Category: Revelation 1
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I Am with You
Those seven churches were flawed, weak, sometimes complacent, sometimes scared, sometimes sinful. And Jesus loved them.
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Perspective
Jesus and his people were embattled with Rome and the forces of Satan. Here stood their king surveying the field of conflict and envisioning how it will play out.
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His Comforting Touch
Had I been in John’s sandals when he experienced this glorious vision, would I have been overwhelmed with fear as he was? I have never seen anything like what John witnessed that day, never been in the presence of divine power in such a tangible way.
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He Reigns
John’s vision of one like a son of man was meant to refute the claims of the Caesars by contrasting the two images.
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An Everlasting Dominion
John’s vision will enable the church to see the unseen so that their faith would not falter. We also need to see the unseen.
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The Neighborhood
Seven cities. Seven churches. Seven, the number of completeness, indicating that these seven were representative of all of Christ’s churches everywhere and for all times. They are a mirror into which we must peer to examine ourselves.
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Brotherhood Strengthened through Trials
John calls the churches brothers and partners. That relationship is based on a shared experience brought on them by their witness to Jesus Christ.
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No One Greater
Revelation makes it crystal clear from its opening verses—God is sovereign. While God’s declaration above states it explicitly, the remainder of Revelation depicts it vividly. Through a series of signs and symbols, Revelation asserts that despite appearances God is indeed sovereign over all creation.
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Into Battle
Misinterpreting the signs is easy to do when you expect one thing but reality is something different. Preconceived notions can cause us to misinterpret Revelation. One misconception is that Revelation focuses on the end times.
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Good News
In the ancient world the Greek word for gospel (euangelion), also translated as good news or glad tidings, held political significance, referring to history-making, world-shaping reports of political, military, or societal victories.
A Revelation Invitation 