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By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDOUIST,
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
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Lesson for December 13
JOHNS VISION ON PATMOS

LESSON TEXT-Revelation lab.
GOLDEN TEXT-Fear not; am the
.irSt and the last. behold, I am alive
for eVermore. Revelation 1:17,18.
PRIMARY TOPIC-When John Saw
Jesus Again.
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INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP.
1C-Listening to the Ever Living Christ
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP.
lC-The Living Christ Among the
Churches.
The first chapter of the Revela-
ton, while it is an introduction to
the entire book, is worthy of study
by itself as a glorious revealing of
Jesus Christ, his person and work.
Some will wish to use the chapter
as a preface to the study of the
solemn and instructive messages to
the seven churches of Asia which
are found in chapters and 8; but
for most schools it will be better to
concentrate on the messages of the
chapter itself.
/. His Person.
While many of the chara acteristics
of the Son of God are here presented,
two are particularly emphasized.
l. His eternity wv. 8, II, ID.
In world which understands but
little of the meaning of its past,
which lives in a badly befuddled
present, and admittedly knows moth
ing of the future, it is a source of
the deepest satisfa ction and peace
of heart to know and serve the One
who lis and was and which is to
come, the Almighty" He already
was in the beginning" and is to
be through all eternity.
2. His glory wv. 5, 1870.
Jesus Christ is presented in verse
as ''the faithful witness and first
bcgotten of the dead" who is the
ruler lover all the kings of the
earth" The followers of Christ have
a glorious captain and leader. The
kingdoms of all the earth are his
by right. Some day he will rule
in fact and in person.
The infinitely beautiful description
of our Lord in verses 13 to 16 is
almost beyond Interpretation. Have
you seen him in his majesty and
glory? The one who is in the Spirit
on the Lords Day" can still see
him who is invisible" Heb. 11:2O.
ii. His Work.
l. His victory w. 1G).
He died for our sins but was
raised again for our Justification
Rom. 4:25). We have not a dead.
but a living Saviour. He has the
keys of death and hell" The one
who follows a human leader parts
with him at the grave. But he who
follows Christ does not lose him
when he passes over into the next
world, for he is there, and he has
the keys of all authority, not only
in this world but also in that which
is to come.
g His love ". 81.
How deep and rich was his love
toward us. 1t sent him to the cross.
g. His redemption (v. 81.
He washed us from our sins in
his own blood" We read in
Hebrews 922 that without the
shedding of blood there is no remis-
sion" The cults and creeds which
deny or ignore the need Of cleans
ing in the blood of Jesus Christ
may be religious but they are not
Christian.
4. His fellowship ". 10.
The candlesticks are churches
and the stars are Gods messen-I
gers. They are not alone in the
world; he is lin the midst" Do
we recognize his presence?
s. His return (v. y.
Behold, he cometh with clouds"
How can anyone read the New Test
ament and fail to see, and to teach
and to preach the Lord return?
He is coming again. What is our
duty in the light of his coming?
a. To live lives of purity and
Christian nobility. CRead l John 81 3, |
and compare wv. l and q
b. To be diligent in sacrifcialI
service. Occupy till l come"
duke 19;1 is the command of the
one who went into a far country
TO receive for himself a kingdom
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