The Revelation from Jesus Christ

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The Revelation from Jesus Christ

Date: Oct. 21, 2018

Passage

Revelation 1:1-8 (ESV)

1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. 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.”

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Daily Bread

Introduction to Revelation

Key Verse: 1:1a

1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

1. Blessed is the one (1-3)

God gave this revelation to Jesus, who gives it to us (his servants) by way of John. To be blessed by Revelation, we need to read it aloud, hear it, and take to heart what is written because the time is near. These are not fancy stories, but God's history unfolding in our day.

2. Jesus made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father (4-8)

John's letter is to the seven churches in the province of Asia, who were suffering persecutions. Jesus, the faithful witness who rose from the dead and rules the kings of the earth, is with them to bring grace and peace. Jesus loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood. On this basis he gives us a glorious identity and mission as a kingdom and priests to serve our God. We do this with confidence in Jesus' glorious return as judge of all the earth. God reminds them and us that he is the Alpha and Omega, the Almighty. We can trust his words to come true as he said.

Prayer: Prayer: Father, thank you for this revelation from Jesus Christ. Help me take it to heart today.

One Word: Who are you in Jesus?

Gifts for the Temple

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Key Verse: 29:6

Then the leaders of fathers’ houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officers over the king’s work.

Today's Question

What are the ordinary, external ways Christ uses to bring us the benefits of redemption?

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