Book of Revelation 1:16

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.

Book of Revelation 1:15

His feet were like fine brass,

as if refined in a furnace,

and His voice as the sound of many waters.

Book of Revelation 1:14

His head and hair were white like wool,

as white as snow

and His eyes like a flame of fire;

Book of Revelation 1:13

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.

Book of Revelation 1:12

Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me.

And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands,

Book of Revelation 1:11

(a loud voice, as of a trumpet - said:)

"What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches:

TO: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea

Book of Revelation 1:10

HOW: I was in the Spirit

WHEN: On the LORD'S Day

WHAT: I heard behind me a loud voice, as a trumpet

Book of Revelation 1:9

WHO: I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ,

WHERE: was on the island that is called Patmos

WHY: For the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ

Book of Revelation 1:8

Says the LORD:

I am the Alpha and the Omega

Who is, who was, and who is to come,

The Almighty.

Book of Revelation 1:7

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.

Book of Revelation 1:6

Further description of Jesus Christ:

He has made us kings and priests to His God and Father


Result: To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever.

Amen.

Book of Revelation 1:5

TO: Seven church in Asia

FROM: John, Seven Spirits, and from Jesus Christ

Description of Jesus Christ:
The Faithful Witness
The Firstborn from the dead
The ruler over the kings of the earth
He loved us
He washed us from our sins in His own blood

Book of Revelation 1:4

TO: Seven churches in Asia
FROM: John, the apostle and the Seven Spirits who are before His throne

MESSAGE: Grace to you, and peace from Him who is, who was, and who is to come.

Book of Revelation 1:3

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.

Book of Revelation 1:2

John bore witness to the word of God

and to the TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST

to all things that he saw.

Book of Revelation 1:1

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

Which God gave Him to show His servants - things which must shortingly take place.

Now ........................shortly........................about to happen

And He sent and signifited by His angel to His servant John

Spiritual Authority

The necessary responses for each believer regarding spiritual authority are:

1. To understand the biblical principles of spiritual authority and how it operates

2. To express the authority that God has delegated to them in a proper way

3. To honor the authority that God has delegated to others in humility

Five spheres of delegated authority:

1. Self government - Proverbs 16:32
2. The family - Ephesians 5:18-6:4; Colossians 3:18-22
3. The market place - Ephesians 6:5-8; Colossians 3:22-25
4. The civil government - Romans 13:1-7
5. The church - Hebrews 13:17, 24; 1 Timothy 5:17

The Jesus in Red

1 Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah, this One who is glorious in His apparel, traveling in the greatness of His strength?-- "I [Jesus] who speak in righteousness, mighty to save."

2 Why is Your apparel red, and Your garments like one who treads in the winepress?

3 "I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with Me. For I have trodden them in My anger, and trampled them in My fury; their blood is sprinkled upon My garments, and I have stained all My robes.

4 For the day of vengeance is in My heart, and the year of My redeemed has come.

5 I looked, but there was no one to help, and I wondered that there was no one to uphold; therefore My own arm brought salvation for Me; My own fury, it sustained Me.

6 I have trodden the peoples in My anger, made them drunk in My fury, and brought down their strength to the earth." (Isa. 63:1-6)