Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

It was the Jews who sold our Lord Jesus to be cucified upon the cross fulfilling the purpose of God for our redemption.

Mark 15:12-15 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto himwhom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. And soPilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

The prophet Daniel was given the vision of Christ’s return in Daniel 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Jesus will come to establish His rule on earth – Daniel 7:14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

His saints will rule with Him – Daniel 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Jesus will come without warning. And the scope of His judgment will be worldwide. He will descend upon the earth from the third heaven, the abode of God and appar in the second heaven, the clouds will usher His physical coming. He will appear in the skies and every eye shall see Him. Today, leading nations of the world are erecting the best telescope to view the heavens, seeking to detect movement in the heavens that may be of interest to us. These telescopes are both on earth and mounted on satellites. The occult world understood the Bible well enough to know that their nemesis will come at the appointed time from heaven to bind them into everlasting destruction.

The battle to deceive the hearts of men to acknowledge their Maker has never been so keen than in the days leading to Christ’s return. Yet, there has not been an age where the message of the gospel can be and has been so widely and constantly preached. What exciting times we live in!

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

In Jesus’ second coming, He will enforce His dominion over His creation. The earth will be subdued. Man, the self-declared rulers of the earth, will be visibly humbled. The prophet Jeremiah’s words of warning is ever more timely today – Jeremiah 9:23-24 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

Today, the nation of Israel rejects her Christ – Jeremiah 9:25-26 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised; Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.

Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

We cannot begin to conprehend now what God will do for us in Christ. The Apostle John caught it, he understood it. He was given the vision of the blessings of God upon His children in the eternal future to come. Therefore, he writes emphatically, “to Him be glory and dominion for ever. Amen.” How wonderfully true is the Word of God’s promises. When we take hold of the blessings of the heaven to come, we are thankful to God that in Christ’s coming kingdom, we are royal subjects to the King of kings and Lord of lords. In fact, He shall make us kings and priests unto God. We willingly subsist under His dominion, under His care and headship.

The Apostle John saw the glory to come. He saw in substantial terms, the weight of the blessings to come. Jesus says to us in John 14:1-4 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it werenot so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

Revelation 1:5-6 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

The work of Christ upon earth is the supreme demonstration of God’s love for mankind. In Jesus’ first coming, His love is demonstrated in the pain and suffering that He eudured. The scars and wounds on His body attested to His love in bearing our sins upon the cross. It was a personal salvation that He wrought for each one of His own. It was His own blood that was shed for the remission of our sins. Only by that willingness of Jesus to suffer on our behalf can we be made kings and priests unto God.

Revelation 1:5-6 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Jesus Christ is the prince of the kings of the Earth. His political authority of supremacy among all the rulers on earth is being highlighted here. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords.

The prophet Daniel speaks of Christ’s coming rule on earth in Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

The prophet Isaiah speaks of the rule of Jesus Christ in His coming kingdom in Isaiah 2:1-4 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days, thatthe mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Jesus Christ is the Faithful Witness of the way to God. The word “witness” means “martyr”. A “martyr” is a person who is killed because of his beliefs. Jesus testified that He is the Son of God, the One who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.

The Bible says that no one is good enough and that every one of us failed. That why we call ourselves sinners. The word sin is from a Greek archery term that means to miss the mark – the centre of the target. [Don Miller, Cecil, Murphey] We are sinners because we have broken God’s laws as summarized in the Ten Commandments. Jesus bore our sins on the cross, shed His blood to wash away our sins. After Jesus died, three days later, He rose from the dead, conquering sin and death on our behalf – 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

The message that the Apostle John sends to the churches is from God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, and God the Son, Jesus Christ. The Son is called the faithful witness. A witness is one who witness to ascertainable facts. Jesus Christ is the final revelation of God to mankind. Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ is God.

His Deity is well attested by the writer of Hebrews, who gave a most complete description of Jesus Christ’s Person and work when he said in Hebrews 1:1-4 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Revelation 1:4-5 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.

The Holy Spirit is God. The fullness and perfect description of the Holy Spirit’s presence in the giving of this message to the churches is presented here as the Seven Spirits which is before the throne of God.

The prophet Isaiah provides a fitting description of the Spirit’s work when he explains in Isaiah 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;