The Book Of Revelation Bible Study - 9/5/2022

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"There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit." (John 3:1-8).

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Here are prayer request that yours truly have at the present time. (1) My family - for their salvation. (2) My co-workers at Newark Liberty International Airport - for their salvation. (3) And for the LORD's chosen ones who work at EL AL Airlines - that they may hear the good news and receive the LORD JESUS as their MESSIAH.

THE BOOK OF REVELATION BIBLE STUDY NOTES:

NOTE: The above video is courtesy of Hal Lindsey Report, video 5/26/2019, Revelation part 1.

DATE: December 6, 2020 (Sunday) -- By the good LORD GOD's grace, yours truly is doing a personal Bible study on the book of Revelation.

The videos that I am including in these web pages are courtesy of Hal Lindsey Report. That's because I don't know too many commentaries on the book of Revelation that is current. Most of the things that I learn are from Hal Lindsey. I may wind up repeating what Hal Lindsey has already said in the videos.

"The Revelation of JESUS CHRIST, which GOD gave unto HIM, to shew unto HIS servants things which shortly come to pass; and HE sent and signified it by HIS angel nto HIS servant John:" (Revelation 1:1). So, as Hal Lindsey says, that this book is the apokalupsis.

DATE: December 7, 2020 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Yours truly has been given by the blessed LORD GOD another day of grace in CHRIST JESUS.

DATE: December 15, 2020 (Thursday) - To GOD be all the glory in CHRIST JESUS. I was snowed out today, and was outside for a short time, but wore the wrong shoes. And eventually, yours truly went back and stayed home (in), which had me catch up on some needed studies/reading. So, just as Hal Lindsey said, this book by the apostle John is totally different from the other New Testament divine records, in that it is the unveiling of the true nature of the LORD JESUS.

The LORD JESUS is now in heaven sitting at the right hand of the GOD the FATHER. "The Revelation of JESUS CHRIST, which GOD gave unto HIM, to shew unto HIS servants things which must shortly come to pass;" (Revelation 1:1a). These things that the angel showed John are things that will surely happen in the near future. GOD keeps HIS WORD.

DATE: December 22, 2020 (Tuesday) -- "To GOD be all the glory in CHRIST JESUS." This is the true nature of the blessed LORD GOD JESUS CHRIST - the "UNVEILING", also translated revelation of the LORD JESUS (Revelation 1:1a). That the LORD JESUS is the everlasting ONE. After all HE is WONDERFUL, COUNSELLOR, The Mighty GOD, The Everlasting FATHER, The PRINCE of PEACE. And all that the FATHER has given to HIM to show John the apostle and to us predestined by GOD the FATHER to believe in HHIS SON (Revelation 1:1a).

The "things which must shortly come to pass;" (Revelation 1:1b) mentioned here in this book are later shown in detail, of things that are in the near future. And all of these things that the LORD JESUS had John reveal to us are signified by the angel that the LORD JESUS sent to John. The word used there for SIGNIFY is the Greek word semaino, (Thayer's) meaning to give a sign, indicate, to make known. Ths revelation fo the LORD JESUS from GOD the FATHER is given and signified to John the apostle by the presence of the holy angel - "and HE sent and signified it by HIS angel unto HIS servant John:" (Revelation 1:1c).

It is further signified by the author (John) who wrote this book (Revelation) when he "bare" record of the following three things - 1. the WORD of GOD, 2. the testimony of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and 3. of ALL the things that he saw.

DATE: December 26, 2020 (Saturday) -- To GOD be all the glory in CHRIST JESUS. Revelation 1 - the future things that the LORD JESUS has shown the apostle John is surely destined to happen "shortly" (Revelation 1:1b). Although it has been two thousand plus years since the writing of this book, the fulfilment of these future things is very near. And they will be fulfilled. As in the Old Testament times, the LORD GOD sends HIs angels to convey the message (divine and about to happen) to HIS servants, the prophets; so here, the LORD GOD sent HIS angel to John the apostle/prophet, Revelation 1:1c.

There must needs be a supernatural affirmation of all these futuristic events shown to the apostle John to make sure and certain that these things are true and certain to happen (or have happened in the future) - "and HE sent and signified it by HIS angel unto HIS servant John:" (Revelation 1:1c).

DATE: December 27, 2020 (Sunday) To GOD be all the glory in CHRIST JESUS. To further verify that it is the apostle John who wrote this book, he (john) testified to the three eternal truths, namely the WORD of GOD, the testimony of the LORD JESUS, and the things that he saw (the future apocalyptic events), "who bare record of the WORD of GOD, and of the testimony of JESUS CHRIST, and of all the things that he saw." (Revelation 1:2). The apostle John is an eyewitness to those three eternal truths. He was a believer, saved by the grace of GOD through HIS HOLY WORD (the Old Testament/CHRIST fulfilment OT - of it), and when he was with the LORD JESUS in HIS earthly form, etc... So, the apostle John all the revelation of the LORD JESUS that HE showed the apostle John was made good by the angel's presence when the angel showed up to John.

Yours ruly has been thinking over the passage in Revelation that I heard Hal Lindsey talked about - and that is the source of this revelaion of the LORD JESUS CHRIST to the apostle John, (Revelation 1:1). The source (from whom the revelation of the future events (our future history) is from GOD the FATHER. The battle of Armageddon, the revelation of the anti-christ (the beast and his mark), etc... are all part of GOD's ultimate battle fo all battles. The mention of the king of the east (China), "And the sixth angel poured out his vialupon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared." (Revelation 16:12) is all; in GOD's divine sovereignty.

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Only the LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven is sovereign over all. GOD who created all things by HIS mere WORD - Genesis 1. This entire book of Revelation with all of its complexities that are future events (with some that are already happening or has already happened) are all given to the LORD JESUS, the second person of the GODHEAD, to whom glory, honour, thanks giving and praise belong (FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT).

YEAR: 2021

January

I thank the blessed LORD GOD for this one mare day of HIS infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS. And so, yours truly is continuing my study/reading n the book of Revelation chapter 1. And am at verse 3, "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." (Revelation 1:3). This further verifies the sacredness of this scripture, in that whoever reads theis is BLESSED. Those who read, hears, and keeps these scriptres are blessed indeed.

The apostle John had a sense of urgency for the reader, us, to read this scripture because "the time is at hand." saying that the events in this scripture is coming to pass! Even during the time of the apsotle John (first century). The end time started when the LORD JESUS came to earth, died, and resurrected.

Whoever reads the WORD of GOD is always blessed. here is just a few of the blessings of the HOLY WORD of GOD, "Because THOU hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of THY wings will I rejoice." (Psalm 63:7); and "Our soul waiteth for the LORD: HE is our help and our shield." (Psalm 33:20).

NOTE: By the goodness of the LORD GOD infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS, yours truly was given another source/reference in the internet, namely from Bible.org - Studies In Revelation. Also, as a guide to Hal Lindsey's videos on Revelation, the first video on Revelation is 5/26/2019 video.

NOTE: The Hal Lindsey video above is the 5/31/2019, Revelation part 2 video.

DATE: January 3, 2021 (Sunday) -- The Seven Churches In Asia (Revelation 1:4) - I am thinking that there must be these churches that are really well known/prominent in the time of the apostle John (1st century), "JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia:" (Revelation 1:4). This srciptrue (letter) is sent to these seven churches. The number seven symbolizes completion, perfection, see Genesis 2:2 - "Andon the seventh day GOD ended HIS work which HE had made; and HE rested on the seventh dayfrom all HIS workwhich HE had made."; Exodus 20:10; Leveiticus 14:7; and Acts 6:3 (Charles Ryrie Study Bible).

DATE: January 10, 2021 (Sunday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all thing in CHRIST JESUS. Just a personal/mental note, I am just thinking of the events happening at the present/current events about how the leftist here in the United States are leaning towards GLOBALIZATION (which the Bible tells us as a ONE WORLD SYSTEM that will be used by the anti-christ to have people use the mark of the beast). The president-elect (Biden) is seriously thinking of transitioning the American way from democrary/republic to a socialist way of government. And the current trend where the truths of GOD is being trampled on - anti-GOD, anti-Bible. And those who hold to GOD's WORD are being persecuted. Free speech is being censored by Big Tech such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook.

I am sure that most if not all of those people in the above pictures are actors in the bringing in of that world order that the Bible prophesied about in Revelation - that is part of "things which must shortly come to pass" (Revelation 1:1b), and "of all things that he (the apostle John) saw." (Revelation 1:2c).

The apostle John is the most prominent New Testament prophet who wrote this book of Revelation - "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that heareth the words of this PROPHECY, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." (Revelation 1:3). The apostle John is certifying the truth of this prophecy by means of the WORD of GOD, testimony of the LORD JESUS, and hse of all that the apostle John saw (Revelation 1:2). These are all substantial testimonies seen by the apostle - which are undeniable. The apostle John was an eyewitness of GOD's WORD, of the testimony of the LORD JESUS - as the apostle was one of the LORD JESUS' disciples - and of what he saw when he was translated to the future. The apostle John points to these three truths to tell the readers that these things that he is telling us through this book is true, eternally valid, and trustworthy.

Revelation 1:3 - "for the time is at hand." This gives the reader (us) a sense of urgency - to do the three things told us in the first half of this verse, and that is, read, hear and keep. The LORD JESUS is now at the right hand of the FATHER - the LORD JESUS has conquered all - and we are still here on earth, so our LORD and SAVIOUR gives us all that we will ever need since HE is exalted and we are in HIM.

DATE: Janaury 11, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. "TIME" (Revelation 1:3c). Just thinking (prayerfully?) just what the apostle meant by this - that the time is at hand. Maybe the apostle John knew that when he was translated to the future, and brought back, that at that instant, the end-times clock began?

DATE: January 16, 2021 (Saturday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. By the good LORD GOD's grace yours truly is given the freedom to even have this Bible, GOD's WORD, and the freedom to read it - but spcecially to understand it and study/enjoy it.

The witnesses of the apostle John were given after he told the reader from whom the revelation came from, and that is the LORD JESUS - directly from GOD the FATHER (Revelation 1:1). And these witnesses are the WORD of GOD, the testimony of the LORD JESUS, and all of the things that was shown to the apostle John (Revelation 1:2).

Then there is the blessing that reading, hearing, and keeping this book is bestowed to those who do those things - Revelation 1:3.

Then the apostle John reveals to us who the recepients are of this revelation/apocalypse (book), and these are the seven churches in Asia (Revelation 1:4). And the apostle John greets these churches with the blessings that he himself recieved form the blessed LORD JESUS - "Grace be unto, and peace, from HIM which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven SPIRITS which are before HIS throne;" (Revelation 1:4b).

NOTE: The video above is the third part of Hal Lindsey's study on the book of Revelation.

And as I continue to read/study chapter 1, the apostle John tells the reader of the glory of the LORD GOD the FATHER - the giver of grace and peace, Revelation 1:4b; and of HIS divine nature, "from HIM which is, and which was, and which is to come;" (Revelation 1:4b). Present, past, and future - all of time the LORD GOD the FATHER existed. And then there are the seven SPIRITS from before HIS throne who are also the source of the grace and peace (Revelation 1:4).

DATE:January 23, 2021 (Saturday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Yours truly has been given another day of grace again - today, Saturday; and I intend to use it to dedicate my study in GOD's HOLY WORD. NOTE: By the blessed LORD GOD's grace in CHRIST JESUS, I am given another day of mercy to try to use it to give the LORD GOD glory - to continue my study of the book of Revelation - the LORD JESUS glorified.

The apostle John is given the responsibility of declaring this immensely marvelous apocalypse [Gk apokalupsis ap-ok-al-oop-sis = disclosure: appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed] of the LORD JESUS - of things that will shortly come to pass (of future events).

I am now at the part where the apostle John tells us to whom he is sending this message to, namely, the seven churches in Asia (Revelation 1:4). And what gifts or blessings does this message (the book of Revelation) give to the recievers of this marvelous and divine message: GRACE and PEACE (Revelation 1:4a). Just how important are these two gifts from heaven? Grace [Gk charis khar-ece = graciousness, acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, joy, liberality, pleasure, thanks], and peace [eirene i-rah-nay = prosperity, one, quietness,rest, set at one again]. The LORD GOD gives us grace and peace - both needed, both essential to well being for our spiritual and physical wholeness. GOD the FATHER in heaven cares for us so much that HE gives us all the riches of heaven - grace and peace - even in HIS SON, the LORD JESUS - Romans 8:32.

Then the apostle John reveals to us who the givers are of these marvelous gifts - namely, GOD the FATHER, GOD the HOLY SPIRIT, and GOD the SON (the LORD JESUS) - Revelation 1:4. GOD the FATHER, "from HIM which is, and which was, and which is to come;" (Revelation 1:a). GOD the FATHER is from eternity past, eternity present, and eternity future. GOD the FATHER is the great I AM. HE is the past, HE is the present, and HE is the future. I am presently listening to Hal Lindsey on his study on the book of Revelation, part 3. And I looked up the Greek words for the description givne by the apostle John about GOD the FATHER - [Gk ho on ho en ho erchomenos ho-own-ho-ane-ho-er-khom-enos = A phrase combining - a present participle and an imperfectand another present participle; the ine being and the one that was, and the one coming, that is, the Eternal, as a divine epithet of CHRIST.

Then the apostle John tells us further of the second source of this revelation, and that is GOD the HOLY SPIRIT, "and from the seven SPIRITS which are before the throne;" (Revelation 1:4c). GOD the HOLY SPIRIT is seen as the seven SPIRITS before GOD the FATHER's throne."HE is the implementer." (Hal Lindsey). And that seven represents completeness and perfection.

DATE: January 24, 2021 (Sunday) -- To GOD be all the gloryn all things in CHRIST JESUS. I am contemplating what the scriptures says about GOD the FATHER in Revelation 1:4, and as Hal Lindsey says it, that the ALMIGHTY exists continually in the past, "from HIM which is, and which was, and which is to come;" (Revelation 1:4b). GOD the FATHER simultaneously exists in the continual past, present, and future! As the LORD JESUS said, the LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven is not the GOD of the dead, but of the living - the GOD of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob - "For HE is not a GOD of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto HIM." (Luke 20:38), also Mark 12:27. The LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven (and GOD the SON, and GOD the HOLY SPIRIT) is living in the past, the present and the future at the same time. I can't really know how awesome GOD is - I can only try to imagine that HE is so expansive that HE covers all of the timeline. And the most super awesome thing is GOD lives in eternity.

GOD inhabits eternity - "For thus saith the high and lofty ONE that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is HOLY; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones." (Isaiah 57:15).

DATE: February 3, 2021 (Wednesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. I think I left off from last time on Revelation 1:4 with the eye witness of the apostle John of the divine three persons of the GODHEAD - Revelation 1:4. So, I am now at Revelation 1:4 on the impartation of the overwhelming blessings of both grace and peace that comes from the only source where these things can come from - the eternal trinity, GOD the FATHER, GOD the SON, and GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. First there is the first source of the revelation/grace/peace who is GOD the FATHER. - "from HIM which is, and which was, and which is to come; and which is to come;" Revelation 1:4. I am reminded of the LORD GOD's reply to Moses in Exodus 3:14, "And GOD said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and HE said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." Just as Hal Lindsey has said, GOD the FATHER is the ONE who always is, and always was, and always will be. Then there is GOD the HOLY SPIRIT - "and from the seven SPIRITS which are before HIS throne;".

Hal Lindsey explains the seven SPIRITS this way - that in the Bible, the HOLY SPIRIT assigns meaning to different numbers. For instance, the number seven is assigned to completeness, and perfection. The seven SPIRITS signifies the completion and perfection of GOD the HOLY SPIRIT.

Seven SPIRITS which are before HIS throne - is GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. And HE is pictured here as the ONE who implements GOD the FATHER's will and the purpose of the throne of GOD - the seven SPIRITS BEFORE the throne. This is the very same GOD who inspired holy men to write/pen the HOLY BIBLE.

Then there is the third person of the GODHEAD, the LORD JESUS - Revelation 1:5, the other sourcce of this book of Revelation. Here the LORD JESUS is described in so many ways. The first description/title of the LORD JESUS is "the faithful witness" (Revelation 1:5). As Hal Lindsey says, that is why the apostle John says in the his gospel that the LORD JESUS is the WORD. That the LORD JESUS is not just the exact picture of the livign GOD the FATHER, but the LORD JESUS is the moving exact representation of GOD the FATHER. The LORD JESUS is the witness of GOD and for GOD. Hal Lindsey puts it this way - the LORD JESUS kept testifying of the FATHER and of HIMSELF, that the things that the LORD JESUS does, HE doesn't do of HIMSELF but the FATHER who dwells in HIM. ANd that the LORD JESUS faithfully testifies of everything that the FATHER had sent HIM to do.

DATE: February 14, 2021 (Sunday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Hal Lindsey is my source of commentary on Revelation, since he is the one that is most current, among other ones (videos, web sites) that I can go to for help in my study of the book of Revelation. So, Hal Lindsey explains it this way (on Revelation 1:4c), that the seven SPIRITS before the throne is complete/perfect GOD the HOLY SPIRIT who is before the throne implementing/carrying out the good and perfect will of the FATHER - in part three (6/9/2019) of Hal Lindsey's study on the book of Revelation. And GOD the HOLY SPIRIT is also one of the author of the book of Revelation (GOD the HOLY SPIRIT is the author of the entire Bible).

Then there is the other source /author of the book of Revelation, namely, the LORD JESUS - Revelation 1:5. "And from JESUS CHRIST, who is the faithful witness," The LORD JESUS is the faithful witness of all who GOD is.

DATE: February 15, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. I am now (by the infinite grace of GOD the FATHER in CHRIST JESUS) on the magnificent titles of the LORD JESUS, as HE is also one of the authors of the book of Revelation - GOD the SON, Revelation 1:5. "And from JESUS CHRIST, who is the faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth." The LORD JESUS is the faithful witness - HE is the perfect image of the FATHER - the perfect testimony of GOD ALMIGHTY. The LORD JESUS is the faithful record of GOD. As Hal Lindsey puts it, the LORD JESUS is the moving picture of GOD the FATHER, and not only an image.

DATE: February 16, 2021 (Tuesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. (See 20:24 video timeline) Here we see Hal Lindsey point out the different descriptions of the LORD JESUS. John 6:63 - the LORD JESUS is the faithful witness, "It is the SPIRIT that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the WORDS that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." The very words of the LORD JESUS are from GOD the FATHER, through GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. The LORD JESUS faithfully everytime obeyed/relied GOD the FATHER through GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. HE faithfully witnessed to everything that the FATHER has sent HIM to do. (Hal Lindsey 25:26 timeline).

DATE: February 28, 2021 (Sunday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. So yours truly is watching Hla Lindsey again, his study on the book of Revelation, video 6/9/2019, part 3, where Hal Lindsey exposited on Revelation 1:5.

I am re-saying those things that Hal Lindsey says abiout his study on Revelation 1:5 about the blessed SAVIOUR, the LORD JESUS. On his video, 6/9/2019, part 3 - starting from 20:27 timeline (see video above) - the LORD JESUS as the faithful WITNESS of the FATHER. 20:45 -- GOD the SON is the third source of this book (the book of Revelation).

The LORD JESUS stepped down from heaven, and took upon HIMSELF human form/flesh. GOD the SON laid aside HIS divine nature and became perfect man - 21:05 timeline (video). the LORD JESUS laid aside the use of HIS divine nature (21:10 timeline), and voluntarily limited HIMSELF (21:18 timeline) to live only by that human nature.

The LORD JESUS always obeyed the FATHER in all that HE did, in all that HE said, and in all that HE is.

March

DATE: March 1, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. And, yours truly is currently watching Hal Lindsey's video on the study of the book of Revelation. The LORD JESUS as the faithful witness - GOD the SON laid aside HIS divine nature; and completely and willingly/voluntarily relied on GOD the HOLY SPIRIT all HIS entire lhuman life. Moment by moment, the LORD JESUS, depended/rested on GOD the HOLY SPIRIT (GOD the FATHER's will).

Then Hal Lindsey asked rhetorically - You say, how did the LORD JESUS do all the miracles? (21:30 timeline) By depending on the HOLY SPIRIT who dwelt in HIS human nature.

DATE: March 3, 2021 (Wednesday) -- To GOD be aal the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. That's why the LORD JESUS said, "The one that believe in ME, the works that I do, he shall do also."

DATE: March 6, 2021 (Saturday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. And I am, by the inifnite grace of the LORD GOD in CHRIST JESUS, studying the different titles for the LORD JESUS in Revelaion 1:5. The LORD JESUS is the faithful witness - HE is the moving picture of the FATHER; the exact representation. John 10:30 expresses that very thing, "I and the FATHER are one."

DATE: March 7, 2021 (Sunday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. "GOD the SON is the third source of this book (Revelation)!' (Hal Lindsey). "HE (the LORD JESUS) voluntarily laid aside HIS divine nature, and completely lived in that human nature."

DATE: March 8, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. It's another day of grace from the LORD GOD in CHRIST JESUS, and yours truly is still at the flawless and perfect testimony of GOD the SON, the LORD JESUS while HE was here on earth. Also, Hal Lindsey said that (and this is so true) the LORD JESUS' very WORDS give LIFE!

Hal Lindsey also mentioned when the LORD JESUS told Philip that when they see HIM, they should also see the FATHER. GOD the FATHER in the person of the HOLY SPIRIT indwells the LORD JESUS.

"Greater works than these shall ye do aslo..."

DATE: March 11, 2021 (Thursday) -- To GOD be all the glory in CHRIST JESUS. "In that one person (the LORD JESUS) is two natures - GOD and man. "Can you imagine - you know it's one thing to suffer and to not make a choice to change it; it's another thing to suffer and know that at any moment you willed it, you can stop it!" (23:20 timeline, Hal Lindsey).

DATE: March 26, 2021 (Friday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. So, I just learned from listening to the Hal Lindsey video over again of the significance of Revelation 1:19, "Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;" Hal Lindsey explains it this way - that John the apostle was told to write the following, the things which he saw when he was translated to the future, and the things which are, that is, the present age (the age of grace -church), and the things which shall be hereafter (the futrue); after the age of grace.

And the apostle John gives testimony of the different titles of the LORD JESUS, first as the faithful witness, and then as the first begotten of the dead (John 4:5).

DATE: March 29, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Yours truly is now by the infinite grace of the LORD GOD at the different titles of the blessed SAVIOUR, the LORD JESUS - Revelation 1:5. From the title of the FAITHFUL WITNESS, to the FIRST BEGOTTEN of the dead.

April

DATE: April 1, 2021 (Thursday) -- To GOD be all glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Here is this verse (Revelation 1:5) are the different qualities/characters of the blessed SAVIOUR, the LORD JESUS - HE is the faithful witness; the begotten of the dead; and the prince of the kings of the earth - these which rightly belongs to HIM even before the beginning of time.

DATE: Arpil 3, 2021(Saturday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS The apostle John, as we should, exalts the LORD JESUS who is our all in all - Revelation 1:5-6.

Yours truly is having spiritual warfare with the enemies - and I am having didficulties studying GOD's WORD. But the grace of the LORD GOD protects me from Satan and minions evil; and I get to study and read anyway.

DATE: April 4, 2021 (Sunday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. RESURRECTION SUNDAY -- the day when the LORD JESUS was resurrected from death.

Included in the holiness of the LORD JESUS are the many marvelous, undeserved, and special PRIVILEGES the LORD JESUS showers on us who are chosen by HIS grace - Revelation 1:5-6.

So, all those who believed in the LORD JESUS, are washed of of our sins, and are loved forever more. NOTE: I was musing/mulling over in my mind this marvelous thing that the LORD JESUS has done for us who are the called - and it is because the LORD JESUS is now sitting at the right hand of the FATHER, and has completed perfectly the work that the FATHER have HIM do.

Then the second person of the GODHEAD, namely the LORD JESUS CHRIST, loved us so much tat He offered HIMSELF for us to forgive us of our sins/ and washed us by HIS blood.

DATE: April 5, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD Be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. So, yours truly went and read ahead to Revelation 1 verse 16. The apostle John gave honour, glory, and exaltation to the KING of kings, the LORD JESUS, first and foremost, as he was writing to the seven churches (v. 4).

The apostle John greets the seven churches with only a follower of the blessed LORD given grace - can give the LORD JESUS adoration and exaltation of who the LORD JESUS is - a faithful obedient GOD the SON, witness (WORD of GOD); the first of the resurrected; and the prince of all kings on earth. It is the LORD JESUS who loved us and washed us from our sins in HIS own blood. (Revelation 1:5-6).

DATE: April 6, 2021 (Tuesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Along with the apostle's adoration and exaltation of the blessed SAVIOUR, is the reference to the second coming of the SAVIOUR/KING - Revelation 1:7. "Every eye shall see HIM" (Revelation 1:7a). The whole, entire world will see the LORD JESUS; maybe through the inernet - almost every one has smartphone - or by supernatural means which is very possible with the LORD GOD, the LORD JESUS.

So many blessings undeserved that the LORD JESUS showers to us whom the FATHER has brought to HIM - the love of the LORD JESUS, of the FATHER in heaven, and the forgiveness HE gives us by HIS precious blood shed at the cross at Calvary - Revelation 1:5b.

NOTE: The LORD GOD has given us so many undeserved, unearned, and glorious blessings - first and foremost is HIS eternal love (Revelation 1:5b), then our forgiveness through HIS precious shed blood at the cross at Calvary (Revelation 1:5b), and kingship (our very own kingdom; and priests to offer our praise to HIM who deserve all the glory, honour, thanksgiving, and praise, even GOD the FATHER in the LORD JESUS.

DATE: April 8, 2021 (Thursday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. So, the apostle John looked forward into the future when the LORD JESUS comes back here on earth - when every eye shall see HIM , and those who pierced HIM (even the unbelievers among HIS chosen people?), as well as the entire nations (Revelation 1:7).

"Unto HIM that loved us" (Revelation 1:5b). This is the SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST, who became a servant in human flesh to live the perfect human life for us; and to become the perfect sacrifice in our place. GOD the SON's (and GOD the FATHER) love for us who are undeserving but hell and worst, which is so amazing. Not that we loved GOD, but that HE first loved us. (1 John 4:10).

NOTE: I am now watching Perry Stone Ministries at YouTube.

DATE: April 29, 2021 (Thursday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. The apostle John saw the LORD JESUS for who HE is, "the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth." (Revelation 1:5). The first begotten of the dead - the resurrected SAVIOUR is our example of our resurrection. The wonderful and amazing creation othe the LORD GOD of our human body will now be even more woderful and amazing in our new heaven;y bodies. The human body as it is is so magnificent - that our new and heavenly bodies will be much more awesome. All because of the SAVIOUR's love for us.

Check out the video below of Ken Hovind's detailing of the intricacies of the human body - starting at 1:14:45 timeline.

The human body alone is a marvel of creation - see picture below.

If the human body that is corruptible is so magnificent, then our resurrection bodies will far outshine it.

DATE: May 1, 2021 (Saturday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Then the apostle John acknowledged the LORDSHIP of the LORD JESUS, "... and the prince of the kings of the earth." (Revelation 1:5). The LORD JESUS is the RULER of all the kings/rulers (presidents, prime ministers, dictators of all the earth).

NOTE: So, yours truly just moved in the place where senior citizens live, and decided to take a rest. New routines with a new place. But the LORD GOD is ever faithful and true. And tomorrow is the LORD's day. And also it is past the two year mark of this ministry that the LORD GOD has given me in CHRIST JESUS. I am thinking/praying also of starting something for the LORD's day - like a podcast (gospel message).

DATE: May 2, 2021 (Sunday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. It's the LORD's day today. Now the apostle John, after showing us of the great goodness of our SAVIOUR/KING/CREATOR - Revelation 1:5-6 - points us forward to the near future of HIS coming back/return - Revelation 1:7.

DATE: May 3, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. The LORD JESUS is all these three descriptions of the apostle John, faithful witness, first begotten of the dead, and the prince of all the kings of the earth.

Psalm 47:9 says that the LORD GOD owns all of the king of the earth - and the LORD JESUS is the prince of all the kings - these are kings of all the earth, and the LORD JESUS is the "PRINCE" over them all. And I am thinking of just one king with his kingdom here on earth who rules over milliions of lives.

DATE: May 4, 2021 (Tuesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. All the earthly/human kings and their kingdoms belong to the LORD GOD, and to HIS "PRINCE" (even the LORD JESUS CHRIST).

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And the book of Revelation tells us that the LORD JESUS has made us "KINGS and PRIESTS" (Revelation 1:6). But all these is nothing compared to the "LOVE" of our SAVIOUR for us (Revelation 1:5c), "Unto HIM that loved us, and washed us from our sins in HIS own blood." So, the LORD GOD JESUS be praised - and let us do obeisance to HIM who alone is worthy: "Let this mind be in you, which was also in CHRST JESUS: who, being in the form of GOD, thought it not robbery to be equal with GOD: but made HIMSELF of no reputation, and took upon HIM the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, humbled HIMSELF, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Philippians 2:5-8).

DATE: May 17, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Simply and absolutely indescribable blessings await those whom the LORD GOD and FATHER in heaven has called unto HIMSELF through CHRIST JESUS - Revelation 1:5-6.I am just simply overwhelmed at the many splendor GIFTS/UNDESERVED BESTOWMENTS the LORD JESUS gives us - "And hath made us KINGS and PRIESTS unto GOD and HIS FATHER;" (Revelation 1:6). So, the apostle John rightly said that to the LORD JESUS belong "be glory and dominionfor ever and ever. Amen." (Revelation 1:6b).

DATE: May 18, 2021 (Tuesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. To the LORD JESUS belong all the glory and dominion forever and ever. All of the kingdoms of this world belongs to the LORD JESUS. Everlasting glory belong to the LORD GOD and the LORD JESUS - Revelation 1:6b. NOTE: So, this is my consolation - that my LORD and SAVIOUR holds all the glory in the entire heavenly and earthly, and other realms; both glory and dominion (might, power, and strength).

The BLOOD of the LORD JESUS - the sin-cleasing blood of the SAVIOUR and LORD JESUS.

DATE: May 19, 2021 (Wednesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. And so the apostle John having given praise to the one who so deserve all glory as rightly belonging to GOD the SON HIMSELF, goes on to speak of the future glory of the LORD JESUS - Revelation 1:7.

DATE: May 20, 2021 (Thursday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. "Behold, HE cometh with clouds;" (Revelation 1:7a). The LORD JESUS will return the second time - and the apostle John encourages the believers to look up for the SON of MAN/GOD after HE accomplished HIS mission for humankind.

DATE: May 21, 2021 (Friday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. The apostle John completed his exaltation of the LORD JESUS in telling us of our SAVIOUR's second coming (return) "with clouds" a reference to Matthew 24:30.

DATE: May 23, 2021 (Sunday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. After the beloved apostle (John) delineated to us the glory that the belessed SAVIOUR had accomplished for us, the apostle looks to the future - the blessed SAVIOUR return (second coming), "Behold, HE cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see HIM, and they which pierced HIM: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of HIM. Even so,Amen," (Revelation 1:7). These are all references to the LORD JESUS from the Old Testament - Psalm 22:16-17; Zecharaiah 12:10, and 13:6.

Psalm 22:16-17 - "For the dogs have compassed ME: the asembly of the wicked have inclosed ME: they pierced MY hands and MY feet. I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon ME"; and Zechariah 12:10 - "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the SPRIT of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon ME whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for HIM, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for HIM, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.", and 13:6 - "And one shall say unto HIM, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then HE shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of MY friends.".

Every believer should not despair when met with persecution because we are victorious in our SAVIOUR's pierced hands - as seen here at HIS victorious second coming. The LORD JESUS has conquered death! And HE is coming back with clouds (Hal Lindsey says that this might be a reference to the believers who will come back with the LORD JESUS - which are so many they look like clouds). As if that isn't enough supernatural, the return of the risen and ascended SAVIOUR/LAMB of GOD, when HE comes back (in Mount Olive), every single eye will supernaturally see HIM (some would even say that it is through the internet - maybe).

DATE: May 25, 2021 (Tuesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. The blessed SAVIOUR now as HE is in HIS kingly/priestly/and divine SON of GOD in heaven looks/appears in HIS glorious GODHEAD - Revelation 1:13-15, "And in the midst of the seven candlsticks one like unto the SON of MAN, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. HIS Head and HIS hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and HIS eyes were as a flame of fire; and HIS feet like unto brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and HIS voice as the sound of many waters. And in had in HIS right hand seven stars: and out of HIS mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and HIS countenance was as the sun shineth in HIS strength." The LORD JESUS is in HIS glorious holy perfect state.

All of the inhabitants of earth will see the spectacular return on earth physically of the blessed LORD JESUS as the sovereign KING of all kings - Revelation 1:7.

DATE: May 27, 2021 (Thursday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS.

DATE: May 31, 2021 (Saturday)-- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. Yours truly is now inching along in the seventh verse, and here the apostle John tells of the return of the blessed SAVIOUR (HIS second coming), and HE isn't returning alone - "Behold, he cometh with clouds..." (Revelation 1:7). And that every one will see the LORD JESUS when HE comes back to earth.

Click on the picture above for full view. (Ken Ham and wife, founder of The Ark Encounter - real life replica of Noah's ark.)

June

DATE: June 1, 2021 (Tuesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. A reference to HIS own chosen people (?) - "and they also which pierced HIM" (v. 7b). Every one whill see the LORD JESUS, including HIS chosen who rejected HIM.

Click here for my earlier study on this book (Revelation).

November

DATE: November 30, 2021 (Tuesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. So, yours truly, by the infinite grace of the LORD GOD in CHRIST JESUS, is in action again doing my personal Bible study in the book of Revelation. Back at the church of Ephesus, the LORD JESUS tells the angel who was designated to that church, the following "evaluation": that the blessed LORD JESUS already knows (as HE is all-knowing) this church's "works, labour, patience",and that they can not bear evil; and have TESTED, PROVED those who call themselves apostles but are not.

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The church at Ephesus is commended for these following qualities: their hard work, their patience, their testing/screening those who claim to be apostles but are not and are found liars,

DATE: December 1, 2021 (Wednesday) -- "To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS." Revelation chapter 2 - where the LORD JESUS commends the church for it's "Labour, the results of their labour, and their patience, and their intolerance towards evil..."

DATE: December 3, 2021 (Friday) -- "To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS." Friday already and I still haven't gotten very far in my Revelation study. Also, yours truly is starting at the first of the seven churches that the LORD JESUS has chosen to let/show us, the believers, of the different qualities of HIS church throughout the different ages. Starting at Ephesus all the way to Laodicea. Plus I went to Precept AUstin for more nformation on my study of the book of the future, Revelation, and am listening to Dr.John MacAthur and Hal Lindsey's Hal Lindsey Report.

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The seven churches before the heavenly vision (Revelation 4:1-22:5) - from the outline of the book of Revelation, according the the Reformation Study Bible.

TIME: 2:32PM -- and yours truly is at the public library using their computer. I almost lost the forest for the trees. But by the inifnite grace of the LORD GOD, I was guided back in my study. Thank YOU, O LORD in CHRIST JESUS. As in all things, the blessed SAVIOUR/LORD JESUS knows all things past, present and future - as in the case of the church throughout the ages. The first of the churches was Ephesus, as yours truly has been mentioning. NOTE: as usual, yours truly gets to continue with the study ONLY because of the LORD GOD's FAITHFULNESS. And going back to the church of Ephesus, the blessed LORD GOD knows everything about the church/churches! The works of the first church, Ephesus, and her shortcomings/failings. So, the blessed LORD JESUS shows her the things she needs to do (as HE cares for HIS bride, the church, and does not leave her to fend for herself, as the LORD/REDEEMER (SAVIOUR) JESUS does to all of the churches). And as for the church at Ephesus, the LORD JESUS found this against her, "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." (Revelation 2:4).Then the LORD JESUS CHRIST didn't stop there - and left the church hanging. The LORD JESUS helps the church to restoration by exhorting them - "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent." (Revelation 2:5).

DATE: December 4, 2021 (Saturday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. And it's Saturday again - the day that Emily will pick me up to attend the MIT (Mission Impact Team) meeting. Now, on to the seven churches of the LORD JESUS - starting with the church of Ephesus. All of these churches has been purchased by the blood of the blessed SAVIOUR/LORD JESUS so HE has the complete and total right to do what HE desires - but specially to care for these churches.

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DATE: December 5, 2021 (SUNDAY, the LORD's day) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. And yours truly recommends AustinPrecept for your study material, as it helps give you more details, helpful information on the subject - on Ephesus with the locals there are said to be hard working, click here, according to John MacArthur, "CHRIST'S COMMENDATION".

So, I made the short video above on the burning fire of the LORD's eyes all-seeing, "I know" (Revelation 2:2). The LORD JESUS knows the hard work of the Ephesians (specially the believers), and the SAVIOUR commended them for that. And as the Ligoniers study Bible says, "CHRIST shows care for the churches by addressing each according to its needs, with encouragement, rebuke, exhortation, and promise." (Ligoniers Study Bible, page 2407).

DATE: December 6, 2021 (Monday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. So, the LORD JESUS' cared and continue to care for HIS chruch/bride all throughout the ages - from the church of Ephesus to the church of Laodicea. "The things which are." (Revelation 1:19) in reference to the life of the church(es), past, present and future. ANd the LORD JESUS points out the failings of the church of Ephesus, namely leaving their first love, Revelation 2:4.

DATE: December 7, 2021 (Tuesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. And I was thinkiing as I was going over the first few verses in chapter 2, that this is our generation that the SAVIOUR is talking about, namely the church at Ephesus to Laodicea. This part of the book of Revelation is for our generation(those whom the FATHER chose for HIMSELF in CHRIST JESUS, as HIS bride.

DATE: December 8, 2021 (Wednesday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. And here are the GOOD THINGS that the church of Ephesus are commended for: their WORKS, their LABOURS, their HATRED against evil, their screening against false apostles, their perseverance, and work in the name of the SAVIOUR (Revelation 2:1-3). And yours truly is thinking of how this applies to the individual believer, as the LORD JESUS declares, "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the SPIRIT saith unto the churches" (Revelation 2:7). The blessed LORD JESUS gave this to those who have ears to hear (to the believers) - on the life of the churches both the good and the bad. HIS grace is all sufficient, but the church of Ephesus being composed of people (fallen/sinners saved by grace) are prone to failure. And the church at Ephesus did fail - by leaving their first love, Revelation 2:4. And consequently the church will lose it's ability to witness (shine it's light) of the light/life of the SAVIOUR from her.

DATE: December 9, 2021 (Thursday) -- To GOD be all the glory in CHRIST JESUS. And yours truly is taking a long time doing this part of the book of Revelation because it deals with the present/current age. This part of the HOLY WORD of GOD is very relevant to me (since I am part of the church age). And the messages of the blessed LORD GOD is directed to us. The LORD JESUS knows all things, and it is so comforting for me that HE is by the right side of the FATHER interceeding for us - "Who is he that condemneth? It is CHRIST that died, yea rather, that is risen again,who is even at the right hand of GOD, who also maketh intercession for us." (Romans 8:34)

DATE: March 26, 2022 (Saturday) -- To GOD be all the glory in all things in CHRIST JESUS. NOTE: For the continuation of this study (web page), click here.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Here is a collection of links that I found helpful to my everyday life. I hope and pray that these will be helpful to you also.

(1) King James Bible Online (click here). (2) Bible Gateway (click here).(3) TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) (click here). (4) WMCA 570 Radio Station (click here). (5) Daystar (TV Station) (click here). (6) Family Radio (click here). (7) BGEA (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) (click here). (8) RC Sproul Ministry (Ligonier) (click here). (9) Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (click here). (10) Andrew Wommack Ministry (click here). (11) Voice of the Martyrs (click here). (12) I Met Messiah (click here). (13) Bob Jones University (click here). (14) Sermon Audio (click here). (15) Gospel Tract and Bible Society (click here). (16) E-Sword, for public use (click here).. (17) Amazing Facts (click here). (18) Associates for Biblical Research (click here). (19) David Jeremiah Ministry (click here). (20) Genesis Science Network (click here). (21) Moments With The Book (MWTB) - click here. (22) One For Israel (click here). (23) Street Preaching (click here). (24)Precept Austin.