Come Lord Jesus “Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book”

Come Lord Jesus

“Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book”

 

In Revelation 22:7, the first of 3 times Jesus says “I am coming soon”

He says, "Behold, I am coming soon!

Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."  Revelation 22:7

Blessed is he who keeps the words of prophecy

If you are like me there are a lot of things in the Book of Revelation that are hard to understand Lampstands, Books, Strange Creatures, Battles, Plagues and more

We must remember who the Words were written to

The Seven Churches in Asia

Keeping the words of the prophecy are

Doing the things God speaks to these Seven Churches

Because Jesus said

“Behold, I am coming soon!” 

 

 

“Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book”

 

At the end of the Bible…

 

The conclusion of the conclusion

of John’s revelation of Jesus Christ.

 

The last chapter Jesus

speaks 4 words 3 times…

 

“I am coming soon.”

 

The words coming soon

 should get our attention.

 

Every year Sandy and I

go to Florida for two months.

 

In the spring, after we have

just gotten back from Florida…

 

 Our focus is upon our home in Ohio,

 our family and the activities

of living in the north.

 

As the year goes on…

 

 I begin to think more about Florida

 especially at the end of October.

 

 When the leaves are turning and the air is

getting colder, I am ready to fly

in the clouds to my happy warm place.

 

As the weather becomes increasingly cloudy

 and the air colder, I realize I must make

preparations because the time to leave

for warm, sunny Florida is approaching.

 

In Revelation 22, each time Jesus says

 “I am coming soon”…

 

 He gives us a message relating to His return.

  

In Revelation 22:7,

the first of 3 times Jesus says,

 “I am coming soon”, He says…

 

"Behold, I am coming soon!”

 

“Blessed is he who keeps the words

of the prophecy in this book."

 Revelation 22:7

 

Blessed is he who keeps the words of prophecy.

 

If you are like me there are a lot of things

in the Book of Revelation

that are hard to understand…

 

 Lampstands, Books, Strange Creatures,

Battles, Plagues and more.

 

Things that relate to old Jewish

religious history and events.

 

Is keeping the words of the

prophecy difficult to understand?

 

I don’t think so. 

 

We must go back the beginning of the Book.   

 

Revelation 1:1-4…

 

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,  who testifies to everything he saw — that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.

John,

To the seven churches in the province of Asia:

 

In verse 4, we see who the

Book was written to…

 

The Seven Churches of Asia.

 

What was written to them was verse 2…

 

The Word of God and

the testimony of Jesus Christ.

 

The testimony of Jesus Christ is related

to the 3^rd “I am coming soon”…

 

 Revelation 22:20 which will be covered

when we get there at another time.

 

It is not just the Seven Churches in Asia

who will be blessed if they keep the

Word of God…

 

 The words of this prophecy are for anyone who

keeps them and they will be blessed even though

the focus is on the Seven Churches. 

 

If we look at these Seven Churches,

 we will see strengths and

weaknesses in them.

 

These churches, people like you and I,

living in different times, yet with

the same strengths and weaknesses.

 

Chapters 3 and 4 of Revelation

describe these Seven Churches.

 

For the blessing spoken of in Revelation,

 you will need to read and meditate on

the complete reading of Chapters 3 and 4.

 

 But here is a brief summary…

 

Ephesus

Rekindle your desire for your FIRST LOVE

 

Smyrna

Overcome your fear STAY FAITHFUL

 

Pergamum

Guard your heart against FALSE TEACHING

 

Thyatira

Don’t tolerate false teaching or IMMORALITY

Sardis

Strengthen what remains WAKE UP

 

Philadelphia

Hold fast to your faith PERSEVERE

 

Laodicea

Zealously repent and don’t be LUKE WARM

 

The Word of God is not just something

to know, it is something to live.

 

“Behold I am coming soon.”

 

The words of this prophesy is a

word to the Seven Churches in Asia.

 

God’s Words to them is the same word to us.

 

Don’t get lost in what you don’t understand.

 

Live what you do understand.

 

 

 

Scripture Reading

 

Revelation 22:9 NIV

7 "Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book." 

 

 

Revelation 1:1-4 NIV

1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw — that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.

 

4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: