Revelation 1: 1-11, Almighty God rules us

Revelation 1: 1-11, Almighty God rules us

Rev. 1: 1-11
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
2 who testifies to everything he saw -- that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,
5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father -- to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
7 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
10 On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
11 which said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea."

    (Living Life) Hallelujah, the Messiah of Handel! Isaiah 40: 1
 Jer 29:11, Jn 16:33
 
1. Revelation of Jesus Christ (1-3)

  Verse 1 reveals what Jesus will accomplish soon
  Verse 2, I testified all that I saw. What did you see?
  Verse 3, Who Are the Blessed Saints? He who reads, hears and keeps the Word! * Are youI a blessed saint?

2. Greetings (4-6, 11)

 vs. 4,11, Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia(us) 
                  (Eph-Smy-Per-Thy-Sar-Phil-Lao)
 Trinity God: v.4-Eternal Father, Perfect Holy Spirit, v.5-Jesus' blood freed us from sin. King of kings, faithful witness, making us kings and priests.
 * Are you a king for  God and a priest?

3. Declaration of the theme (7-8) * Do you believe and wait for the Lord's second coming?

 Verse 7, the Lord will come again in the clouds.
 Verse 8, Alpha and Omega, Eternal, Almighty

4. Who is John? He was exiled to Patmos and was prisoned there.

 Verse 9, Brother, those who share in the tribulation / kingdom / bearing of Jesus, the Testimony of the Word of God and Jesus
 Verse 10, being moved by the Holy Spirit to hear the Lord's loud voice.
 *Who are you?

Conclusion / God knows all of us. He tells us hope every day. Let us live as a blessed saint who reads, hears, and keeps those Words. Like Saint John, let us live a life that preachs the Lord and life in the midst of trouble.