“Greetings, Grace, Glory, &
Greatness” (Revelation 1:4–8)Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/August 10, 2014
Revelation
1:4–8 (NIV) 4 John, To the seven churches in the
province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who
is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, 5 and from
Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the
ruler of the kings of the earth. To him wh...
“Greetings, Grace, Glory, &
Greatness” (Revelation 1:4–8)
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/August 10, 2014
Revelation
1:4–8 (NIV)
4 John, To the seven churches in the
province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who
is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, 5 and from
Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the
ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our
sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to
serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. 7
“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those
who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So
shall it be! Amen. 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord
God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
1. Greetings to the People of God (v. 4a)
2. Grace and Peace from the Triune God (vv.
4b–5a).
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his
roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him-- the Spirit of wisdom and of
understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge
and fear of the LORD-- 3 and
he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with
his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; 4 but with righteousness he will
judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips
he will slay the wicked. 5
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. (Isa. 11:1-5, NIV)
3. Glory and Power to the Triumphant
God-man (vv. 5b–7).
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him who loved us. (Romans 8:37, NIV)
5 Now if you obey
me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured
possession. Although the whole earth is mine,
6 you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.'
These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites." (Exod. 19:5-6, NIV)
4 As you come to
him, the living Stone-- rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to
him-- 5 you also, like living
stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood,
offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Pet.
2:4-5, NIV)
13 "In my
vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming
with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into
his presence. 14 He was given
authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language
worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away,
and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. (Dan. 7:13-14, NIV)
34 Instead, one of
the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood
and water. 35 The man who saw
it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the
truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. 36 These things happened so that
the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be
broken," 37 and, as
another scripture says, "They will look on the one they have
pierced." (John 19:34-37, NIV)
10 "And I will
pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of
grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and
they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly
for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. (Zech. 12:10, NIV)
30 "Then will
appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the
earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven,
with power and great glory. (Matt. 24:30, NIV)
4. Greatness and Perfection of the Timeless
God (v. 8).
12 "Listen to
me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the
last. 13 My own hand laid the
foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I
summon them, they all stand up together. (Isa. 48:12-13, NIV)
6 "This is
what the LORD says-- Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the
first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God. 7 Who then is like me? Let him
proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before me what has happened since I
established my ancient people, and what is yet to come-- yes, let them foretell
what will come. (Isa. 44:6-7, NIV)
34 At the end of
that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was
restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives
forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from
generation to generation. 35
All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases
with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back
his hand or say to him: "What have you done?" (Dan. 4:34-35, NIV)
Main
Idea: A gracious and peaceful blessing is afforded the people of God, because
of the greatness and goodness of the Triune God.
