CHRIST REVEALED

Christ Glorified

I. JOHN’S INTRODUCTION

II. JOHN’S LOCATION

A.Geographically

(Rev 1:9) I John, who also am your brother, and companion in

tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in

the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and

for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

B. Spiritually

(Rev 1:10) I was in the Spirit on the

Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice,

as of a trumpet,

III. JOHN’S DESTINATION

Historically (These are 7 literal and historical churches of Asia Minor (Turkey) in 95 AD when the book was written.)

Inspirational (These churches represent the 7 characteristics of churches of today and the 7 strategies that Satan use to attack the church)

Doctrinally (Prophetical) (These churches represent the 7 periods of Church history from the book of Acts to the Rapture of the Church)

IV. JOHN’S FIXATION

A. He is fixated on IDENTITY of Christ

(Rev 1:12) AND I TURNED TO SEE

THE VOICE THAT SPAKE

WITH ME. And being turned, I

saw seven golden candlesticks;

HIS VOICE

(Joh 1:1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with

God, and the Word was God.

(Joh 1:14) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among

us…(Gen 3:8) And they heard the

voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the

cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the

presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

B. He is fixated on POSITION of Christ

(Rev 1:12-13) And I turned to see the voice

that spake with me. And being turned, I

SAW SEVEN GOLDEN CANDLESTICKS;

AND IN THE MIDST OF THE SEVEN

CANDLESTICKS ONE LIKE UNTO THE SON OF MAN, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the

paps with a golden girdle.

(Rev 1:20) The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand,

and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of

the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are

the seven churches.

(Mat 28:18-20) And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All

power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye

therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and

of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things

whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you

alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

(Mat 18:15-20) Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear

thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two

more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if

he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let

him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye

shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be

loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any

thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name,

there am I in the midst of them.

(Rev 3:20) Behold, I stand at the door, and

knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and

will sup with him, and he with me.

THE MEANING BEHIND THE LAMP STAND NOW !

COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE (Joh 8:12) Then spake Jesus

again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that

followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the

light of life.(Joh 1:9) That was the true

Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

(Joh 9:5) As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the

world.(Mal 4:1-2) For, behold, the day

cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave

them neither root nor branch. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in

his wings…

COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE (Mat 5:14) Ye are the light of the

world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

(Php 2:15) That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and

perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

(2Co 4:6-7) For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may

be of God, and not of us.

THE MEANING BEHIND THE LAMP STAND LATER !

COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

Hebrews 8:2-5 Hebrews 9:11 Hebrews 9:24

COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE (Psa 19:1-5) The heavens declare the

glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night

sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice

is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he

set a TABERNACLE for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming

out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

(Rev 21:1-3) And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away;

and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold,

the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

C. He is fixated on CLOTHING of Christ

(Rev 1:12-13) And I turned to see the voice

that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden

candlesticks; and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the son of man, CLOTHED WITH A

GARMENT DOWN TO THE FOOT, AND GIRT

ABOUT THE PAPS WITH A GOLDEN

GIRDLE.

COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

(Heb 4:14) Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is

passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our

profession.(Heb 7:25) Wherefore he is able

also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession

for them.

D. He is fixated on

7 fold GLORY of

Christ

1. HIS HEAD AND

HAIRS (Rev 1:14) HIS HEAD AND HIS HAIRS

WERE WHITE LIKE WOOL,

AS WHITE AS SNOW; and His eyes were as a flame of fire;

Wool is representative of his age (the ancient one) Snow is representative of his righteousness

(Pro 16:31) The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way

of righteousness.

2. HIS EYES (Rev 1:14) His

head and his hairs were

white like wool, as white as

snow; and HIS EYES WERE AS A FLAME

OF FIRE;

(Psa 32:8) I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will

guide thee with mine eye.

3. HIS FEET (Rev 1:15)

AND HIS FEET LIKE UNTO

FINE BRASS, AS IF THEY

BURNED IN A FURNACE; and his voice as the sound of many

waters.

(Gen 3:15) And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her

seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his

heel.(Zec 14:4) And his feet shall stand

in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on

the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there

shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

(Rev 14:19-20) And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine

of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and

blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a

thousand and six hundred furlongs.

(Rev 19:15) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of

iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

(Isa 63:1-6) Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the

greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? I

have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my

fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For

the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered

that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my

fury, it upheld me. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength

to the earth.

4. HIS VOICE (Rev 1:15) And

his feet like unto fine brass,

as if they burned in a

furnace; AND HIS VOICE AS THE SOUND OF MANY WATERS.

5. HIS HAND (Rev 1:16) AND

HE HAD IN HIS RIGHT HAND

SEVEN STARS: and out of his mouth went a

sharp twoedged sword: and his

countenance was as the sun shineth

in his strength.

6. HIS MOUTH (Rev 1:16) And he

had in his right hand seven stars: and OUT OF HIS MOUTH WENT A

SHARP TWOEDGED

SWORD: and his countenance was as the sun shineth

in his strength.

7. HIS Countenanc

e (Rev 1:16) And he had in his right

hand seven stars: and Out of his mouth went a

sharp twoedged sword: and HIS

COUNTENANCE WAS AS THE SUN SHINETH IN HIS

STRENGTH.

V. JOHN’S ELEVATION

VI. JOHN’S DICTATION

(Rev 1:19) Write the things which thou hast

seen, and the things which are, and the

things which shall be hereafter;

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