WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN BSF REVELATION: THE HOPE LESSON 3
- Jesus is the central focus of the Book of Revelation
- Jesus offers us hope and purpose
- Jesus lives in our hearts always
- God has an eternal plan that we can embrace
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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 3, Day 3: Revelation 1:4-8
Summary of Revelation 1:4-8
John greets the 7 churches in the province of Asia. He praises Jesus and quotes Daniel 7:13 and Zechariah 12:10 about Jesus’ Second Coming. The Lord says he is the Alpha and the Omega and is the One who is, was, and is to come. Jesus has freed us from our sins by his blood.
BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 3, Day 3: Revelation 1:4-8
6) God is, who was, and who is to come. He is eternal. There are seven spirits before his throne. Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. God has existed since the beginning. Only He knows all things and creates all things. He is perpetual, never changing, and always. Jesus is God’s faithful witness to His almighty power.
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John 3:16-17: This says that God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, and whosoever believes in him will have everlasting life. Jesus is the ruler of the kings of the earth as God’s Son and will free us from our sins by his blood.
1 Corinthians 15:3: This says that Christ died for our sins as predicted in God’s Word. Jesus freed us from our sins by his blood.
1 Corinthians 15:20: This says that Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Jesus Christ is the firstborn from the dead.
Philippians 2:9-11: This says that God exalted Jesus to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name and that every knee shall bow before him and acknowledge his greatness. Revelation says that Jesus is the ruler of the kings of the earth.
8 ) God is never changing. He has been here since the beginning and will be there at the end. He loves us enough to send us his Son to die for our sins so that we can be with him forever. What greater love is there than that? God forgives our sins and shortcomings, so we should forgive ourselves.
9a) All of mankind has pierced him, including God’s people, the Jews. Mankind will mourn for him. They will mourn because they pierced/killed him. We’ll all witness Jesus’ return (all the peoples of the earth).
b) Christ has conquered all of evil for us with his sacrifice. No matter what we are facing, we are saved eternally. There is no better “good news” than that! We can be strengthened and comforted by his power over evil as we await his return.
Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 3, Day 3: Revelation 1:4-8
I love how Jesus is the end-all! As long as we hold fast to Jesus, we’ll all be okay!
End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 3, Day 3: Revelation 1:4-8
John brings a greeting from God to these 7 churches.
Here’s our first reference to the number 7 and its symbolism. The 7 spirits refer to the Holy Ghost. Seven is the number of completion here, so the Holy Spirit is the perfect completion.
The early believers understood this reference, as it appears in Isaiah 11:2 where Isaiah describes the 7 aspects of the Holy Spirit.
John also brought a greeting from Jesus. Jesus is the faithful witness to God and to us. Witness in Greek means martyr.
Firstborn is a reference to always in existence.
Jesus will take over all the earthly kingdoms when he comes again.
Jesus’ death is the ultimate proof that God loves us immensely and indescribably.
Jesus cleansed us of our sins once and for all.
God loves us so much that he cleansed us for him!
Jesus makes us kings and priests to God the Father! This is a status that Adam never obtained.
Therefore, we give Christ the glory.
Amen means, “Yes” in Hebrew. This means that it will be so with God.
John describes Jesus’ coming using the Bible and what other prophets have said. Jesus will come in clouds. Believers can be called God’s cloud, too. All will see him, even the Jews and those who pierced him.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End” is the beginning of Jesus introducing himself to his listeners.
Bible scholars debate whether this refers to Jesus or God, but most agree that Jesus is speaking here. After all, this is the Revelation of Jesus Christ. He uses those titles to refer to himself (Revelation 22:13).
Most of us know that Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. Therefore, Jesus is saying he was before all else and he will continue after all things. Jesus directs all things and has control of all things from the beginning to the end.
“Who is and was and who is to come” references Yahweh and the idea of Jesus’ eternal nature.
Fun Fact: “Almighty” is used 10 times in the New Testament and 9 times in the Book of Revelation. It means “the one who has his hand on everything” in Greek.
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