how do you describe the indescribable? an encounter with the holy one – p.1 revelation 1:1-16

How do You How do You Describe the Describe the

Indescribable?Indescribable?

An Encounter with An Encounter with the Holy One – p.1the Holy One – p.1

Revelation 1:1-16Revelation 1:1-16

The Face of The Face of JesusJesus

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

The revelation of The revelation of Jesus Christ, which Jesus Christ, which God gave him to God gave him to show to his servants show to his servants the things that must the things that must soon take place. soon take place.

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

He made it known by He made it known by sending his angel to sending his angel to his servant John, his servant John, who bore witness to who bore witness to the word of God and the word of God and to the testimony of to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. all that he saw.

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

Blessed is the one Blessed is the one who reads aloud the who reads aloud the words of this words of this prophecy, and prophecy, and blessed are those blessed are those who hear, and who who hear, and who keep what is written keep what is written in it, for the time is in it, for the time is near. near.

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

John to the seven John to the seven churches that are in churches that are in Asia: Asia:

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

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

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

To him who loves us To him who loves us and has freed us and has freed us from our sins by his from our sins by his blood and made us a blood and made us a kingdom, priests to kingdom, priests to his God and Father, his God and Father, to him be glory and to him be glory and dominion forever dominion forever and ever. Amen.and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

Behold, he is coming Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and with the clouds, and every eye will see every eye will see him, even those who him, even those who pierced him, and all pierced him, and all tribes of the earth tribes of the earth will wail on account will wail on account of him. Even so. of him. Even so. Amen. Amen.

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

"I am the Alpha and "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Omega," says the Lord God, "who the Lord God, "who is and who was and is and who was and who is to come, the who is to come, the Almighty." Almighty."

Revelation 1:1-9 Revelation 1:1-9 (ESV)(ESV)

I, John, your brother I, John, your brother and partner in the and partner in the tribulation and the tribulation and the kingdom and the kingdom and the patient endurance that patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on island called Patmos on account of the word of account of the word of God and the testimony God and the testimony of Jesus.of Jesus.

““the word of God the word of God and the testimony and the testimony of Jesus”.of Jesus”. (v.9) (v.9)

• Through out all of Through out all of history history faithfulnessfaithfulness to the “word of to the “word of God” has been God” has been opposedopposed

• This vision begins This vision begins not with not with sightsight but but with with soundsound

Jesus is the Jesus is the answer to our answer to our sinsin

problemproblem ““clothed clothed with a with a long long robe and robe and with a with a golden golden sash sash around around his his chest.” chest.” (v.12)(v.12)

Jesus is the Jesus is the answer to our answer to our sinsin

problemproblem

Jesus is the Jesus is the answer to our answer to our sinsin

problemproblem • Our sin problem Our sin problem

requires requires atonementatonement..

• we don’t live with we don’t live with the the penaltypenalty (death) (death) of sin and we don’t of sin and we don’t have to fear the have to fear the wrathwrath of God (hell) of God (hell) for our sins.for our sins.

Jesus Jesus knowsknows everythingeverything

The hairs of his The hairs of his head were white, head were white, like white wool, like white wool, like snow. like snow. (v.14)(v.14)

Jesus is a Jesus is a bigbig brotherbrother

• His eyes were like His eyes were like a flame of fire a flame of fire (v.14)(v.14)

Jesus is a Jesus is a bigbig brotherbrother

Jesus is a Jesus is a bigbig brotherbrother

• This really tells us This really tells us two things about two things about Christ: Christ:

• He is He is presentpresent everywhereeverywhere and and

• He sees the He sees the evilevil committed against committed against you you

Jesus is the Jesus is the ultimateultimate

championchampion• his feet were like his feet were like

burnished bronze, burnished bronze, refined in a refined in a furnace (v.15)furnace (v.15)

Jesus is the Jesus is the ultimateultimate

championchampion

Jesus Jesus voicevoice can’t can’t be be silencedsilenced

• his voice was like his voice was like the roar of many the roar of many waters. (v.15)waters. (v.15)

Jesus Jesus voicevoice can’t can’t be be silencedsilenced

Jesus Jesus comfortscomforts the the persecutedpersecuted • In his right hand In his right hand

he held seven he held seven stars, (v.16)stars, (v.16)

Jesus Jesus speaksspeaks truthtruth

• from his mouth from his mouth came a sharp two-came a sharp two-edged sword, edged sword, (v.16)(v.16)

Jesus Jesus radiatesradiates gloryglory

• his face was like his face was like the sun shining in the sun shining in full strength (v.16)full strength (v.16)

Jesus Jesus radiatesradiates gloryglory

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

The Jesus we The Jesus we celebrate is celebrate is

worthy of the worthy of the celebrationcelebration

For those For those checking out the checking out the Christian faithChristian faith• Embrace ChristmasEmbrace Christmas

For disciples of For disciples of Jesus…Jesus…

• Take time to let Take time to let your heart be filled your heart be filled with with aweawe..

For disciples of For disciples of Jesus…Jesus…

• ListenListen for His for His voicevoice

For disciples of For disciples of Jesus…Jesus…

• TrustTrust His His presencepresence..

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Acts 20:24 Acts 20:24 (ESV)(ESV)

But I do not account But I do not account my life of any value my life of any value nor as precious to nor as precious to myself, if only I may myself, if only I may finish my course finish my course and the ministry and the ministry that I received from that I received from the Lord Jesus, to the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel testify to the gospel of the grace of God.of the grace of God.

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