The Book of Revelation, and titles of the Saviour

                                                                                         

1 THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE APOCALYPSE,

2 JUDGMENTS IN THE CHURCH,

3 AND PUNISHMENT OF THE WORLD – INCLUDING FINAL JUDGEMENT
4  TITLES OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

1 NAMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE APOCALYPSE

• ^1:5the faithful witness,
• the firstborn from the dead, and
• the ruler of the kings of the earth.
• him who loves us
• he has freed us from our sins by his blood,
• ^1:6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father.
• ^1:7 he is coming with the clouds,
• every eye will see him, (even those who pierced him)
• all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him.

• ^1:10 a loud voice like a trumpet,
• ^1:13 like a son of man -
• dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest.
• ^1:14 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow
• his eyes were like blazing fire.
• ^1:15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace
• his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
• ^1:16 In his right hand he held seven stars
• out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword
• His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. (^1:17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid.)
• I am the First and the Last.
• ^1:18 I am the Living One
• I was dead, and behold I am alive forever and ever!
• I hold the keys of death and Hades.

·         ^(1:20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches)

• ^2:1 him who holds the seven stars in his right hand (angels)
• walks among the seven golden lampstands (churches)

·         ^2:2 I know your deeds Cf. (explained in full)

• ^2:8 the First and the Last
• Who died and came to life again

·         ^2:9 Jesus knows your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich

• ^2:12 him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.

·         ^2:14 I have a few things against you

·         ^2:17 To ^2:13 I know where you live (where Satan has his throne)

·         him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna.

·         I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.

• ^2:18 the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and
• whose feet are like burnished bronze.

·         ^{Rev 2:19} I know your deeds, Cf. (your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first)

·       ^2:27 I have received authority from my Father.

• ^3:1  I holds the seven spirits of God
• and the seven stars.
• I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
• ^3:4 They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.

·         ^3:5 (He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white.)

·         I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but

·       will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels.

• ^3:7 …him who is holy and true,
• who holds the key of David.
• What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

·       ^3:8 I know your deeds Cf.

·       ^3:9 I have loved you

·       ^3:11 I am coming soon

• ^3:14 The Amen, the faithful and true witness,
• the ruler of God’s creation

·       ^3:15 I know your deeds Cf.

• ^5:5 the Lion of the tribe of Judah,
• the Root of David,
• has triumphed.
• He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
• ^5:6 a Lamb,
• looking as if it had been slain,
• standing in the center of the throne,
• encircled by the four living creatures and the elders.
• He had seven horns and
• seven eyes, which are the seven spirits (or Sevenfold Spirit) of God sent out into all the earth.

·         ^5:7 the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb.

·         ^(5:9 And they sang a new song:)“You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because

·         you were slain, and

·         with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.

·       ^5:10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, (and they will reign on the earth.”)

·       ^5:12 “Worthy is the Lamb

• He was slain,
• He is worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” Sung by the company of angels

• ^5:13 Linked with the Father, on the Throne of Heaven, and for praise: Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” ^5:14 The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

·       ^6:1 Opener of the Seals of the Apocalypse: I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals

·         ^6:16 Jesus will show eschatological wrath: They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!

·       ^7:10 “Salvation belongs to … the Lamb.”

·       ^7:14 they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

• ^7:17 the Lamb is at the center of the throne
• the Lamb will be their shepherd;
• he will lead them to springs of living water.

• ^12:4 The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her (Israel’s) child the moment it was born.

·         ^12:5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.

·         And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne.

• ^12:10 Christ has God’s Authority

• ^13:8 the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world

·         ^16:15 “Behold, I come like a thief!

·         ^17:14 the Lamb will overcome them

·         he is Lord of lords and

·         King of kings

·         His followers are: called, chosen and faithful

·       ^21:22 Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple – of the Holy City, Jerusalem, The Bride

·         ^21:23 the Lamb is its lamp – of the Holy City

• ^22:7 “Behold, I am coming soon!
• ^22:12 “Behold, I am coming soon!
• My reward is with me, and
• I will give to everyone according to what he has done.
• ^22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,
• the First and the Last,
• the Beginning and the End.
• ^22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches.
• I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and
• the bright Morning Star.”

• ^22:20 He testifies to these things
• “Yes, I am coming soon.”
• ^22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people

·        2 JUDGEMENTS IN THE CHURCHES

• To the Church in Ephesus
• ^2:4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. ^2:5 Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

• To the Church in Smyrna (no criticism)

• To the Church in Pergamum
• ^2:16 Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth (those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans).

• To the Church in Thyatira
• ^2:20 You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. ^2:21 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. ^2:22 So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. ^2:23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

• To the Church in Sardis

• ^3:1  …but you are dead.
• ^3:2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.
• ^3:3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.

• To the Church in Philadelphia – no discipline!

• To the Church in Laodicea
• ^3:16 so, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. ^3:19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent

·        3 JUDGEMENT OF THE WORLD

• To the Church in Philadelphia

·         ^{Rev 3:10} Since you (have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

·         At first I expected the judgments on the Earth to occupy more space; but love and judgment are usually balanced.  We should acknowledge that God loves justice; and we should praise Him for bringing punishment on unrepentant, evil people.  Chapter 19 portrays just such an attitude in Heaven.

·         Chapter 6                    17 verses

·         Chapter 7                      0 – Blessings on God’s People

·         Chapter 8:5-13         9

·         Chapter 9                    21

·         Chapter 11                    8

·         Chapter 12                    2

·         Chapter 13                  Satanic Evil

·         Chapter 14                    7

·         Chapter 15                    3

·         Chapter 16                  21

·         Chapter 17                    4        

·         Chapter 18                  24

·         Chapter 19                  13

·         Chapter 20                   7

·         Chapter 21                    1

Total number of verses dealing with God’s Judgment on people: 137

OTHER POINTS FROM THE APOCALYPSE

• The picture of the false lying church:

·         ^3:9 I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you

·         The Harlot in chapter 18 relates well to the Roman Catholic Church within the European Union – the Renaissance art forms are especially clear (marble, bronze, etc), blasphemous names (See the book: “The Glories of Mary”), “in a desert” – no true fruitfulness, and persecution of the real Church (cf of Savonarola of Florence, Bloody Queen Mary in England, The Covenenters in Scotland, etc).  Of particular relevance is this statement: the calling of the real Believers to leave the RC denomination, when the time comes.

• ^18:4 “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues.”

• ^13:3 One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast.
• Satan will have the Antichrist who will be some kind of resurrected or genetically re-constituted being. (Cf 17:8,8)

• God seals His people before Satan and his Antichrist can

• A SIMPLE OUTLINE

• The Letters to the Seven Churches
• Worship in Heaven and Judgment on Earth
• Heaven comes down to the New Earth

·         TOTAL NUMBER OF VERSES IN THE ENGLISH VERSIONS OF REVELATION:  404

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TITLES OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Second Adam, Advocate, Almighty, Alpha and Omega, Amen, Anointed, Apostle, Arm of the Lord, Atoning sacrifice, Author of life, Author of salvation, Author and perfecter of our faith, Banner for the peoples, Beginning and End, Blessed and only Ruler, The Branch, Bread of life. Bridegroom, Bright Morning Star, Capstone, Carpenter, Carpenter's son, Chief Shepherd, Chosen  one, Chosen by God, Chosen and precious cornerstone, The Christ - Messiah, Christ Jesus, Christ Jesus our Lord, Christ of God, Christ of God, the Chosen One, Christ the Lord, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God, Christ, the Son of God, Christ, the Son of the Blessed One, Commander, Commander of the LORD's army, Consolation of Israel, Cornerstone, Counselor, Covenant for the people, David, Deliverer, Desired of all nations, Doctor, Eternal life, Everlasting Father, Exact representation of God's being, Faithful and True, Faithful witness, Faithful and true witness, The First and the Last, Firstborn, Firstborn from the dead, Foundation, Fountain, Friend of tax collectors and sinners, Gate, Gift of God, Glorious Lord Jesus Christ, Glory of Israel, God, God and Savior of Israel, God of all the earth, God over all - forever praised, God the One and Only, God with us, Good Shepherd, Good Teacher, Great God and Savior, Great high priest, Great Shepherd of the sheep, Guarantee, Head of every man, Head of the body - the church, Head of the church, Heir of all things, High priest, Holiness, Holy One, Holy One of God, Holy One of Israel, Holy and Righteous One, Holy servant Jesus, Our Hope, Horn of salvation, the I am, Immanuel, Indescribable gift, Innocent man, Israel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ our Lord, Jesus Christ our Savior, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus of Nazareth - King of the Jews, Jesus the Son of God, Jesus, the Son of Joseph, Judge, King, King of Israel, King of kings, King of glory, King of the ages, King over the whole earth, Lamb, Lamb of God, Lawgiver, Leader, Life, Light everlasting, Light of the world, Light for the Gentiles, Light - true,  Living bread, Living Stone, Lion of the tribe of Judah, Lord, Lord Almighty, Lord of all,  Lord of lords, LORD Our Righteousness, Lord God Almighty, Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Lord Christ, Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus Christ, LORD mighty in battle, Lord of the dead and the living, Lord of the Sabbath, Lord's Christ, LORD - your holy one, LORD - your redeemer, the Man Christ Jesus, Man of sorrows, Man who is close to Me [the LORD], Master, Mediator, Messenger of the covenant, Mighty God, Mighty One of Israel, Mighty one of Jacob, Mighty to save, Morning star, Nazarene, Offspring of David, Offspring of the woman, The One and Only, One and only Son, One He [the Father] loves, Only God our Savior, Overseer, Passover -Pascal Lamb, Perfecter of faith, Power of God, Physician, Precious cornerstone, Priest, Prince, Prince of Peace, Prince of Life, Prophet, Rabbi, Rabboni, Radiance of God's glory, Ransom. Redeemer, Resurrection and life, Redemption, Righteous Branch, Righteous Judge, Righteous One, Righteous Servant, Righteousness, Rising Sun, Rock, Rock that makes them fall, Root of David, Root of Jesse, Rose of Sharon, Ruler, Ruler of God's creation, Ruler of the kings of the earth, Ruler over Israel, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sanctuary, Saviour, Saviour Christ Jesus, Saviour Jesus Christ, Saviour of the body, Saviour of the world, Scepter, Seed of Abraham, Suffering Servant, Servant of rulers, Serves in the sanctuary, Shepherd, Shepherd and Overseer of souls, Chief Shepherd, Good Shepherd, Great Shepherd,  Shepherd of Israel, Shiloh, Son God loves, Son of Abraham, Son of David, Son of God, Son of Man, Son of the Blessed One, Son of the Most High, Stone that causes men to stumble, Sun of righteousness, Sure foundation, Teacher, True vine, Truth, Vine, Way, Who is, who was, and who is to come, Wisdom, Wisdom of God, Witness, Wonderful Counselor, Word, Word of God, Word of life.  

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Friend (Luke 12:4;  John 15:14-15, 21:5)

Brother (Matthew 12:48, 25:40, 28:10;  Mark 3:34;  Luke 8:21;  John 15:14-15, 20:17, 21:5)

Name above every name Phil 2:5 ff
Who commands us to love one another
Baptizer in the Holy Spirit
Sent by the Father
Known by the Father
Knows the Father
From the beginning of time
Is the Atoning Sacrifice
Who dwells in His people
Greater than Satan
Given His Name for God
Give His Name for our prayers
Suffered outside the city/camp
Sanctifies through His blood
Risen Lord
Eternal Son of God Mic 5:2
Who is perfect  Hebrews 5:9
Source of Eternal Life/Salvation  Hebrews 5:9
Priest after the Order of Melchizedek Hebrews   9:10
Sanctified Himself
Enthroned at the Father's Right Hand
The same yesterday, today, and forever
Endured the Cross despising the shame
Endured hostility from sinners
The mediator of the New Covenant
Our Indwelling Saviour
In Whom we dwell
Who laid down His life for us
Whom we remember in Bread and Wine
Him Whom we will made like at the Resurrection
Reconciler of all things
Maker of peace through His Blood
Image of the Invisible God
Loved of the Father
First Born of all Creation
Creator of all things
Who is before all things
Holds all creation together
Head of the Church
In Whom is the Fullness of God

Philippians 2:5 ff and Colossians 1 are two fruitful passages

[Length of Genealogy shows importance: Jesus has 42 Ancestors recorded in Matthew chapter 1; a typical family tree is of two or three generations.]