“Jesus Post-Easter: (A) Where Did He Go?”
Rev.1:9-20; 5:1-14 Apr.29, 2007 Play
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Needing Assurance when Times are Tough
○ suffering prompts crying out to God (Ps
88:13ff)
○ early Christians suffering / exiled due to
persecution (1:9)
○ missionary brought to tears because of harsh
treatment, theft
The Lord’s Location and Looks
○ Jesus ascended to God’s right hand in heaven
(Ac 7:56; Mk 16:19; Rom 8:34)
○ at the centre of God’s throne (5:6; 7:17;
22:1,3)
○ striking voice, eyes, face (1:10,14ff;
19:12,15; Mk 9:3)
○ mystery of form: ‘son of man’ or Lamb (Jn
20:14f; Lk 24:16,31; Rev 1:13; 14:14; 19:11; 5:6; 7:17; 21:22f)
Worthy is the Lamb Who was Slain
○ able to open the important scroll because
was slain (5:5,9,12f; Jn 5:22,27)
○ titles numerous: First & Last, Root of
David, Faithful & True, Word of God, King of kings & Lord of
lords (1:17f; 19:11,13,16; Jn 1:1)
Just Judge
○ holds keys of death/Hades, swings sickle of
earth’s harvest (1:18, 14:14ff; Mk 13:32; 1Cor 15:28; Jn 5:17,36)
○ judges with justice, strikes down nations,
treads fury of God’s wrath (19:11,15; Jn 14:6)
Concern for the Church: Priest-Maker
○ interceding / appearing for us, in our
defence (Heb 7:25; 9:24; Rom 8:34; 1Jn 2:1)
○ found among the lampstands/churches with
their messengers in His right hand (1:11,13,20)
○ made us to be a kingdom & priests to
serve God: we’re Jesus’ stand-ins (1:5f; 5:10)
Mighty to Intervene
○ hears missionary’s distress, brings response
of friend and wealthy business lady