Revelation 1

The Lord of the Church

• The Lord who lives (1. 5, 17-18)–Has conquered death –the first

–Is the source of life and resurrection

–The Lord of all life and living

The Lord of the Church

• The Lord who loves (1. 5-6)–Continues to love us

–So died for our cleansing–Appoints us to his royal priestly

service

The Lord of the Church

• The Lord who looks – How?

The Lord of the Church

• The Lord who LOOKS

• Rather strange!

The Lord of the Church

The Lord of the Church

The Lord of the Church

• Background– The Old Testament – Contemporary

• Details– Like the Son of Man – Daniel 7– Robe to his feet – Exodus 28.4 (priest); 1

Samuel 24.5(king);Daniel 10.5 (messenger)

Jesus is God

The Lord of the Church

• More details– Hair as white as wool – age;divine purity– Eyes blazed like fire - penetrating– Feet like brass – Daniel 10.6– Voice a roaring waterfall– Seven stars in his hand– Sharp two edged sword – Isaiah 11.4;49.2– Face shining like the sun

Jesus is God – worship him!

The Lord who looks - at us!The Seven Candlesticks

!!!The Coming One !!!

The Lord of the Church

Aspects of Jesus – right for his church• Seven stars = Ephesus• First and the last = Smyrna• Two edged sword = Pergamum• Eyes of fire, feet of brass = Thyatira• Seven stars = Sardis• Keys of David (death and Hades 1.18!) =

Philadelphia• Laodicea?

The Lord of the Church

Aspects of Jesus – right for his church!

–What does Jesus want to say to us?

–What aspect of ‘Who Jesus is’ do we need to relate to?

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