~ Quote from Charles Spurgeon
If you have read the Word at all, or sat under a pastor's ministry for any length of time, you will be somewhat familiar with the book of Revelation....the last book of the Bible.
Some people avoid reading the book because they don't understand it or the book seems scary to them.
I have a long way to go to totally grab everything !! but...Revelation is one of the most exciting books! Each chapter portrays a vivid picture with astounding events which are greater than any imagination of man.
It's a book of vital information written expressly to bless and encourage humanity and inform of things to come.
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
verse 3: Blessed is he that breadth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
verse 3: Blessed is he that breadth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
The chapter continues with a bold description of Jesus Christ. Talk about exciting!! You cannot find a book in any library equal to the Book of Revelation!
The quote by Donald Gray Barnhouse (Pastor, Preacher, Radio Pioneer, Theologian, and Christian Author) sums it up for us.
Let us live, then, in the light of eternity. If we do not, we are weighting the scales against our eternal welfare. We must understand that "what-soever a man soweth" must be taken in its widest meaning, and that every thought and intent of the heart will come under the scrutiny of the Lord and His coming.
We can be sure that at the Judgment Seat of Christ there will be a marked difference between the Christian who has lived his life before the Lord, clearly discerning what was for the glory of God, and another Christian who was saved in a rescue mission at the tag end of a depraved and vicious life, or a nominal Christian saved on his deathbed after a life of self-pride, self-righteousness, self-love, and self-sufficiency.
All will be in heaven, but the differences will be eternal. We may be sure that the consequences of our character will survive the grave and that we shall face those consequences at the Judgment Seat of Christ."
Revelation 22:12 "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
The book of Revelation is the capstone of Divine Revelation.
It gives assurance of the final victory of the Church.
Jesus has been the guard and protector of those who are loyal within His church throughout the ages.
He will be with us to the very end.
He still walks among the candlesticks!
He still holds the stars in His right hand!
He is still the Lion of the tribe of Judah!
He is still the slain and conquering Lamb!
He is still the Risen Christ!
He is still the Soon Coming King!
He is still the Savior of the World!
Amen and Amen! Yes, it is one of the greatest books of the Bible. A book to be read by all.
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