Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Significance in descriptions and roles of Jesus embedded in the Revelation, both to the immediate recipients and to us today

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Faithful Witness Rev 1:5  Significant as letter is received by seven churches  Introduced to Laodicea as “the faithful and true witness” Rev 3:14  Ultimate witness having left heaven, came to earth and was persecuted and put to death; yet overcame death and ascended to be at God’s right hand  As a witness both credible and believable John 8:14

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Faithful Witness Rev 1:5  Significant as letter is received by seven churches  Introduced to Laodicea as “the faithful and true witness” Rev 3:14  Ultimate witness having left heaven, came to earth and was persecuted and put to death; yet overcame death and ascended to be at God’s right hand  Certainty regarding the message of the Revelation as vital as certainty regarding the accuracy of the gospel account “that thou mightest the certainty…” Luke 1:3

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Faithful Witness Rev 1:5  As a witness against Rome and those who were “drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus” Rev 17:1-2 & 6  As a witness for those martyred for the “the Word of God and for the testimony which they held” Rev 6:9 and those who have the seal of God on their foreheads” Rev 9:4  “Be thou faithful unto death and I will give unto thee a crown of life” Rev 2:10  “Well done, good and faithful servant…enter thou into the joys of thy lord” Matt 25:23

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Lion of the Tribe of Judah Rev 5:5  Substantiates claim as rightful King, sitting and ruling on the throne of David  Thread of prophecy begins in Genesis Gen 49:10 and weaves itself throughout the Bible into the Revelation

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Lion of the Tribe of Judah Rev 5:5  Substantiates claim as rightful King, sitting and ruling on the throne of David  Thread of prophecy begins in Genesis Gen 49:10 and weaves itself throughout the Bible into the Revelation  “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom” Isaiah 9:6-7

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Lion of the Tribe of Judah Rev 5:5  Substantiates claim as rightful King, sitting and ruling on the throne of David  Thread of prophecy begins in Genesis Gen 49:10 and weaves itself throughout the Bible into the Revelation  “When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. ” 2 Sam 7:12-13

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Lion of the Tribe of Judah Rev 5:5  “Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness of the truth” John18:37  And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.” Luke 1:31-33

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Lion of the Tribe of Judah Rev 5:5  Jesus now reigning over a spiritual kingdom as opposed to a future 1,000 year reign over a physical kingdom as propose by the premillenial doctrine

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Firstborn from the Dead Rev 1:5  Significant encouragement to His audience  “Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.” Rev 2:10  Martyred saints Rev 5:9-11

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Firstborn from the Dead Rev 1:5  Significant encouragement to His audience  “Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Heb 2:13-14

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Firstborn from the Dead Rev 1:5  The essence of the gospel I Cor 15:1-4 &12-14  The hope of the gospel Heb 6:18-20  “And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matt 10:28

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Firstborn from the Dead Rev 1:5  The unbeliever dies to finds death  The believer dies to find life

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Worthy Lamb Rev 5:12  Immediate significance to John Rev 5:2-4  “Lamb standing, as though it had been slain” Rev 5:6  “Him that loved and loosed us” Rev 1:5  “Behold the Lamb of God, come to take away the sins of the world” John 1:29  “A body Thou hast prepared” Heb 10:5

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation The Worthy Lamb Rev 5:12  “Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation” Rev 5:9

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Lord of Lords and King of Kings Rev 19:11-21  Extreme significance to those under Roman oppression “…the ruler of the kings of the earth” Rev 1:5

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Lord of Lords and King of Kings Rev 19:11-21  “And he maketh the earth and them dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose death-stroke was healed. Saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived. And it was given unto him to give breath to it, even to the image to the breast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” Rev 13:12-15

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation Lord of Lords and King of Kings Rev 19:11-21  “All authority has been given to me, both in heaven and on earth” Matt 28:19  “And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matt 10:28

Jesus As Presented in the Revelation He That Cometh Again Rev 1:7  “Come, Lord Jesus” Rev 22:20  Necessarily implies three things  You have faith in God and Jesus as the Son of God  You prefer heaven over this life  You are ready to meet God in judgment  “The Spirit and the bride say, Come”