(Revelation 1:17-20) "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
(John faints here. This is huge as Christ is making the point of He picks us up off the ground with that right hand of power. This is huge in that God shows us He does not want us to faint in fear as in scared and we're dead people walking. Because what John is about to see and write for us is a call to stand for Christ. Notice many times in the end-times Christ tells us were not to faint as well. Like running out of energy falling to the ground and cannot get back up).
18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
This is huge in combination with the previous verse. Who holds the keys really in finality? In control of all things? Absolutely not satan! Christ holds the keys, This is why we do not fear. He is in control. Exactly what Christ is showing us. We hold the choice in which door we will take. The amazing thing about Christ holding the keys as well, we have the choice but when you give it over to Him, He is the one doing the driving in that sense. Guess what? HE does own the road
19Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
(Here you have it. Write them down for all. To be studied and learned for future generations down to the end-times generation here).
20The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches."
(There is no guess work in Revelation. It usually interprets itself. Where it does not we look at the spiritual meaning in the characteristic of the symbols used. For example, when the word blood is used it is talking about the blood of Christ in the positive sense. In the negative sense for satan and it not being the blood of Christ always with negative implications in that verse. So keep that in mind no matter the symbol(s) used). Every symbol used will be in OT or the Gospels. All throughout Scripture. Very key to look at the weather events He gives us as the spiritual conditions, or you will never understand the book of Revelation. The signs of the times).
Why does God use symbols? To give us the characteristics to give us more that can be written in words. Not only doing that relates to words it gives us the action(s) as well. Where there can be no mistake. You are getting a two for one if you will. Kind of like a, "but one get one free." I really want to stress the importance why God uses symbols. Not for confusion, but ALL for our benefit. The simplicity but yet depth of Him and His Word(s). That is an amazing and awing thing right there.
Amen †
This is huge in combination with the previous verse. Who holds the keys really in finality? In control of all things? Absolutely not satan! Christ holds the keys, This is why we do not fear. He is in control. Exactly what Christ is showing us. We hold the choice in which door we will take. The amazing thing about Christ holding the keys as well, we have the choice but when you give it over to Him, He is the one doing the driving in that sense. Guess what? HE does own the road
19Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
(Here you have it. Write them down for all. To be studied and learned for future generations down to the end-times generation here).
20The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches."
(There is no guess work in Revelation. It usually interprets itself. Where it does not we look at the spiritual meaning in the characteristic of the symbols used. For example, when the word blood is used it is talking about the blood of Christ in the positive sense. In the negative sense for satan and it not being the blood of Christ always with negative implications in that verse. So keep that in mind no matter the symbol(s) used). Every symbol used will be in OT or the Gospels. All throughout Scripture. Very key to look at the weather events He gives us as the spiritual conditions, or you will never understand the book of Revelation. The signs of the times).
Why does God use symbols? To give us the characteristics to give us more that can be written in words. Not only doing that relates to words it gives us the action(s) as well. Where there can be no mistake. You are getting a two for one if you will. Kind of like a, "but one get one free." I really want to stress the importance why God uses symbols. Not for confusion, but ALL for our benefit. The simplicity but yet depth of Him and His Word(s). That is an amazing and awing thing right there.
Amen †
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