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David Spriggs teaching on Revelation 1 - Jesus the Lord of the Church
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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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