Bible Study Notes for Lord’s Day,
November 1, 2009
Revelation 1
Jesus Christ
Introduction The apocalypse, the sudden unveiling of Jesus as the
rightful Heir and King of the Universe. The fact that He will be
unveiled means that we do not now see Him as He is. Transfiguration.
1 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, 2 who bore witness
to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all
things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear
the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written
in it; for the time is near.
4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to
come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and
from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the
dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved
us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has made
us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and
dominion forever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him,
even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will
mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,”
says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the
Almighty.”
9 I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and
kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is
called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus
Christ. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard
behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, 11 saying, “I am the
Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What
you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which
are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to
Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
12 Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having
turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the
seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment
down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band.
14 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and
His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 His feet were like fine brass,
as if refined in a furnace, and 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. 17 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. 18 I am He who lives, and was
dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys
of Hades and of Death.
19 Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are,
and the things which will take place after this. 20 The mystery
of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven
golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches,
and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.
1. The Purpose of the Revelation
1 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, 2 who bore witness
to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all
things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear
the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written
in it; for the time is near.
2. The Means of the Revelation
1 ...And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John
4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to
come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne
9 I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and
kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is
called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus
Christ. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard
behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, 11 saying, “I am the
Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What
you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which
are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to
Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
19 Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are,
and the things which will take place after this. 20 The mystery
of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven
golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches,
and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.
3. The Historical Christ
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from
the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who
loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has
made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory
and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
a. Jesus - Savior, Rescuer, Deliverer, Redeemer
b. Christ - anointed Messiah
c. Faithful Witness
d. Loving us
e. Atoning for our sins with His own blood
f. Firstborn from the dead - then we get to follow Him in new life
g. Includes us and gives us authority in His Kingdom as kings and
priests
h. Ruler over the kings of the Earth, with glory and dominion forever
4. The Glorified Christ
12 Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having
turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the
seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment
down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band.
14 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and
His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 His feet were like fine brass,
as if refined in a furnace, and 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. 17 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. 18 I am He who lives, and was
dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys
of Hades and of Death.
7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him,
even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will
mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,”
says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the
Almighty.”
The appearance of Jesus is symbolic of His nature, characteristics,
office:
a. Son of Man - the Final King
b. Garment down to the feet - royalty
c. Golden chest band - Great High Priest
d. White hair - the Ancient of Days
e. Eyes like fire - all seeing, all discerning
f. Feet like fine brass - stability
g. Voice like many waters - powerful, deep, thundering
h. Holding 7 stars - the 7 churches, in His powerful right hand
i. The sharp double edged sword coming from His mouth - the Sword
of the Spirit - the Word of God
j. Face shining like the sun at high noon - shekinah glory
k. Owner of the keys of hades and death
l. Coming with clouds
m. The Eternal One, the Almighty
n. In the midst of the lampstands
o. Focused on, condescending to His people
5. Our Response to the Revelation of Jesus
17 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. 18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold,
I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of
Death.
19 Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are,
and the things which will take place after this.
a. Awe
b. Worship
c. Ministry
Conclusions
Pastor Steve Boggan
Living Waters Christian Fellowship
Heritage Ranch by Lake Nacimiento, CA
Website - livingwaters.cc
