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Revelation 1:1

The first verse of Revelation (translated 'apokalupsis' from the Greek, and often called the Apocalypse) makes a very important statement that is too often misconstrued, misapplied, and even mistranslated... often giving it a meaning that is opposite to the truth, resulting in all sorts of confusion. Revelation is not an Apocrypha as many teach (something that is hidden) but an Apocalypse; a revealing, an unveiling, a disclosing, a making known.

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Revelation 1:3

A unique and glorious blessing is given to the person who reads, hears, and puts into practice the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which is found in the last book of the Bible. Revelation is the unveiling of the Lord Jesus - the revealing of Jesus Christ the Son of the living God, which the Father gave to Him so that He, in turn, could tell His servants the amazing things which must shortly and speedily come to pass at the consummation of all things. And Jesus sent it read more...

Revelation 1:4

It was the apostle John to whom the Lord Jesus gave an amazing unsealed prophecy from God, which was to unveil the glorified Christ in heaven and draw back the final secret curtain on God's future sovereign plans and purposes for the world.

But as if to reassure His children concerning the cataclysmic events of the future, which the aged apostle was yet to record, we hear the reassuring message: "Grace to you and read more...

Revelation 1:5

All that we were, all we are, and all that we hope to be, is encapsulated in the unique Person of Jesus Christ. All that God has done, all that He is doing, and all He will continue to do in us and for us, is rooted and grounded in Christ - humanity's great Champion. He alone can testify, "Behold, I was dead, but now I am alive forevermore." He alone is worthy to bear the titles of 'The faithful Witness', 'The Firstborn from the dead' and 'The read more...

Revelation 1:6

This final book of the Bible is an unveiling of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and through its pages, the Holy Spirit gives us a peep behind the scenes of the glorified Christ in heaven and how He will complete God's plans and purposes for mankind.

Revelation is an open book for all who will read and take to heart the things that it contains. For those that walk in spirit and truth, it reveals God's hidden purpose for read more...

Revelation 1:7

Although Israel rejected their Messiah at His First Coming, they will by no means miss His second: "He is coming with the clouds and every eye will see Him." This includes those from the twelve tribes of Israel who pierced Him and cried out: "We will not have this Man to rule over us... let His blood be upon us and on our children." But Christ's pleading prayer from the Cross will be answered on that day: read more...

Revelation 1:8

The final book in Holy Scripture is the full and final revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to the risen, ascended Lord Jesus Who in turn gave it to the aging apostle John through an angelic messenger, to show His bond-servants things which must soon take place. And as soon as John had completed his greetings to his readers, we read: "'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty.'"

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Revelation 1:12

The book of Revelation describes, in detail, the events of the future time of Great Tribulation which is coming upon the whole earth, following the Rapture of the Church but preceding Christ Second Coming, when He returns with power and great glory to set up His eternal kingdom. This is the start of His 1000-year reign on earth before fashioning a new heaven and new earth, for His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and His truth endures forever and ever.

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Revelation 1:13

It was John, the beloved disciple, who loved his Lord with a deep passion and who had walked with Jesus from the start of His three-year ministry, that was given this unique glimpse of the risen, ascended, glorified Son of Man. It was John who opened our understanding to things which must shortly come to pass. John penned the "Revelation of Jesus Christ", which God gave Him, to show to His bond-servants the things which must soon take place, and Jesus sent and read more...

Revelation 1:14

The most glorious yet awe-inspiring description of Jesus Christ is given in this first chapter of the Revelation to John, for our learning. The apostle had lived alongside the Son of Man during His sojourn on earth, and bore witness that Jesus was the incarnate Word of God. But in the twilight years of his life, while banished on the Isle of Patmos, this old man received visions of glory and judgement.

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Revelation 1:15

The most astonishing description of the Lord Jesus Christ is given in this first chapter of Revelation. Having appeared as the suffering Servant Who was sent by the Father to expiate sin, once and for all, through the sacrificial offering of Himself on the Cross, He is revealed in the book of Revelation as the risen, ascended, glorified Son of the most High God.

He is the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning read more...

Revelation 1:16

Many consider that Revelation is a difficult book and one to be avoided, but the Word of God is living and powerful, and Scripture is its own faultless interpreter. It is God's final word to us about the Person and Work of Christ Jesus, His beloved Son Who completed His work on earth and today is seated on the right hand of the Father. God the Father gave the content of Revelation to Jesus, Who relayed it to John through His angel. It was given for our read more...

Revelation 1:17

Scripture tells us all that we need to know of God's wonderful plans and marvellous purposes for our salvation and eternal security, which is only found in Christ. And the book of Revelation gives a précis of Who God is, what He has done, what He is doing, and what He will do in time to come.

It was the beloved John, that fiery son of thunder who, in his twilight years, was selected to be the final mouthpiece in God's amazing read more...

Revelation 1:18

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ was the event that declared Him to be 'The Son of God'. He was the living One Who died, but rose again from the dead. Jesus was the preeminent One. He was the First to rise from the grave, the First-Fruit of them that slept.

Though fully God, Jesus was fully Man, but He was the sinless Man upon Whom death had no hold. He sacrificed His life willingly to pay the price for the sin of the world and read more...