Revelation 1:12 Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. and having turned I saw seven golden lamp-stands, 13 & in the midst of the seven lamp-stands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet & girded about the chest with a golden band. 14 His head & hair were white like wool, as white as snow, & His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, & His voice as the sound of many waters; 16 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.
1. The sun is a star that will burn out;
in the new earth/new heaven, the only light will be from God Himself/Son of
Man: Jesus clothed with a garment down to the feet /had a breastplate on….He is
the Judge in His righteousness / faithfulness as a Priest/…Jesus is described
as His head & hair white like wool/ as white as snow; Dressed in eternity
as the Ancient of Days ;He carries wisdom & purity in His judgments/His
eyes flames of fire; that His perfect knowledge has infallible insight /reveals
nothing escapes His scrutiny… His feet like fine brass, refined in a furnace;
brass consistent with judgment based on His work finished on the Cross, He sees
who obeyed Him/who resisted Him. (Voice:
sound of many waters: majestic/strong & with authority)
Rev.
1:17& 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 & the Last. 18 I
am He who lives & was dead, and behold I am alive forevermore. Amen. &
I have the keys of Hades & of Death. 19 Write the things which you have
seen, & the things which are, & the things which will take place after
this.” 20 “The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, &
the 7 golden lamp-stands: The 7 stars are the angels of the 7 churches,&
the 7 lamp-stands which you saw are the 7 churches.
1. “Do not be afraid; I am the First &
the Last. I am He who lives and was dead, & behold I am alive forevermore.
Amen”……John fell out under the Spirit of God, but Jesus told him not to
fear……Judgment will begin at the “house of God” 1 Peter 4:17 For the time has
come for judgment to begin at the house of God; & if it begins with us
first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 Now
“if the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly & the
sinner appear? “19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God
commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
2. 7 stars are seven messengers/ they are
sent to 7 churches to encourage the church to shine for God amid the darkness
of the world
3. Churches will be judged with purpose of
purification and reward
4. The world will be judged with the
purpose of punishment
5. Christ in all His perfections is the
supremely qualified to judge the seven churches which are the lamp-stands and
the seven stars represent those messengers delivering this message. Some say
they were angels others say they would be the pastors of those churches.
John
Has the Vision of the Son of Man: clothed with a garment down to the feet &
girded about the chest with a golden band. 14 His head & hair were white
like wool, as white as snow, & His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 His feet
were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, & His voice as the sound
of many waters; 16 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.
1. This is the glorified Christ
2. Christ touched him, He placed His hand
on John and assured him that he would not die
Christ
Shares His divine Glory with His followers: John 17:5-6 & v. 22 NKJV 5 and
now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had
with You before the world was. 6 I have manifested Your name to the men whom
You have given Me out of the world, they were Yours, you gave them to Me, and
they have kept Your word. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them,
that they may be one just as We are one.
1. Lives of Christians being transformed
into the glorious image of God: 2 Cor. 3:18 NKJV But we all, with unveiled
face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed
from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2.
Believers fully glorified at the end of time in God's heavenly presence:
Ro 5:2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we
stand, & rejoice in hope of the glory of God; Col. 3:4 NKJV When Christ who
is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. The glory of God will be seen everywhere
:Rev 21:23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the
glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.
His praise will be heard/ God’s glory will be honored as well as that audible praise will be heard seen in Rev. 5:12-13. “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power & riches and wisdom, & strength and honor, & glory & blessing!” 13 And every creature which is in heaven & on the earth & under the earth & such as are in the sea, & all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing & honor & glory & power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
The Voice of the LORD:3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders: Psalm 24:7-10 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory?
The
LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O you
gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 10
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah
Psalms
24:7 Who is this King of glory? Psalm 24:8, 10 Who is this King of glory? The
LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 10 who is this King of
glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory.
He
is Warrior— He is the King of glory/ He is strong Lord, He is mighty Lord of
battle,/the Lord of hosts: Ex 15:3 The
LORD is a man of war; the LORD is His name.; Zech 14:3 Then the LORD will go
forth & fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. 4
& in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, Which faces
Jerusalem on the east. & the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from
east to west, making a very large valley.
The same Jesus in Rev. 1 is going to step foot on earth! Majesty,
mighty, / strength. Greatness, authority
and honor. GLORY!
In
Closing: The Voice as the Sound of Many Waters is with us. He tells us to not
fear! His fire will only bring a refining for us to become as clear as amber in
His sight! In His tender love, we are
not to fear for 2021 is coming! 2
Thess. 1:7-10 NKJV 7 & to give you who are troubled rest
with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, & on those
who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished
with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord & from the glory
of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and
to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was
believed. In the first chapter of Rev.
we begin to see an unveiling of Jesus Christ, when He removes man from
governing the earth & takes that responsibility to Himself. It is the
fulfillment of the gospel message that He brought. When Christ is revealed, the Glorified Son in
the Kingdom of God will be at hand. Like Jesus, John will reveal that sword.
This is good news because it contains a zealous righteous goodness! A pursuit
that is active for good to mankind ,a deliberate good to bring a force of love
& a justice to an entire creation when the present principalities, powers,
& broken governments of men are replaced with a King who will powerfully
impose all that is good upon a sin-sick world. Matured to see with spiritual
eyes the brightness of His coming, His eyes of fire, & His voice heard as
of many waters. For He leads us on…. into eternity! Christ is the source and
donor of every gift. For that which is heard is seen…..for in Him there are
over-comers indeed!
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