Revelation

December 17, 2020 by for_his_glory

Revelation Chapter 5

John sees a book that God is holding in His right hand. This book has writing in it and John sees on the back side of the book it is sealed with seven seals. There are two books mentioned in Revelation 20:12 that have been written in since the foundation of the world. One is the book of life that records everyone’s works or deeds and the other book is the Lambs book of life. Those whose names are found in the Lamb’s book of life will not stand in Gods great white throne judgment for they have already been judged by their faith in Christ and are part of the first resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:51-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.

Those whose names are not found written in the Lambs book of life will be part of the second resurrection, Revelation 20:6. They will stand before God in his great white throne judgment as He opens the book of works and those who stand before him will be judged by their works whether they be good works or evil works, Matthew 7:21-23; 2 Peter 2:21. These works have also been written down from the foundation of the world. Death and hell, which means the grave, are now cast into the lake of fire with Satan, the beast and the false prophet.

John sees a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice saying who is worthy to open the books and loose the seven seals. John wept because there was found no one worthy to open the book and the seals. One of the elders in heaven came to John during this vision and told John not to weep as Jesus who overcame the world was the only one worthy of opening the book and to release the seven seals.

Revelation 5:6-10

The seven horns and seven eyes have already been explained in this verse as being the seven spirits of God found in Isaiah 11:2. When Jesus took the book out of the right hand of God the Cherubim, Seraphim and the twenty four elders bowed down before Jesus as they had harps of worship and golden vials of incense which are the prayers of the saints.

The prayers of the saints are those whose spirit is reserved in heaven, Ecclesiastes 12:7, that are under the altar in heaven who have already died a martyr’s death. They are told to wait patiently till those who are yet alive will also be persecuted to death for keeping the witness and testimony of Jesus, Revelation 6:10. they have to wait until the end of days an in the end will all be joined together as now begins the timing of the martyred saints blood to be avenged, Revelation 6:10 with the opening of the seven seals.

They sang a new song in heaven as Jesus was revealed to be the only one worthy of opening the seven seals as he redeemed everyone, Jew and Gentile, all over the world by his blood that all who come to him are made to become kings and priest with Jesus, 1 Peter 2:9, and will reign with him forever.

Revelation 5:11-14

Ecclesiastes 12:7 (LEB)

And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.

Isaiah 11:2 (LEB)

And the spirit of Adonai shall rest on him — a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and might, a spirit of knowledge and the fear of Adonai.

Matthew 7:21-23 (LEB)

The Sermon on the Mount: False Followers“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.22On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?’23And then I will say to them plainly,“I will declare to them” ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who practice lawlessness!’

1 Corinthians 15:51-55 (LEB)

Behold, I tell you a mystery: we will not all fall asleep, but we will all be changed,52in a moment, in the blink of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.53For it is necessary for this perishable body to put on incorruptibility, and this mortal body to put on immortality.54But whenever this perishable body puts on incorruptibility and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: “Death is swallowed up in victory.55Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (LEB)

The Comfort of the Lord’s ReturnNow we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you will not grieve as also the rest, who have no hope.14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, thus also God will bring those who have fallen asleep through Jesus together with him.15For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain until the Lord’s coming, will not possibly precede those who have fallen asleep.16For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.17Then we who are alive, who remain, will be snatched away at the same time together with them in the clouds for a meeting with the Lord in the air, and thus we will be together with the Lord always.18Therefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Peter 2:9 (LEB)

But you are a chosen race,Or “people,” or “generation,” or “nation” a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

2 Peter 2:21 (LEB)

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.

Revelation 5:11-14 (LEB)

And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and of the living creatures and of the elders, and their number was ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands times thousands,12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”13And I heard every creature that is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea and everything in them saying, “To the one who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and powerOr “sovereignty” forever and ever“for the ages of the ages”.”14And the four living creatures were saying, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Revelation 5:6-10 (LEB)

And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the elders a Lamb standing as though slaughtered, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth.7And he came and took the scrollA very few less important manuscripts supply the words “the scroll” here; in Greek the direct object (“the scroll”) is frequently understood anyway and must be supplied in the English translation from the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne.8And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one of whom had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.9And they were singing a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and bought people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation,10and made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth.”

Revelation 5:1-5 (LEB)

The Scroll with Seven Seals and the LambAnd I saw in the right hand of the one who is seated on the throne a scroll, written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.2And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”3And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it.4And I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.5And one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.

Revelation 20:12 (LEB)

And I saw the dead — the great and the small — standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.

Revelation 20:6 (LEB)

Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection. Over this person the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him a thousandSome manuscripts have “for the thousand” years.

Revelation 6:10 (LEB)

and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long“until when”, holy and true Lord, will you not judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”

December 15, 2020 by for_his_glory

Revelation Chapter 4

Revelation 4:1-3

Instructions to the seven Churches have been issued for edification and warnings of Gods chastisements and now John sees a vision of a door opening before him. The first voice he heard speaking to him was that of great power and authority similar to the powerful sound a trumpet makes. The voice tells John to draw in closer to Gods Spirit to see the visions of those things that are yet future.

After hearing this voice John was immediately overcome by the Holy Spirit and in this vision saw a throne was set in heaven and the Lord sat on it, Rev 1:10; Isaiah 6:1. John was not taken up to heaven, John 3:13, but was only caught up in the Spirit while he was on the isle of Patmos. God was being compared to a jasper and a sardine stone in all their splendor and beauty. On the Ephod that the Priest wore there were four rows of various stones that represented the twelve tribes of Israel being the sons of Jacob. The first stone was jasper representing Reuben being the first born and a sardine stone as being Benjamin the last son to be born. God is represented like these stones in vs. 3 as being the first and last as in Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

All the stones in between the jasper and sardine are those of Gods covenant he made with faithful Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3 that have remained faithful and have endured all persecutions even to death that sleep in the grave, 1 Corinthians 15:51-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. There are yet many that even now and up to the time of Jesus returning in the air for his Bride that will die a martyr’s death in that which will come hereafter as John sees in his visions.

The rainbow round about the throne of God is his covenant promise he made with Noah in Genesis 9:1-13 that from henceforth God will never destroy this earth with an actual flood, but the flood or power of Gods wrath during the seven trumpet sounds will either cause many to repent and have eternal life with the Father or be cast into the lake of fire with Satan, the beast and the false prophet. The rainbow is also described as being emerald that is green in color which symbolizes that same covenant God made with Noah is also for all who are living and growing spiritually as they remain grounded in faith that is Christ Jesus no matter what comes against them.

Revelation 4:4

John now sees twenty-four elders seated around the throne of God. The twenty-four elders in the heavenly sanctuary of God are responsible for worship, for the music of worship, and as such they stand as the gatekeepers of the house of God. The Elders in the Church here on earth are patterned after those in the heavenly realm, 1 Chronicles 24:7-19; 25:6-31; 26:12-19. These elders are clothed in white raiment which represents Gods glory in them and they have gold crowns upon their heads as they are Gods royal priesthood. The elders are representative of Gods chosen generations that he has called out of darkness into his marvelous light, 2 Peter 2:9 that are asleep in the grave and those who remain alive as God’s witnesses during the seven trumpet soundings before Jesus returns.

Revelation 4:5-8

Lightning’s, thundering and voices are that of the glory of God in all His power and authority. There are seven lamps of fire burning before the throne which are the seven spirits that are the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord found in Isaiah 11:2. The seven spirits of God are given to the seven churches in the beginning of Revelation as the seven churches are representative of all who are in Christ to stay inline with the will of God.

The sea of glass that is liken unto crystal before the throne of God symbolizes Gods holiness and purity as in Exodus 24:10 where God is revealed in all his glory to the people of Israel and in Ezekiel 1:22-28 Ezekiel saw a vision of Gods throne. It’s a place in our mind of peace and restful assurance in the presence of Gods full glory as we see him in all power and authority. God is our safe haven during times of persecution during the trials and tribulations we face as we always have the victory over Satan and his temptations, especially during the time of Gods wrath and the mark of the beast.

The four beasts around the throne are Seraphim that have six wings. Two wings to fly with, two wings to cover their feet and two wings to cover their faces. They fly around the throne of God singing his praises as they call attention to Gods attributes, Isaiah 6:1-3. The first beast was like a lion that represents Gods majesty and omnipotence. The second beast was likened unto an ox which is typical of faithful labor and patience. The third beast had a face of a man that indicates Gods intelligence and the fourth beast had a face like an eagle that represents supreme sovereignty. They give glory and honor and thanks to God who sits on his throne as only he alone is worthy of praise.

Revelation 4:9-11

The twenty four elders around the throne of God cast their crowns before the throne as they give praise, glory and honor to God. The crowns they lay down are the crowns of glory as they are the head of worship and praise to God in heaven. The earthly elders or pastor are given a crown of glory as they hold the office of leadership over the members that make up the body of Christ. It is their leadership through the Holy Spirit that helps to teach us about God through his word. Theirs is the greatest judgment for what proceeds out of their mouth, 1 Peter 5:1-5.

Genesis 12:1-3 (LEB)

The Call of AbramAnd Adonai said to Abram, “Go out from your land and from your relatives, and from the house of your father, to the land that I will show you.2And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great. And you will be a blessing.3And I will bless those who bless you, and those who curse you I will curse. And all families of the earth will be blessed in you.”

Genesis 9:1-13 (LEB)

God’s Covenant with Noah and HumankindAnd God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.2And fear of you and dread of you shall be upon every animal of the earth, and on every bird of heaven,Or “the sky” and on everything that moves upon the ground, and on all the fish of the sea. Into your hand they shall be given.3Every moving thing that lives shall be for you as food. As I gave the green plants to you, I have now given you everything.4Only you shall not eat raw flesh with blood in it.“flesh with its life, its blood”5AndOr “only”; the same word that occurs at the beginning of v. 4 your lifeblood“your blood belonging to your life” I will require; from every animal“from the hand of every animal” I will require it. And from the hand of humankind, from the hand of each man to his brother I will require the life of humankind.6“As for the one shedding the blood of humankind, by humankind his blood shall be shed, for God made humankind in his own image.7“And you, be fruitful and multiply, swarm on the earth and multiply in it.”8And God said to Noah and to his sons with him,9“As for me, behold, I am establishing my covenant with you and with your seed after you,10and with every living creature that is with you — the birds, the animals, and every animal of the earth with you, from all that came out of the ark to all the animals of the earth.11I am establishing my covenant with you, that never again will all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, nor will there ever be a flood that destroys the earth.”12And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I am making between me and you, and between every living creature that is with you for future generations.13My bow I have set in the clouds, and it shall be for a sign of the covenant between me and between the earth.

Exodus 24:10 (LEB)

And they saw the God of Israel, and what was under his feet was like sapphire tile work and like the very heavens for clearness.

1 Chronicles 24:7-19 (LEB)

And the first lot went out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,9the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shekaniah,12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Ha-Pizzez,16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Ezekiel,17the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.19These were their appointments for their service to come into the house of Adonai according to their custom by the hand of Aaron their father, as Adonai the God of Israel had commanded him.

Isaiah 6:1-3 (LEB)

Isaiah’s CommissionIn the year of the death of Uzziah the king, I saw the Lord sitting on a high and raised throne, and the hem of his robe was filling the temple.2Seraphs were standing above him. Each had six wings:“six wings six wings for one” with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.3And the one called to the other and said, “Holy, holy, holy is Adonai of hosts! The whole earth is full of his glory.”“fullness of all of the earth glory him”

Isaiah 11:2 (LEB)

And the spirit of Adonai shall rest on him — a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and might, a spirit of knowledge and the fear of Adonai.

Isaiah 6:1 (LEB)

Isaiah’s CommissionIn the year of the death of Uzziah the king, I saw the Lord sitting on a high and raised throne, and the hem of his robe was filling the temple.

Ezekiel 1:22-28 (LEB)

NowOr “And” the likeness above the heads of the living creatures was an expanse like the outward appearance of awesome“terrible” ice“frozen water” spread out above their heads upward.“from to upward”23And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight one toward the other;“each towards its sister” each had two wings covering them, and each had two wings covering their bodies.24And I heard the sound of their wings like the sound of many waters, like the voice of Shaddai,Often translated “Almighty” and when they moved“at their going” there was a sound of tumult like the sound of an army; when they stood still“at their standing” they lowered their wings.25And there wasOr “it was” a sound from above the expanse that was above their heads, and when they stood“at their standing” they lowered their wings.26And from above the expanse that was above their heads there was the likeness of a throne, looking like a sapphire,“the appearance of a stone of sapphire” and above the likeness of the throne was a likeness similar toOr “like” the appearance of a human on it, but above it.“from to above”27And I saw something like the outward appearance of amber, something like the appearance of fire, with a covering around it, from the likeness of his loins and upward.“to above” And from the likeness of his loins and downward“to down” I saw something like the appearance of fire, and it was radiant all around.“brightness was for it around”28Like the appearanceOr “likeness” of a bow that is in the cloud on a rainy day,“the day of the rain” such was the radianceOr “brightness” around it; thus was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Adonai. And I saw, and I fell on my face, and I heard a voice speaking.

John 3:13 (LEB)

And no one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven — the Son of Man.

1 Corinthians 15:51-55 (LEB)

1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 (LEB)

1 Peter 5:1-5 (LEB)

Leadership and HumilityTherefore I, your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, andThe conjunction “and” is supplied here to make it clear that the following phrase refers also to the author of the letter and not to Christ also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:2shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly,3and not as lording it over those under your care“the portion”, but being examples for the flock.4And whenHere “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“appears”) the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.5In the same way, younger men, be subject to the elders, and all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

2 Peter 2:9 (LEB)

then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to reserve the unrighteous to be punished atOr “until” the day of judgment,

Revelation 4:9-11 (LEB)

And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who is seated on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever“for the ages of the ages”,10the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever“for the ages of the ages”, and put down their crowns before the throne, saying,11“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created.”

Revelation 4:5-8 (LEB)

And from the throne came out lightnings and sounds and thunders, and seven torches of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.6And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal, and in the midst of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.7And the first living creature was similar to a lion, and the second living creature was similar to an ox, and the third living creature had a face like a man’s, and the fourth living creature was similar to an eagle flying.8And the four living creatures, each one“one by one” of them, had six wings apiece, full of eyes around and inside, and they do not have rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God All-Powerful,from (or an allusion to) Isa 6:3 the one who was and the one who is and the one who is coming!”

Revelation 4:4 (LEB)

And around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders dressed in white clothing, and on their heads were gold crowns.

December 11, 2020 by for_his_glory

Revelation Chapter 2-3

The seven angels are sent out to the seven Churches in the Roman province of Asia. The seven Churches is also a dual reference to the whole Church that is the body of Christ as in Jew and Gentile, Galatians 3:28, 29, that have been Spiritually born again and baptized in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, John 3:3-6. God knows our works as in our strengths and our weak areas that we slack in and need instruction.

God has given us his seven spirits which begin with the spirit of the Lord that will rest upon us, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear (respect) of the Lord that they might rest on us as they rested on Jesus, Isaiah 11:2, that we remain in Gods will for the works of preaching his word in all truths. It is not we that speak, but the Holy Spirit that speaks through us so we remain a vessel of honor before him. Philadelphia is that undefiled body of Christ that is laid out for us as an example of Gods pure undefiled religion that is unspotted of the world, James 1:27.

Revelation 2:1-7

To the Church of Ephesus you have left your first love, which means they have fallen into a Nicolaitan heresy teaching things that lead people astray from truth that Jesus already taught. The Nicolaitan were a Gentile heretic sect that converted over to Judaism to dominate others with their heretic teachings. Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Epiphanius, and Theodoret mentioned this group, and stated that the deacon Nicolas was the author of the heresy and the sect.

The Nicolaitan are the followers of that Nicolas who was one of the seven first ordained to the diaconate by the apostles in AD 33, Acts 6:5. They lead lives of unrestrained indulgence as in eating things offered to idols. The teaching of the Nicolaitan was to dominate the people leading them astray from that of what Jesus taught.

Revelation 2:8-11

Smyrna make it known to you that I am Christ whom was crucified, dead and buried and as I have suffered for your sake so will you suffer for mine, Romans 8:17; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Philippians 1:9. You may be poor in the material things of this world, but you are rich in my word as you keep my commands and the testimony of my word. Many among you say they are mine, but yet deceived as they are of their father the devil even if they are unaware that they are.

Fear none of those persecutions that will come against you, especially during the time of Gods final wrath upon the earth for whoever loves his own life will lose eternal life with the Father, John 12:25. Jesus will give us a crown of life, which is life eternal with the Father if we are faithful to him until his that great and terrible day of the Lords return. The second death is those who have no eternal life and will be cast into the lake of fire, Revelation 20:6; 21:8.

Revelation 2:12-17

The sharp sword with the two edges is spoken of again as a warning of instruction to the church in Pergamos. They never denied their faith in the Lord even as their brother before them whose name was Antipas that never denied his faith when he was killed for the sake of the word of God. Wherever there is a martyr for the sake of the Lord it is Satan that guides the hand of the persecutor. Pergamos has allowed the false teachings of the Nicolaitan to enter their church by giving a seat to Satan to cause a stumbling block to those who lack knowledge so they would fall away from their faith as they are seduced by the spirit of Jezebel.

They are told to repent of this or else the word of God will judge them and find them guilty. If they overcome that which they have allowed to enter in and cast it out of the church they will be given truth of the word of God as they are given a white stone, meaning the Spirit’s witness which no man can know unless they have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that teaches us all truths, John 14:17, 26.

Revelation 2:18-29

Jesus is relaying a message to his Church that there will be a greater need more than ever as Gods final wrath moves over the world. The Church, those who are in Christ and he in them, are here to preach salvation to those who have yet to repent until that door of salvation is closed when Jesus returns for His Bride.

Here again we see a warning against this Jezebel spirit teaching in the church. She is the type of paganism that has crept into the Church and causes a great falling away with her doctrines of Satan, 2 Thessalonians 2:3. God gave Jezebel time to repent, but she never did so God cast her into a metaphoric bed like a whore waiting to seduce those who come to lay with her as they continue to promote her pagan religious ideas. Later in the revelations we will see her being called the great whore of Babylon as she is a harlot who has lead Israel astray as Gods chosen people, but yet even they are given time to repent.

God said that he will kill her children meaning those who promote paganism in the Church that when they fall others will realize that God is the one who judges the intents of the heart. We will be judged by our works whether they be good or evil as only God knows those who are his own.

Jesus relays again to the Church that he will put no more burdens or in another word judgments on those who have never been seduced by these false doctrines as they continue in all truths of the Gospel and overcome that of Satan by maintaining their good works he will give them power over the nations as we will rule them with a rod of iron meaning we are the vessels God works through and as Jesus was made to die by the hands of the accusers so will we be like Jesus in times of great persecutions against the Church. We will receive that morning star, which is Jesus, when he comes in the clouds and we are taken up to him to be with the Lord forever.

You can study about Jezebel and how Israel lost the right to be Gods chosen people as her spirit still enters the house of the Lord to lead many astray from truth as those without Spiritual knowledge will reconcile what they hear with a carnal mind, 1 Kings Chapters 9, 16-19, 21.

Revelation 3:1-6

The angel tells Sardis you have a name (Jesus) that lives, but you are dead as your works have become lazy and are about to die all together. In the beginning of the ministry God instructed to your care you were strong, but now have been slacking in the work you have been given.

Remember that of your instruction that you hold fast in those things you have learned by the Apostles teaching you first and not fall as you need a refreshing of the Holy Spirit to strengthen you so you are not taken as a thief in the night when the Lord returns for no man knows in what hour that may be, Matthew 24:36, 37.

You have a few in the Church that still stand strong in the Spirit and have not defiled themselves as they remain unspotted that they will walk with me and are worthy, Jude chapter 1. Listen to what the Spirit says to you and allow the Holy Spirit guide you into perfect works that will be completed when the Lord returns.

Revelation 3:7-13

The key of David means to have power and authority that only comes from God that we speak his word in power and in truth. God is never changing and His word is sent out to accomplish that of what he has already spoke as in the beginning and will never come back void, Isaiah 55:11, even to the end. God gave us salvation by grace in his only begotten Son Jesus that through him we have forgiveness of sin and life eternal with the Father, but only if we make Jesus our Lord and Savior.

God knows our good works that are done unto his glory as we follow his will and our strength is through his power and authority as only God knows the intents of the heart. Those who are of the synagogue of Satan are those Jews who think they are Gods chosen, but we read earlier in 1 Kings 9:1-9 where they lost that right to be called Gods chosen people.

This is the same with many Gentiles as God has rejected them also for they call themselves Christian, but by name only as neither one has the Spirit of God found in them, Matthew 7:21; Acts 19:15. God will make them come to realize who he truly loves as they stand in awe and amazed as they never kept the love of God in their hearts but love themselves more than God.

Because the Church of Philadelphia (Gods pure Church) have kept the word of God and have waited for him patiently God will keep them from being tempted by the works of Satan that will deceive even the elect of God if they are weak, Matthew 24:24. Those who overcome will God make them to sit with him in the New Jerusalem that is waiting to be ushered down.

Revelation 3:14-22

This particular church is given a warning that you are neither hot nor cold. They virtually have no works that would bring honor and Glory to the Lord as they find themselves materially rich but have lost the richest thing they ever had which is Gods Spirit. Their love of the material possessions has closed that door of God and is causing them to lose the kingdom of God forever if they do not repent of their selfishness.

They do not even realize how unhappy their spirit is as they are blinded by their gain and have not Gods righteousness found in them anymore. They have shamed themselves before the Lord and God advises them to repent and be made pure again before him so that Gods righteousness can be found in them and once again have union with God.

Gods rebuke and chastisements are from his love he has for everyone and as long as Jesus is standing at the door knocking, everyone has a chance to repent and be apart of Gods kingdom. He that overcomes are in Christ and Christ in them and will have eternal life with the Father in his kingdom that is waiting to be ushered down called the New Jerusalem.

The messages given to all seven Churches are messages to all of us. We as one body in Christ are Gods message to the world as we go about preaching Gods salvation to all who will have an ear to hear. The world (Satan) wants to devour that which is Gods here on earth and if we are not in Gods perfect will even the very elect of God can be deceived.

Rev 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Rev 3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

1 Kings 9:1-9 (LEB)

Adonai’s Challenge to SolomonIt happened that as Solomon finished the building of the house of Adonai, the king’s house, and all the things Solomon desired to do,2Adonai appeared to Solomon a second time, as he had appeared to him in Gibeon.3Adonai said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your plea which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house which you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.4As for you, if you walk before me as David your father walked, with integrity of heart“in blamelessness of heart” and with uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep my ordinances and my judgments,5then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, ‘A man will not be cut off for you from upon the throne of Israel.’6“If ever you or any of your descendantsOr “children” turn from following me and do not keep my commandments and my ordinances that I have set before you and you go and serve other gods and bow down to them,7then I will cut Israel off from the face of the land that I have given to them, even the house which I have consecrated for my name I will cast away from my face; and Israel shall become a proverb and an object of taunting among all the peoples.8This house shall become a heap of ruins; all those passing by will be appalled by it and hiss, and they will say, ‘On what account did Adonai do this to this land and to this house?’9And they will say, ‘Because they have forsaken Adonai their God who brought their ancestorsOr “fathers” out from the land of Egypt and they embraced other gods and bowed down to them and served them. Therefore, Adonai brought on them all of this disaster.’”

Isaiah 55:11 (LEB)

so shall be my word that goes out from my mouth. It shall not return to me without success, but shall accomplishOr “do” what I desire and be successful in the thing for which I sent it.

Isaiah 11:2 (LEB)

And the spirit of Adonai shall rest on him — a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and might, a spirit of knowledge and the fear of Adonai.

Matthew 24:36 (LEB)

The Unknown Day and Hour“But concerning that day and hour no one knows — not even the angels of heaven nor the Son — except the Father alone.

Matthew 7:21 (LEB)

The Sermon on the Mount: False Followers“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 24:24 (LEB)

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

John 3:3-6 (LEB)

Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born from above,The same Greek word can mean either “from above” or “again,” which allows for the misunderstanding by Nicodemus here; Jesus was speaking of new birth “from above,” while Nicodemus misunderstood him to mean a second physical birth he is not able to see the kingdom of God.”4Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is an old man? He is not able to enter into his mother’s womb for the second time and be born, can he?”*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “can he”5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.6What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

John 12:25 (LEB)

The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life.

John 14:17 (LEB)

the Spirit of truth, whom the world is not able to receive, because it does not see him or know him.*supplied from English context You know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.

Acts 19:15 (LEB)

But the evil spirit answered andHere “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb said to them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with, but who are you?”

Acts 6:5 (LEB)

And the statement pleased the whole group, and they chose Stephen (a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit), and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a convert from Antioch),

Romans 8:17 (LEB)

and if children, also heirs — heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together with him so that we may also be glorified together with him.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (LEB)

Temptation has not come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, so that you may be able to endure it.

Galatians 3:28 (LEB)

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:9 (LEB)

Prayer for Spiritual MaturityAnd this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

2 Thessalonians 2:3 (LEB)

Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

James 1:27 (LEB)

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our“the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Revelation 2:12-17 (LEB)

The Letter to the Church in Pergamum“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: “This is what the one who has the sharp double-edged sword says:13‘I know where you live, where the throne of Satan is. And you hold fast to my name and did not deny your“the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun faith in me, even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.14But I have a few things against you: that you have there those who hold fast to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.15So likewise you also have those who hold fast to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.16Therefore repent! But if you do not, I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword from my mouth.17The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give to him some of the hidden manna, and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, that no one knows except the one who receives it.’

Revelation 2:18-29 (LEB)

The Letter to the Church in Thyatira“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: “This is what the Son of God says, the one who has his eyes like a fiery flame and his feet like fine bronze:19‘I know your works, and your love, and faith, and service, and patient endurance — and your last works are greater than the first.20But I have against you that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, the one who calls herself a prophetess, and teaches and deceives my slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.21And I have given her time in order to repent, and she did not want to repent from her sexual immorality.22Behold, I am throwing her into a sickbed and those who committed adultery with her into great affliction, unless they repent from her deeds.23And I will kill her children with deadly disease, and all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.24But I say to you, to the rest who are in Thyatira, all those who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they say, I do not put upon you any other burden.25Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.26And the one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, I will give him authority over the nations,27and “he will shepherd them with an iron rod; he will break them in pieces like jars made of clay,”from Ps 2:928as I also have received from my Father, and I will give him the morning star.29The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Revelation 3:14-22 (LEB)

The Letter to the Church in Laodicea“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: “This is what the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originatorOr “the ruler”; or “the beginning”; or “the source” of God’s creation, says:15‘I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot!16Thus, because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am about to vomit you out of my mouth!17Because you are saying, “I am rich, and have become rich, and I have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,18I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire, in order that you may become rich, and white clothing, in order that you may be clothed and the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed, and eye salve to smear on your eyes, in order that you may see.19As many as I love, I reprove and discipline. Be zealous, therefore, and repent!20Behold, I stand at the door and knock! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, indeed I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me.21The one who conquers, I will grant to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also have conquered and have sat down with my Father on his throne.22The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

Revelation 2:8-11 (LEB)

The Letter to the Church in Smyrna“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: “This is what the first and the last says, who was dead and came to life:9‘I know your affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the slander of those who call themselves Jews“who say themselves to be Jews” and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.10Do not be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will experience affliction ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.11The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death.’

Revelation 3:7-13 (LEB)

The Letter to the Church in Philadelphia“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: “This is what the holy one, the true one, the one who has the key of David, the one who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open, says:8‘I know your works (behold, I have put before you an opened door that no one is able to shut“to shut it,” but the direct object is not translated here in keeping with English style) that you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and did not deny my name.9Behold, I am causing those of the synagogue of Satan, the ones who call themselves Jews and are not, but are lying — behold, I will make them come“that they will come” and kneel down before your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.10Because you have kept the word of my patient endurance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole inhabited world, to put to the test those who live on the earth.11I am coming quickly! Hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take away your crown.12The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never go outside again, and I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God, and my new name.13The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Revelation 2:1-7 (LEB)

The Letter to the Church in Ephesus“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: “This is what the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand says, the one who walks in the midst of the seven gold lampstands:2‘I know your works, and your labor and patient endurance, and that you are not able to tolerate evil, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you found them to be false.3And you have patient endurance, and have endured many things because of my name, and have not become weary.4But I have this against you: that you have left your first love.5Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the works you did at first“the first works”. But if you do not, I am coming to you, and I will remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.6But you do have this: that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, things which I also hate.7The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will grant to him to eat from the tree of life which is in the paradise of God.’

Revelation 20:6 (LEB)

Revelation 3:1-6 (LEB)

The Letter to the Church in Sardis“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: “This is what the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: ‘I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, and you are dead.2Be on the alert and strengthen the remaining things that are about to die, for I have not found your works completed before my God.3Therefore remember how you have received and heard, and observe it, and repent. If therefore you are not on the alert, I will come like a thief, and you will never know at what hour I will come against you.4But you have a few people“names” in Sardis who have not defiled their clothing, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.5The one who conquers in this way will be dressed in white clothing, and I will never erase his name from the book of life, and I will declare his name before my Father and before his angels.6The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

December 11, 2020 by for_his_glory

Revelation Chapter 1

Revelation 1:1-3

God gave these revelations to Jesus first and then he passed it onto John through a ministering angel through visions as God reveals those things that have to come to pass before the return of Jesus. The revelations are for the Church in John’s time plus every generation from that time on until Jesus returns in the air to gather up his Bride to the clouds as they receive their new glorified bodies and meet Jesus in the air, 1Corinthians 15:5-58; 1Thessalonians 4:13-18.

Revelations 1:4-8

The seven churches represent all who are in Christ and He in them from generation to generation. Only through that of Jesus being the final sacrifice for the atonement of sin can we become a royal priesthood joined to him, 1 Peter 2:9. Jesus comes in the clouds and every eye will see him, even those who have rejected him and many will loudly mourn his coming as they have never repented of their sin and now the door of salvation will be closed forever. God is never changing and his word will never come back void, Isaiah 55:11.

Revelation 1:9-11

John was the last Apostle alive of the original twelve Disciples at the time of his writing these letters to the Church. John was with John the Baptist until that time he was called to be part of the twelve Disciples of Jesus. He was called the beloved of Jesus as he left John the Baptist to follow after Jesus. John was the only Disciple that witnessed the crucifixion of Christ as all the other Disciples fled when Jesus was arrested as they were in fear they would be arrested also, Matthew 25:56, but after Jesus ascended to heaven they were all made Apostles of Christ filled with the Holy Spirit that guided them.

John was the Apostle to the Church in Ephesus where he lived and wrote four epistles, John, First, Second and Third John. He was exiled to the isle of Patmos by the Roman Emperor Domitian for preaching the word of God in the Roman province of Asia where the seven Churches were located. It is said that John was in his nineties when he was exiled and probably released around 97 AD after Domitian died. John was born around 6 AD and died around 100 AD.

John was in the Spirit (being in the Spirit means being in the presence of Gods Spirit that makes the flesh to weak to stand, John 18:6) on the Lords day that was a chosen day of God in his timing and purpose to reveal these revelations to John. He was not literally taken up to heaven, John 3:13, but only in the Spirit.

John first heard a great voice as a trumpet as the voice was very distinct to him like that of hearing a trumpet sound in all its great power and authority. John heard the voice saying, 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.

Ephesus would be the nearest Church to this isle and as supply ships came in someone from the Church would come and take parts of these letters and hide them on their person and take them back to the Church of Ephesus as they were dispersed between all seven Churches.

Revelation 1:12-16

John turns around and sees seven golden candlesticks or as they are called lamp stands in the Old Testament that stood before the altar of the throne. In the center of these candlesticks there is one like unto the Son of man. The voice that John heard at first declared I am Alpha and Omega. John now turns around to see that which was speaking to him was Jesus. He was clothed in a garment down to his feet. The garment represents Gods righteousness that is the robe of our salvation that is found in Jesus who sits at the right hand of the Father judging and making intercession for us before the Father, as Satan stands accusing the brethren before Him, Isaiah 61:10; Revelation 12:10. Jesus is as our Savior redeemer in whom we find our salvation through faith in Him.

The golden girdle around his breast indicates his importance as he wears it high up on his breast just as the Levtical priest wore their Ephod around their breast, Exodus 28:1-38. The golden girdle means we are joined with Jesus in judgment as our names are carved out through faith and Gods righteousness found in us as we are joined together with Jesus as heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus that we too will suffer with him that we may be also glorified together, Romans 8:17.

The golden girdle is bound to the breast as it also resembles Gods love for us that nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Jesus our Lord, Romans 8:37-39. Jesus has paid the ultimate price for our sin that we may be accepted before him through repentance and confession of faith in him.

Jesus hair was white as wool or snow. This shows his purity and freedom from sin as he lived on this earth a sinless man, Isaiah1:18. Daniel calls him the Ancient of Days sitting on his seat during his vision, Daniel 7:9. His eyes were as a flame of fire as even the darkness of sin can not hide itself from being seen of the Lord. Only God knows the intents of the heart and what drives the heart to evil.

The feet of Jesus are described as fine brass as if they were burned in the fire of a furnace and his voice as the sound of many waters. When you put the description of Jesus feet and his voice together this is the great power and authority of God that works through Jesus as he instructs his Church. Fine brass is a refining fire and the sound of many waters is the power of his word.

The seven stars are the seven spirits of God the angels carry to the seven Churches. The spirit of the Lord that rest upon the Church, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear (respect) of the Lord who is the Spirit of truth, Isaiah 11:2 The messages these seven angels carry to the seven Churches are given in a sense of a two edge sword warning as one side of Gods word brings blessings and the other side brings judgment of disobedience.

Revelation 1:17-20

When John saw the full glory of the Lord he fell before His feet and became very still before Him like he was dead. Jesus reached out to touch John and told him not to fear as Jesus confirmed, I am the Alpha and Omega the living Christ. He told John he had the keys of hell and death which means those who sleep in the grave, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, that will be raised up in the first resurrection to meet Jesus in the clouds and have life eternal.

Those of the second resurrection who will be cast into the lake of fire with Satan, the beast and the false prophet on such the second death has no power of life eternal, Revelation 20:6, 11-15. The hidden truth of the seven stars and seven candlesticks are revealed to John as the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven candlesticks which he saw are the seven churches.

Exodus 28:1-38 (LEB)

Instructions for Making Garments for Priests“And bring near to you Aaron, your brother, and his sons with him from the midst of the Israelites“sons/children of Israel” to serve as priests for me — Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron.2And you will make holy garmentsOr “garments of holiness” for Aaron, your brother, for glory and for splendor.Or “beauty”3And you will speak to all the skilled of heart, whom I have given a gift of skill,“a spirit of wisdom” and they will make the garments of Aaron to consecrate him for his serving as my priest.4And these are the garments that they will make: A breast piece and an ephod and a robe and a tunic of specially woven fabric,Precisely what kind of fabric this was is debated a turban and a sash. And they will make holy garmentsOr “garments of holiness” for Aaron your brother, and for his sons to serve as priests for me.5“And they will take the gold and the blue and the purple and the crimson yarns and the fine linen,6and they will make the ephod of gold, blue and purple, and crimson yarns, and finely twisted linen, the work of a skilled craftsman.7It will have two joining shoulder pieces at its two edges, so that it can be fastened.8And the waistband of his ephod, which is on it, will be of like work to it — gold, blue, and purple and crimson yarns and finely twisted linen.9“And you will take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the Israelites,“sons/children of Israel”10with six of their names on the one stone and the remaining six on the second, according to their genealogies.In other words, “according to their birth order”11As the work of a skilled stone craftsman, with seal engravings you will engrave on the two stones the names of the Israelites;“sons/children of Israel” you will make them mounted in gold filigree settings.12And you will set the two stones on the ephod’s shoulder pieces as stones of remembrance for the Israelites,“sons/children of Israel” and Aaron will bear their names before Adonai on his two shoulder pieces for remembrance.13“And you will make gold filigree settings.14And you will make two braided chains of pure gold ornamental cord work, and you will put the chains of the ornamental cords on the filigree settings.15And you will make a breast piece of judgment, a work of a skilled craftsman; you will make it like the work of the ephod; you will make it of gold, blue and purple and crimson yarns, and finely twisted linen.16It will be squared, doubled, a span its length and a span its width.17And you will fill it with stone mounting, four rows of stone, a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald is the first row;18and the second row is a malachite, a sapphire, and a moonstone;19and the third row is a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;20and the fourth row is a turquoise and an onyx and a jasper. Their settings will be woven with gold.21The stones will be according to the names of the Israelites,“sons/children of Israel” twelve according to their names, with seal engravings, each according to its name they will be for the twelve tribes.22“And you will make on the breast piece braided chains, a work of pure gold ornamental cord.23And you will make on the breast piece two gold rings, and you will put the two rings on the two edges of the breast piece.24And you will put the two gold ornamental cords on the two rings on the edges of the breast piece.25And you will put the two ends of the two ornamental cords on the two filigree settings, and you will put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.26And you will make two gold rings, and you will place them on the two ends of the breast piece, on its edge that is on the other side“beyond” of the ephod, to the inside.“houseward,” “to house,” meaning “inward”27And you will make two rings and put them on the two shoulder pieces of the ephod below at its front near its seam above the waistband of the ephod.28And they will tie the breast piece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord to be on the waistband of the ephod, and the breast piece will not come loose from the ephod.29And Aaron will bear the names of the Israelites“sons/children of Israel” in the breast piece of judgment on his heart, when he comes to the sanctuary, for a remembrance before Adonai continually.30And you will put the Urim and the Thummim on the breast piece of judgment, and they will be on the heart of Aaron when he comes before Adonai, and Aaron will bear the judgment of the Israelites“sons/children of Israel” on his heart before Adonai continually.31“And you will make the robe of the ephod totally of blue yarn.32And the opening for his head will be in the middle of it; its opening will have an edge all around, the work of a weaver; it will be like the opening of a sturdy garment for it, so that it will not be torn.33And you will make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and crimson yarns on its hem all around and bells of gold in the midst of them all around,34a gold bell and a pomegranate, a gold bell and a pomegranate, on the hem of the robe all around.35And it will be on Aaron for serving, and its sound will be heard at his coming into the sanctuary before Adonai and at his going out, so that he will not die.36“And you will make a pure gold rosette,Or “medallion” and you will engrave on it with seal engravings: “A holy object for Adonai.”37And you will place it on a blue cord, and it will be on the turban, at the front of the turban it will be.38And it will be on the forehead of Aaron, and Aaron will bear the guilt of the holy objects that the Israelites“sons/children of Israel” will consecrate for all their holy gifts, and it will be on his forehead continually for acceptance for them before Adonai.

Isaiah 61:10 (LEB)

I will rejoice greatly in Adonai; my being shall shout in exultation in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns himself with a head wrap like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewelry.

Isaiah 55:11 (LEB)

so shall be my word that goes out from my mouth. It shall not return to me without success, but shall accomplishOr “do” what I desire and be successful in the thing for which I sent it.

Isaiah 11:2 (LEB)

And the spirit of Adonai shall rest on him — a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and might, a spirit of knowledge and the fear of Adonai.

Daniel 7:9 (LEB)

“I continued watching“I was watching” until thrones were placed and an Ancient of Days sat; his clothing was like white snow and the hair of his head was like pure wool and his throne was a flameOr “ablaze with” of fire and its wheelsAramaic “wheel” were burning fire.

John 18:6 (LEB)

So when he said to them, “I am he,”*Here the predicate nominative is supplied from context in the English translation they drew back“they went to the back” and fell to the ground.

John 3:13 (LEB)

And no one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven — the Son of Man.

Romans 8:37-39 (LEB)

No, but in all these things we prevail completely through the one who loved us.38For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,39nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:17 (LEB)

and if children, also heirs — heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together with him so that we may also be glorified together with him.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (LEB)

1 Peter 2:9 (LEB)

Revelation 1:12-16 (LEB)

And I turned to see the voice which was speaking with me, and when IHere “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“turned”) which is understood as temporal turned, I saw seven gold lampstands,13and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching to the feet and girded around his“the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun chest with a golden belt,14and his head and hair were white like wool, white as snow, and his eyes were like a fiery flame,15and his feet were like fine bronze when it has been fired in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters,16and he had in his right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword coming out of his mouth, and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.

Revelation 1:17-20 (LEB)

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead person, and he placed his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,18and the one who lives, and I was dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever“for the ages of the ages”, and I hold the keys of death and of Hades.19Therefore, write the things which you saw, and the things which are, and the things which are about to take place after these things.20As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands — the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 1:9-11 (LEB)

John’s Vision of the Son of ManI, John, your brother and co-sharer in the affliction and kingdom and steadfastness in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a great sound like a trumpet11saying, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:1-3 (LEB)

PrologueThe revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his slaves the things which must take place in a short time, and communicated it byHere “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“sending”) which is understood as means sending it through his angel to his slave John,2who testified about the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, all that he saw.3Blessed is the one who reads aloud and blessed areThe phrase “blessed are” is an understood repetition from the beginning of the verse those who hear the words of the prophecy and observe the things written in it, because the time is near!

Revelation 12:10 (LEB)

And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, the one who accuses them before our God day and night.

Revelation 20:6 (LEB)

December 11, 2020 by for_his_glory

The Unveiling

Over the next few days I am going to present my study on the book of Revelations. Before we begin our study in Revelation there is one thing we must remember that is very important. Revelation was given to John in visions as prophecies that had their beginnings in the Old Testament, being fulfilled in the New Testament and yet much to be fulfilled in future events before the great and terrible day of the Lords return.

Revelations is given to all nations and tongues that live throughout the whole world as in Jew and Gentile. Israel is mainly mentioned, but not all of Israel is Gods chosen people. Those who are washed in the blood of the Lamb are joined as a branch with Israel as God is the root of that branch and those who are sealed by His Holy Spirit are His own who find favor in Him, Romans 11:11-31. Therefore, our attention needs to be on those things that are happening in Israel especially Jerusalem as being Gods Holy City.

Within Gods final chastisement on man He continues to call them to repentance and one has to take into consideration during the time of the seven trumpets sounding what God pours out that destroys man will be a third part of every nation simultaneously being destroyed unless they repent and turn back to God. This also includes those who call themselves a Christian, but by name only as they have not Gods Holy Spirit dwelling in them and will also be destroyed, Matthew 7:21.

I have intentionally left out numbering the verses as these revelations given by Jesus to John to write them down were written as many individual letters in chronological order that were carried to the seven Churches in the Roman province of Asia and now revealed to the whole world.

From the very beginning of time starting with Adam man has allowed themselves to lose that Spiritual fellowship with God as Adam did when he fell to temptation through Satan’s deceit. Through the sin of Adams disobedience, we have all allowed ourselves to be deceived causing us to fall short of Gods glory and became children of disobedience as we continue to allow Satan to deceive us unaware of his devices. God will chastise his children as a Father that disciplines his children. He only wants the best for them, but many have a rebellious heart that will not heed His warnings and have turned a deaf ear towards Him as they love their own lives unto death and will perish never knowing Gods mercy and grace.

Wars and rumor of wars, nation against nation and kingdoms against kingdoms, famines, pestilences and earthquakes are all results of mans sin as they continue to fall from Gods grace as they become lovers of self, 2 Timothy 3:2-4. The fulfillment of prophecy is in that of Jesus life, death and resurrection that we can reconcile ourselves back to God through His grace before the return of Jesus. Our covenant promise from God is that we will have eternal life with Him, John 10:27, 28, through grace that we can reconcile ourselves back to the Father and live our lives according to His will.

What you are about to read and have revealed to you in these revelations are those things that are yet future compared with that of the past. It has always been kingdom against kingdom and nation against nation. There are only two kingdoms as one is Gods kingdom that is taught in all truths through Gods Holy Spirit and the other a ruling kingdom of Satan who uses a Jezebel spirit that speaks a deceptive word to deceive the nations, Revelation 2:20.

Revelations is full of symbolism that is literal where it needs to be and Spiritual where it needs to define that of the literal. These revelations are given as a warning to those who have yet to accept Jesus as Messiah. Gods chastisements are to draw those back to him in repentance before that door of salvation is closed forever when Jesus returns and Gods true Church is gathered up to be with the Father forever.

The focus in Revelations would seem to center around Israel only and the nations that come against her for this is how John would recognize it to be since all other nations were not yet developed in his time. Revelations is about all of us, Jew and Gentile, past, present and future that by faith keep Gods commandments. We are Gods witnesses that testify of His mercy and grace as we take His word out into the world to those who have ears to hear.

Israel lost her right to be called Gods chosen people, (God did save a faithful remnant), as they fell into idolatry worshiping other gods as they allowed themselves to fall from Gods grace as they followed the lust of their own hearts as they practiced Judaism, 1 Kings 9:1-9. God’s judgment against them led them to be captured, 605 – 537 B.C., by Nebuchadnezzar and taken into Babylon for seventy years while Nebuchadnezzar’s army killed many Jews in Judah and Jerusalem destroying the whole city of Jerusalem including the first Temple that was built through King Solomon’s reign in Jerusalem.

The second Temple was built under Ezra’s leadership and Israel continued practicing Judaism and their Temple was desecrated as part of an effort to impose Greek-oriented culture and customs on the entire population. Roman rule refurbished the temple as Herod, Romans vassal king, rules the land of Israel. In 70 A.D. the Temple is once again destroyed. The Temple Mount was taken over in 691 A.D. as the Arab nation built the Dome of the Rock and there has not been any other Temple built since that time on the original Temple Mount.

God gave Israel 490 years to repent. They were set free from Babylon when the Medes and Persian conquered Babylon (Chaldean) around 538 B.C. They were allowed back in the land and to rebuild the city of Jerusalem, however, they still did not repent for their sin of idol worshiping and they continued to receive punishment from God as the kingdom was taken away and eventually taken over by the Roman Empire. Malachi Chapter 1-4.

The 490 years were up and many of the Jews not only did not repent but they killed the very Messiah they had been waiting for as well as in 24 A.D. they made an opened display of rejecting the Gospel message as they stoned Stephen being the final messenger that was sent to give them their last chance to repent. The Jews were now rejected as God’s chosen people and were no different from the Gentiles as from that time forth each individual, Jew and Gentile has to make their own decision to accept or reject Jesus as Lord and Savior, John 3:3-7; Romans 10:9, 10.

The disciples were called first to preach to the Jews, Matthew 10:6, and Paul was called to preach to the Gentiles, Acts 22:21. God has saved a remnant out of the twelve tribes of Israel even up to a thousand generations that have always been faithful to Him, Exodus 20:1-6; Psalms 105:7, 8, but those who have yet to accept Jesus as Messiah God will continue to cut them off.

2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

The Disciples who sat with Jesus on the Mt. of Olives in Matthew 24:3 asked Him three questions, when shall these things be, what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? These three questions are now revealed to us as the Spirit of God has revealed them to John who told him to write these visions down and give them to the Church for instruction and understanding.

May God bless you as you allow your Spiritual eyes and ears to be opened as the Holy Spirit reveals all truths and gives us wisdom and understanding of the word of God. We are not to fear that which has to come, but be prepared for when it does so we will not be taken as a thief in the night, but to be a faithful watchman waiting patiently for that great and terrible day of the Lords return.

Exodus 20:1-6 (LEB)

Ten CommandmentsAnd God spoke all these words, saying,2“I am Adonai, your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt, from the house of slaves.3“There shall be for you no other gods before me.4“You shall not make for yourself a divine image with any form that is in the heavens above or that is in the earth below or that is in the water below the earth.5You will not bow down to them, and you will not serve them, because I am Adonai your God, a jealous God, punishing the guilt of the parents on the children on the third and on the fourth generations“Generations” is understood from comparison with parallel verses (compare Exod 34:6–7; Deut 7:9) of those hating me,6and showing loyal love to thousands of generations“Generations” is understood from comparison with parallel verses ( compare Exod 34:6–7; Deut 7:9) of those loving me and of those keeping my commandments.

1 Kings 9:1-9 (LEB)

Matthew 7:21 (LEB)

The Sermon on the Mount: False Followers“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:6 (LEB)

but go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 24:3 (LEB)

Signs of the End of the AgeAnd asHere “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was sitting”) he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

John 3:3-7 (LEB)

John 10:27 (LEB)

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Acts 22:21 (LEB)

And he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’”

Romans 11:11-31 (LEB)

I say then, they did not stumble so that they fell, did they?*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here May it never be! But by their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.*The words “to jealousy” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied for clarity12And if their trespass means riches for the world and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness mean?13Gentile Branches Grafted inNow I am speaking to you Gentiles. Therefore, inasmuch as I am apostle to the Gentiles, I promote my ministry,14if somehow I may provoke my people to jealousy and save some of them.15For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean except life from the dead?16Now if the first fruits are holy, so also is the whole batch of dough, and if the root is holy, so also are the branches.17Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although youHere “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as concessive were a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them and became a sharer of the root of the olive tree’s richness,18do not boast against the branches. But if you boast against them, you do not support the root, but the root supports you.19Then you will say, “Branches were broken off in order that I could be grafted in.”20Well said! They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand firm because of faith. Do not think arrogant thoughts, but be afraid.21For if God did not spare the natural“according to nature” branches, neither will he spare you.Some manuscripts have “perhaps he will not spare you either”22See, then, the kindness and severity of God: severity upon those who have fallen, but upon you the kindness of God — if you continue in his kindness, for otherwise you also will be cut off.23And those also, if they do not persist in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God is able to graft them in again.24For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are natural branches“by nature” be grafted into their own olive tree?25All Israel to be SavedFor I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you will not be wise in your own sight,“in yourselves” that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,26and so all Israel will be saved, just as it is written, “The deliverer will come out of Zion; he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.27And this is the covenant from me with themfrom Isa 59:20–21 when I take away their sins.”from Isa 27:9; Jer 31:33–3428With respect to the gospel, they are enemies for your sake, but with respect to election, they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.29For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.30For just as you formerly were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of the disobedience of these,31so also these have now been disobedient for your mercy, in order that they also may now be shown mercy.

Romans 10:9 (LEB)

thatOr “because” if you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

2 Timothy 3:2-4 (LEB)

for people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,3hardhearted, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, with no interest for what is good,4traitors, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God,

2 Peter 2:9 (LEB)

then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to reserve the unrighteous to be punished atOr “until” the day of judgment,

2 Peter 3:9 (LEB)

The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some consider slowness, but is being patient toward you, because heHere “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“want”) which is understood as causal does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.

Revelation 2:20 (LEB)

But I have against you that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, the one who calls herself a prophetess, and teaches and deceives my slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.