Revelation 1:1a
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God
gave unto Him, to show unto his servants
things which must shortly come to pass,"
This book is called the Revelation and sometimes the Apocalypse. It begins with the words "The Revelation of Jesus Christ," which mean not the Revelation about Jesus Christ, but the Revelation given by Jesus Christ. It is composed of two parts which are "unveiling and revealing."
It is used for the revealing of God's will to us for our actions. Paul says that he went up to Jerusalem by revelation, because God told him he wanted him to go (Gal. 2:2). It is the revelation of God's truth to men. Paul received his gospel, not from men, but by revelation from Jesus Christ (Gal.1:12). In the Christian assembly the message of the preacher is an revelation (1Cor. 14:6). It is God revealing to men of his own mysteries, especially in the incarnation of Jesus Christ (Rom. 16:25; Eph. 3:3).
It is specially used of the revelation of the power and the holiness of God which is to come at the last days. That will be an unveiling of judgment (Rom. 2:5); but for the Christian it will be an unveiling of praise and glory (1Pet 1:7); of grace (1Pet1:13); of joy (1Pet 4:13).
Let us not forget that this revelation is connected specially with the work of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:17). We are bound to see that here we have a picture of the whole of the Christian life. There is no part of it which is not lit by the revelation of God. God reveals to us what we must do and say; in Jesus Christ he reveals himself to us, for he who has seen Jesus has seen the Father (John 14:9); and life moves on to the great and final revelation in which there is judgment for those who have not submitted to God; but grace and glory and joy for those who are in Jesus Christ. Revelation is no technical theological idea; it is what God is offering to all who will listen.
It is used for the revealing of God's will to us for our actions. Paul says that he went up to Jerusalem by revelation, because God told him he wanted him to go (Gal. 2:2). It is the revelation of God's truth to men. Paul received his gospel, not from men, but by revelation from Jesus Christ (Gal.1:12). In the Christian assembly the message of the preacher is an revelation (1Cor. 14:6). It is God revealing to men of his own mysteries, especially in the incarnation of Jesus Christ (Rom. 16:25; Eph. 3:3).
It is specially used of the revelation of the power and the holiness of God which is to come at the last days. That will be an unveiling of judgment (Rom. 2:5); but for the Christian it will be an unveiling of praise and glory (1Pet 1:7); of grace (1Pet1:13); of joy (1Pet 4:13).
Let us not forget that this revelation is connected specially with the work of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:17). We are bound to see that here we have a picture of the whole of the Christian life. There is no part of it which is not lit by the revelation of God. God reveals to us what we must do and say; in Jesus Christ he reveals himself to us, for he who has seen Jesus has seen the Father (John 14:9); and life moves on to the great and final revelation in which there is judgment for those who have not submitted to God; but grace and glory and joy for those who are in Jesus Christ. Revelation is no technical theological idea; it is what God is offering to all who will listen.
Amen!
Reading: (Read The Introduction
To The Book of
Revelations)
May God Bless You
And Your Families
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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