THE BOOK OF REVELATION
The Revelation Of Jesus Christ
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First and foremost, The Book Of Revelation centers
around the resurrected Christ, who alone has the Authority to judge the earth, to
transform it, and to rule it in Righteousness. That’s why the Book is called
“The Revelation Of Jesus Christ.”
Just like Genesis is “the book of beginnings”, Revelation
is “the book of consummation". In it GOD’s divine Program of Redemption is
brought to fruition. Its title means "unveiling" or
"disclosure."
“The Message” of this Book is given by revelations, prophecies,
word of knowledge and word of wisdom, open visions, out-of-body experiences,
trances, visions and symbols.
Revelation, Daniel and Zechariah were written in the
form of apocalyptic literature.
The Book of Revelation is prophetic.
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.
Rev 1:3 NIV
"Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the
words of the prophecy in this book."
22:7 NIV
Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy
of this book, because the time is near.
22:10 NIV
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this
book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues
described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of
prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the
holy city, which are described in this book.
22:18-19 NIV
Then I was told, "You must prophesy again about many
peoples, nations, languages and kings."
10:11 NIV
GOD’s Word is prophecy!
To put God’s Word into practice, we have to listen,
hear, and obey, and then we are blessed.
There is a special blessing for everyone who reads
“The Book Of Revelation” and meditates upon it, because it is “The Revelation
Of Jesus Christ.”
Jesus Christ is the One “Who is and Who was and Who
is to come” (Rev. 1:4). He is "I AM THAT I AM" (Ex.3:14).
He is The WORD that had been from the beginning—The
Eternal GOD that became a man—“The WORD that became flesh” (John 1:1).
On Him rests The SPIRIT Of The LORD—The SPIRIT Of
Wisdom and Of Understanding—The SPIRIT Of Counsel and Of Power—The SPIRIT Of
Knowledge and Of the Fear of The LORD, and so He delighted in the fear of The
LORD (Isa 11:2-3).