Saturday, January 03, 2015

Revelation 19:1-2


After this I heard what sounded like a mighty shout of a great crowd in heaven, exclaiming, Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! Salvation and glory (splendor and majesty) and power (dominion and authority) [belong] to our God!
  • Throughout all of Revelation we are shown unity. 
  • Heaven shouts out praises that salvation belongs to our Father. This is important, it does not belong to us, we are not in charge of our salvation, our Father is and He never changes.
  • But then Law came in, [only] to expand and increase the trespass [making it more apparent and exciting opposition]. But where sin increased and abounded, grace (God’s unmerited favor) has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded, Romans 5:20
  • And Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they divided His garments and distributed them by casting lots for them. Luke 23:34
  • Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is [always] the same, yesterday, today, [yes] and forever (to the ages).Hebrews 13:8
  • Well then, as one man’s trespass [one man’s false step and falling away led] to condemnation for all men, so one Man’s act of righteousness [leads] to acquittal and right standing with God and life for all men. Romans 5:18
  • For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike]. Romans 11:32
  • Thank God we do not control our own salvation. We would lose it, but our Father won't. We all mess up, some of us more then others, but we all mess up and our Father has mercy on all of us. This is what Heaven is rejoicing over in a loud and clear voice right before Jesus returns. 
Because His judgments (His condemnation and punishment, His sentences of doom) are true and sound and just and upright. He has judged (convicted, pronounced sentence, and doomed) the great and notorious harlot (idolatress) who corrupted and demoralized and poisoned the earth with her lewdness and adultery (idolatry). And He has avenged (visited on her the penalty for) the blood of His servants at her hand.
  • As we have been shown over and over again in Revelation, our Father’s punishment is on sin and evil, not on His creation. The Harlot is judged. She is convicted and doomed and the harlot is not a person, but the world's false system of business and government. 
  • But if any person’s work is burned up [under the test], he will suffer the loss [of it all, losing his reward], though he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has passed] through fire. 1 Corinthians 3:15
  • All of us may not be the Bride of Christ, but those who are not the Bride will be our guests. They may have to pass through Hades to get to spend eternity with us, but amen they will be with us for ever.
  • Take note! I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet and learn and acknowledge that I have loved you. Revelation 3:9
  • And those servants went out on the crossroads and got together as many as they found, both bad and good, so [the room in which] the wedding feast [was held] was filled with guests. Matthew 22:10

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