Lesson 72
Revelation - Study of Things to Come
The
Review:
7. A reminder of the
condition of Salvation
22:14
A distinction is made between those who will be in
the Eternal city, in vs:14 and those who are
"outside" having failed to wash their robes.
Salvation is symbolically portrayed here by the
washing of the robes in the blood of Christ.
cf.
The context is clearly one of Salvation, one's
right to enter the Eternal city and to partake of the tree of life.
It is the infinite cleansing power of the cross
work of Christ that provides the basis of forgiveness, provides a new life in
Christ; provides the imputed
righteousness necessary to qualify to enter the Eternal State into the presence
of God.
Look down at
With
Principle is that the sins mentioned were not
forgiven not that they are not forgivable; They never
went to the cross, the only place for forgiveness.
- To call someone a dog, expressed
the greatest degree of contempt.
* All of these from the
dogs to the ones who love lying have been living lives untouched by the grace
of God.
8.
Reminded of the Personal nature of this book and its source.
Several significant things here;
#1. 3
names or titles of Christ.
#2. The
first reference to the churches since the messages to the 7 churches in ch 2-3.
This verse, for the last time, attests to the
importance and honor placed on the word; the faithful and true words, of vs:6
and 21:5 with the added emphasis on the source of the content given to His
messenger
- This last message is
directed to the church; not just the 7 churches mentioned in 1:4, detailed in ch. 2-3;
its not just "concerning" them but to all the churches
of the C/A.
Do you see the 3 names/titles of Christ?
#1 "I Jesus" focus on His humanity
#2
"the root and offspring of David."
#3 "the bright
morning star."
- If the Sun = Christ
returning and reigning in the Millennium;
as portrayed by the prophet Malachi.
Then Christ as the morning star = Christ at the
dawn of this new day returning for His bride, the church, His betrothed at the
rapture!
- If the Sun = Christ
returning and reigning in the Millennium;
as portrayed by the prophet Malachi.
Then Christ as the morning star = Christ at the
dawn of this new day returning for His bride, the church, His betrothed at the
rapture!
5 times we are reminded in this last message about
the "words" of this book;
Do you think that maybe the content of this book is
important to God?? Rem: Psalm 138:2
tells us that He has exalted His word above His name.
Not only does our Lord guard the Words of this book
but announces Himself as the Witness to the Words.
- vs:18 deals with adding to Scripture!
- vs:19 deals with subtracting from Scripture.
- This is not the first
warning against tampering with the Word of God; Deut 4:2;
Such Scriptures form the very foundation for the widely
acclaimed hope of Christ's imminent return.
Some
observations on Imminency
The term "Imminence"
used to describe the coming of Jesus Christ for the church, His bride, at the
rapture, and to declare that it is next
on the prophetic program of God.
1) While no one knows the time of Christ 's return, imminency says He may come at any moment
and it is possible that He might even come today. This is the heart of the blessed hope that we have.
2) The rapture is signless, and it will be
unannounced and largely unexpected.
3) No clearly prophesied event must transpire
prior to the rapture, for this might date the time of His coming.
11.
Reminder of the Sustaining power for the church
- Summarizes the hope
that we have and wraps it in Grace as Paul did in Titus 2:11-14