The Revelation of Jesus Christ

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

I. The Place of the Book in the Bible

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

I. The Place of the Book in the Bible

II. The Proper Divisions in the Book

(Rev 1:19) Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be

hereafter;

I. The Theme Of

Revelation (Rev 1:7) Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him,

and they also which pierced him: and all

kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

The FutureChapters 20-22

Covers the 1,000 year region and beyond

“the things which thou hast seen”

Church history The Application

• Historical (7 church of Asia Minor)

• Inspirational (to Churches and Individuals)

• Prophetical (The 7 church ages

from where Acts left off to the Rapture)

The PresentChapters 4-19

Covers the 7 year tribulation to the 2nd Coming of Christ

The PastChapters 1-3

Covers History from 90 AD - Rapture of the Church

“the things which are”

Chapters 4-19

The Lords Day

The Tribulation (and great tribulation)

The return of Christ with his Saints

The return is seen 4 times

“the things which shall be hereafter”

Chapters 20-22

The 1,000 year reign The great white throne

The New Heaven and New earth

The 4 accounts of the Tribulation

Rev. 4-6 (under the

figure of Seals)Rev. 7-11 (under the

figure of Trumpets)Rev. 12-14 (The

work and ministry of the Antichrist

Rev. 15-19 (under the figure of vials)

The 4 accounts of the 2nd Coming of

Christ

Rev. 6:12-17 Rev.11-13-16 Rev. 14: 14-20 Rev. 19:11-21

Over 800 specific references of the Lord’s Day in the

Bible

5 times more references to the 2nd coming

than the 1st coming

A. The Theme is seen in all

the Prophets

(Act 3:19-21) Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted

out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was

preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all

things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all

his holy prophets since the world began.

B. The Theme is seen in

the Pictures

John 5:45-47 – “Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me: for he wrote of Me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe My words?”

C. The Theme is seen in

the Psalms

Selah A road sign word in the Bible

to followIt is the name of the place

which the Jews will hide during the tribulation

It is seen in the psalms as a music break

Selah 39 out of 150 Psalms have

the word “Selah” in it.The word appears 71 times

in the PsalmsEvery time the word appears

(without exception) it is a reference to the Day of the

Lord

Ps. 9Ps. 21Ps. 46Ps.50Ps.66Ps.67Ps.68

Psalms 18:1-14

97

II. The Traits of

the Lord’s Day Vs. 7

A. It will be

Glorious “Behold, he cometh with

clouds”

1. It was Preached in the New Testament

(Mat 24:30) And then shall appear the sign of

the Son of man in heaven: and then shall

all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they

shall see the Son of man coming in the

clouds of heaven with power and great

glory.

(Mat 26:64) Jesus saith unto him, Thou

hast said: nevertheless I say

unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

(Act 1:9-11) And when he had spoken these things, while they

beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their

sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?

this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye

have seen him go into heaven.

2. It was Prophesied in the

Old Testament

(Psa 104:3) Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the

waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who

walketh upon the wings of the wind:

(Psa 97:2) Clouds and darkness are round about

him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of

his throne.

Psalms

(Isa 19:1) The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD

rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come

into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at

his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt

in the midst of it.

Prophets

(Jer 4:13) Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his

chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe

unto us! for we are spoiled.

(Eze 1:4) And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire

infolding itself, and a brightness was about it,

and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst

of the fire.

(Dan 7:13) I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of

man came with the clouds of heaven,

and came to the Ancient of days, and

they brought him near before him.

3. The Purpose

for His coming to

be in Clouds

The clouds are the clothing

of his Glory

(Eze 10:3-4) Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud

filled the inner court. Then the glory of the

LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court

was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.

(2Ch 5:13-14) It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were

as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the

LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals

and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is

good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled

with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD

had filled the house of God.

(Exo 40:34-35) Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the

congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the

LORD filled the tabernacle.

(Isa 14:13-14) For thou hast said in thine heart, I

will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above

the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides

of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the

clouds; I will be like the most High.

3. The Precedence for His coming to

be in Clouds

The leading of the Children of Israel

(Exo 13:21) And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

The Throne of God on Earth

(Lev 16:2) And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto

Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into

the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die

not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy

seat.

His Ascension

(Act 1:9) And when he had spoken these things, while they

beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud

received him out of their sight.

4. The Priority for His

coming to be in

Clouds To

bring him

Glory!

1st Coming

(Isa 53:3) He is despised and rejected

of men; a man of sorrows, and

acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were

our faces from him; he was despised, and we

esteemed him not.

2nd Coming(Mat 16:27) For the Son of man shall

come in the glory of his Father with his

angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

(Mat 19:28) And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed

me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon

twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of

Israel.

(Mat 24:30) And then shall appear the sign of

the Son of man in heaven: and then shall

all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they

shall see the Son of man coming in the

clouds of heaven with power and great

glory.

(Mat 25:31) When the Son of man shall

come in his glory, and all the holy

angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his

glory:

(Col 1:27) To whom God would make

known what is the riches of the glory

of this mystery among the

Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the

hope of glory: