Revelation 5:1 "...I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals" God on His throne, in complete control. He has the scroll. All that is done is from Him. He has decided how time will play out. Such majesty …
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Revelation 4:1 "...which must take place after this" Obviously refers to things that will happen in the future. Some also believe this is reflective of the final timeline with regard to the church age. Saying after this represents leaving the church age and moving into the time of the last week, after the age of …
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Revelation 3:1 "...you are dead" Didn't mince words. Wonder how many current churches are in the same shape. 3 "...hold fast and repent..." They can still turn things around if they will repent of their sin and turn back to God. 4 "You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their …
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Revelation 2:1 "To the angel of the church..." Angel means messenger. Angel of the church would be the pastor in this context. The letters are addressed to the pastors of each of the seven congregations. 2-3 "...have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary" Have done everything right as you ought to …
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Revelation 1:1 "The Revelation of Jesus Christ..." The revealing, the apocalypse of Jesus. His, not about Him, what He will reveal. Jesus will reveal what shall happen at the end of time. Due to the terrible things which are revealed, the word apocalypse has been associated with prophecies of destruction, end of the world type …
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Jude 1 "Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James..." Thought it was commonly agreed that this Jude was a half brother of Jesus, one of the children born to Mary and Joseph after Jesus. The James that he mentions would be the pastor of the church in Jerusalem and also a half …
3 John 1 "...To the beloved Gaius..." Commentary says Gaius or Caius. Apparently written both ways in different copies. No clear idea of the identity. So much later than the rest of scripture he's obviously not someone who's been mentioned before. Some speculated he lived in Macedonia or Pergamos. Greeting is so similar to the …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 