Chapter 1

This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John, who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. (NLT)

• Of note:
  • This is the revelation from/of Jesus Christ
  • Soon take place – suddenly take place.
    • Mt 24:34 This generation is not speaking of that literal generation, but of an age. The transfiguration is not the culmination of this prophecy. It is yet to come. The age I believe is referring to the age of the church. The new covenant that Christ put into effect with His own blood to purchase man back to Himself.
• Mt 24 Jesus speaks of the things that must happen before the end of the world
  • Jesus warns us to be careful Many will come in His name.
    • What does it mean to come in the name of Jesus?
      • To declare thus sayeth or thus teacheth Jesus.
      • Doesn’t necessarily mean that someone would call themselves Jesus, though that can be so.
      • This means that these deceptions can and probably come from inside the Church. (We must test the spirits)
    • They will deceive many
  • Don’t panic, these things must take place
    • Famines
    • Earthquakes
    • Wars
    • In many parts of the world
    • This is the first of many birth pains to come There will be much more…
  • Some will claim that Jesus has come.
  • We can not be asleep. We each have to be students of the word of God, to know Him for our selves.
  • Mt 24:32 These signs will be recognizable to those who are paying attention. Signs that these things are about to happen. But not the exact time of Jesus return. The quest of so many to discern the time of Jesus return is a futile one.
    • Zch 12:10
    • Jn 19:37
    • Mt 24:36–42 anyone claiming to know when this will happen is one of those of whom we must be weary! They will come in the name of Jesus.
    • We must be watching for His return however, waiting in anticipation, Without knowing the exact time in advance
    • I suppose there will be some semblance of peace in the midst of all the end time upheaval when He returns. He says it will be like in the days of Noah, they will be partying as the rains began to fall.
  • 1 Cor 1:6–9 God will keep His people strong through all of this. We will know the peace of God that passes all understanding.
  • It will be a time of terror for the world, but not for God’s people, He will strengthen us.
• Dan 9:27 7:13 11:31 12:11 Is 13:10 34:4 Joel 2:10