Continuing on in the great book of Revelation. Revelation means to
reveal/uncover/unveil these truths to us for the end-times. So, that is
what we're going to do. This is an important study as we begin to set
the frame work for the whole book in the first place.Thank you for
taking a look †
(Revelation 1:8-11) "I am Alpha and Omega, the
beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and
which is to come, the Almighty.
(This is very important for us
here in the Words Christ gives us. They will be unique in that He is
making huge points to us-ward here in the end-times. Which is = Now and
current, He is there. Which was = Christ is God in the flesh. Which is
to come = The second coming/advent. Covering all. As Jesus Christ is the
same yesterday, today, and forever).
9I John, who also am your
brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience
of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of
God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
(John is our brother
in Christ. A companion, right there with us. He has been there he knows
what it's like. And way more than most of us. Because of that we look
to it and see what they went through. Tribulation here is general
trouble a Christian will go through in life. As we are not of this
world, and people make life tough. Patience a key word here as well. It
will be used many times. Including those who will be delivered up during
the great tribulation. Do they physically die? No they keep that
patience within and hold firm to Christ not bowing to satan. To be
delivered up death means to be handed to satan, put right in front of
him to be mortally inflicted. Meaning he wants your soul. Let's take a
look:
These are the "some" delivered up directly to satan while
he is claiming to be Christ to be a testimony against him, exposing him.
No fear allowed here. They are coming locked and loaded with the Gospel
Armour
Christ approves of 2 churches as we will continually see. The other 5
are lukewarm thus part of the famine as we went over yesterday from the
first trumpet. Hail mixed with fire and blood. Meaning lukewarm on
account of not being the blood of Christ. Not the right salvation.
(Luke 21:17-19) "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
19In your patience possess ye your souls."
Okay, let's look at the some of Smyrna. The same "some" here from Luke 21.
Luke 21:16, "And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren,
and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put
to death."
They will overcome that second death here. Which means
to be mortally inflicted and dead. The death of the soul. That is what
it means.
(Revelation 2:10-11) "Fear none of those things which
thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison,
that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou
faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11He
that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death."
Who says this? The Holy Spirit. Not following and learning this? It ain't the Holy Spirit).
Okay, we got that. What the whole book of Revelation is about. For us to be filled with this Word and to overcome
To verse 10,
10I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
(The Lord's Day = The Millennium. The 1,000 years. As a day with the
Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as a day; II Peter
3:8; Psalm 90:4. I wish I could put Psalm 90:4 in this study but for the
sake of length. Please take a look. So deep and talking about just
these end-times. Obviously, John had to go to the future in the Holy
Spirit to get the future events. You certainly don't go backwards or
stay where you are).
11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first
and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto
the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and
unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto
Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea."
(Two times in 4 verses. The
first and the last. All inclusive. Christ is letting us know who is in
charge for our sake. 7 churches = 7 always stands for 7 spiritual
completeness. We have 7 of everything. 7 trumpets to 7 continents which
is very important to note as we get further along. The Kingdom/dominions
of the world. See the church was to be the light to all 7 continents =
the world).
Okay, we'll conclude this study here. Amen
No comments:
Post a Comment
Questions and Comments