)
7. He who has freed us from our sins by His blood (v. 5)
8. He who has made us to be a kingdom of priests (v.6)
9. Alpha & Omega (v. 8)
10. the One who is and who was and who is to come (v. 8)
11. the Almighty (v. 8)
12. the First and the Last (v. 17)
13. the Living One (v. 18)
14. was dead, now alive forevermore (v. 18)
15. holds the keys to death and Hades (hell) (v. 18)