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Revelation

Revelation 
Day 
Day 1

"The Revelation of Jesus Christ"

Text: Revelation 1:1

AUTHORSHIP

The title of this book was drawn from the first verse that the author wrote. John identifies himself as the writer. He traces the source of his knowledge to none other than the Lord God Himself.

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ,
which God gave Him to show His servants—
things which must shortly take place.
And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John.”
Revelation 1:1

1. Divine Source.

a) John attributed to God the source of his knowledge.

b) All the credit belonged to God alone.

2. The Revelation of Jesus Christ.

a) The word “revelation” is “apocalypse”.

b) The word has now become a word associated with total and massive destruction.

c) But the original meaning highlights “revelation”.

i) The book will reveal the events that relate to the Return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

ii) It will also reveal the many distinct roles the Lord Jesus would fulfil.

iii) God wanted John to comprehend the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ.

3. The recipients of the book of Revelation.

a) The recipients are called “His servants”.

b) They are not just “believers”.

c) They are the faithful and dutiful servants of God.

d) God graciously acknowledged them by giving to them a special word of Revelation.

4. Events that would come to pass.

a) The word “shortly” is often misunderstood:

i) As something that would happen imminently.

ii) And as a result, many feel let down when the events have not taken place.

b) The reckoning of time.

i) God’s way of reckoning time is different from our human way of comprehending time.

ii) Man’s interpretation of time is affected by his being a finite person.

c) God’s prophetic word remains inviolably correct.

i) The events prophesied would be fulfilled shortly.

ii) They would happen in quick succession.

5. The confirmation of God’s prophetic word.

a) God sent this word of Revelation to John.

b) He sent an angel to John to confirm that this word was indeed of divine origin.

c) The human writer is identified as “His servant John”.