I am late today posting these comments! Simply being exhausted from preaching twice in succession last night, I suppose. (Recording an Evening Meditation and preaching in the Revival Service.)
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Our Text …
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
I meant to mention this …
Today numerous individuals make their money “predicting” the future; ironically, they are called “futurists.” But only One knows the future in detail!
Isaiah 46:9-10 … I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure …
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The Revelation … “of Jesus Christ” … the Gospels present Jesus as their Central Character too, but in His First Coming. But Revelation presents Him … in His Second coming!
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The world has seen Him in His Shame … but will some day see Him in His Glory!
Revelation 1:7 … Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Daniel 7:13-14 … I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
The Book of Revelation is, in ways, an exposition of Philippians 2:9-11 …
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Look at the “balance” in the Book of Revelation …
The Lamb slain (5:6) … the Wrath of the Lamb (6:16)!
Grace … Judgment!
River of Life … Lake of Fire!
Innumerable angels … innumerable demons!
Blessings … Woes!
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I’ve learned that 3 more times in Revelation Jesus says, “I am coming quickly!” (After verse 1 here!)
Revelation 22:7 and 22:12 and again in 22:20!
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Now, if possible, watch the whole Class …
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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