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"He laid His right hand on me"

Text: Revelation 1:17

THE IMPACT OF THE VISION

John was astounded by the vision he had of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Teacher whom he knew on earth did not prepare him to comprehend what he now saw!

“He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, ‘Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.'”
Revelation 1:16-17

1. The majestic vision of the Son of Man.

a) John saw the Lord holding in His hand “seven stars”.

i) The authority of the Lord stood out.

ii) The power that He had was obvious.

b) From His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword.

i) The sword represents power in battle.

ii) The sword of justice was in the very mouth of the Lord.

c) The Lord’s countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.

i) John, Peter and James once saw the Lord Jesus transfigured.

ii) This was like the Transfiguration, only this time round, the countenance of the Lord was like the sun in its strength (the sun at high noon).

2. The response of John.

a) John fell down in a deep faint.

b) It was as if he had died on the spot.

i) He was overwhelmed with a sense of reverential fear.

ii) He had never seen the Lord Jesus in such majesty.

iii) He stood in absolute awe of the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ.

3. The grace and kindness of the Lord Jesus.

a) The Lord reached out to John.

b) John had seen the Lord reaching out His hand of grace to touch the sick, the leprous and even the dead.

c) That gracious hand now reached out to him.

d) The Lord spoke to John with tender assurance.

i) “I am the First and the Last”.

ii) The Lord was indeed the Alpha and the Omega.

iii) He need not be overcome by fear.

iv) The Lord had not manifest Himself to destroy John.

v) He revealed to John His matchless majesty!