BEHOLD - Revelation 1.4-8
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Here is the snapshot from "BEHOLD - Revelation 1.4-8" on September 15, 2024.
In life, perspective is crucial. When we are discouraged, we often need a fresh vantage point. With our eyes on our problems, it’s easy to be overwhelmed. What we need is to see with fresh eyes, to get a heavenly perspective.
Revelation was written to churches facing suffering, temptation, and complacency. The book provided them a new vantage point, calling them to see their situation from God’s perspective and urging them to hold fast.
#1 Behold our Triune God:
This letter opens like many Greco-Roman letters, but John directs our attention to behold the Triune God. He describes God as "him who is and who was and who is to come," referencing God's eternal, self-existent nature. The Spirit is depicted symbolically as the "seven spirits," reflecting the Spirit’s completeness. And Jesus is the faithful witness, firstborn of the dead, and ruler of Kings on earth. John calls us to behold God’s sovereignty, reign, and victory over death.
#2 Behold The Gospel:
John reminds us that Jesus loves us, freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us a kingdom of priests. This gospel truth reshapes our understanding of life. We are free from sin’s penalty, power, and fear, and we now belong to a new kingdom, serving God and making Him known.
#3 Behold He is Coming:
In verse 7, John declares that Jesus is coming again. Drawing from Daniel 7 and Zechariah 12, John proclaims that all will see Him and those who rejected Him will mourn. This is a sober warning for those who are resisting Christ now, and a call for Christians to live with hope, knowing Jesus will return.
#4 Behold His Eternal Reign:
God is the Alpha and Omega, sovereign over all things, past, present, and future. His eternal reign means we can have confidence, peace, and hope, even in the darkest times. This perspective frees us from worry and despair.
Revelation reminds us that there is always hope, even in what seems like the darkest times. When we adjust our perspective to see what God sees, we find renewed strength and purpose.
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Here is the snapshot from "BEHOLD - Revelation 1.4-8" on September 15, 2024.
In life, perspective is crucial. When we are discouraged, we often need a fresh vantage point. With our eyes on our problems, it’s easy to be overwhelmed. What we need is to see with fresh eyes, to get a heavenly perspective.
Revelation was written to churches facing suffering, temptation, and complacency. The book provided them a new vantage point, calling them to see their situation from God’s perspective and urging them to hold fast.
#1 Behold our Triune God:
This letter opens like many Greco-Roman letters, but John directs our attention to behold the Triune God. He describes God as "him who is and who was and who is to come," referencing God's eternal, self-existent nature. The Spirit is depicted symbolically as the "seven spirits," reflecting the Spirit’s completeness. And Jesus is the faithful witness, firstborn of the dead, and ruler of Kings on earth. John calls us to behold God’s sovereignty, reign, and victory over death.
#2 Behold The Gospel:
John reminds us that Jesus loves us, freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us a kingdom of priests. This gospel truth reshapes our understanding of life. We are free from sin’s penalty, power, and fear, and we now belong to a new kingdom, serving God and making Him known.
#3 Behold He is Coming:
In verse 7, John declares that Jesus is coming again. Drawing from Daniel 7 and Zechariah 12, John proclaims that all will see Him and those who rejected Him will mourn. This is a sober warning for those who are resisting Christ now, and a call for Christians to live with hope, knowing Jesus will return.
#4 Behold His Eternal Reign:
God is the Alpha and Omega, sovereign over all things, past, present, and future. His eternal reign means we can have confidence, peace, and hope, even in the darkest times. This perspective frees us from worry and despair.
Revelation reminds us that there is always hope, even in what seems like the darkest times. When we adjust our perspective to see what God sees, we find renewed strength and purpose.
To listen to the audio and video Sermon Snapshot click here.
To watch the full message click here.
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