Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.
John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him.
And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, saying,
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me,
saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this. The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches. -Revelation 1:1-20
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.
The book of Apocalypses is one of the most wonderful prophetic letters of the bible. It is a special book in its own category, because it’s the one book that Jesus wrote through his angels scribed by John the Apostle while imprisoned on the Island of Patmos in the midst of persecution.
Apocalypse (ἀποκάλυψις, apokálypsis) is a Greek word meaning “revelation”, “the unveiling or the unfolding of things not known. I would say mysteries revealed.
In the English language this book is called “The Book of Revelation”, because it is the Revelation of Jesus Christ to His Bride the Church.
“God gave Him to show His servants”: The Father gave this revelation to the Lord Jesus to unveil mysteries about Himself, the battle plan, and end time events which are soon to take place.
“things which must shortly take place.”
This book is not only a prophetic message for the things “which will shortly take place”, but it has hidden rewards and secret benefits laid out deep inside for those who read it, obey it, and make it keep it during its unfolding. The book itself is the testimony of who Jesus is and His majesty.
And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.
The Angel of the Lord manifests this message to John. John in turns is given the message to give to the seven messengers of the seven churches in Asia Minor or present day Turkey.
Jesus chose the one apostle who bore witness of Him being the actual “Word of God” and to the testimony of Him being the Christ the messiah.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.-John 1:1-5
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.-John 1:14
For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
-1 John 5:7
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!-Deuteronomy 6:4
John bore witness to all that he saw and alongside of him is accompanied an intermediary angel who is interrupting the vision and explaining him what he is seeing.
And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”-Revelation 19:10
The Book is called the Revelation of Jesus mainly because it reveals Jesus’ Majesty, intentions, leadership, and battle plan for the end times. You will know Him as King, Priest, and Prophet. You will also see the majesty and beauty of the Lord Glorified and how He fits in with the Father and Holy Spirit as the Son of Man forever. How He shares His heart to the seven churches to correct, discipline, and bring them to maturity. The instructions, corrections, and directions laid out for the Bride to know how to “make herself ready.” He is coming back to a prepared bride. One that is unafraid of the unveiling.
In these descriptions we learn who He is, how he thinks and feels, and what He through Holy Spirit is doing to get the Bride ready. He is first a King in the lineage of David and then the Priest according to the order of Melchizedek and the Prophet of prophets like Moses. He is the Bridegroom, King, and Judge.
The content of this book is unlike any other in the level of revelation and blessings which it offers. The reciprocal is also true for the curses for those who add or remove to this prophecy:
For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. -Revelation 22:18-19
Take away his part in the Book of Life, the Holy City, and the things or Rewards which are written in this prophecy. This is very specific to the book of Revelation not the entire bible as some interpret. Although I believe there is a similar thing for those who add/remove to the other book of the bibles, but I don’t think It is as severe as tempering with the actual prophecy that Jesus gives Himself.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.
There are three things or three levels of blessings that Revelation one verse three offers:
Blessings is promised to those who;
One would argue that hear it means obeying as well and keeping it until death maybe to memorize and becoming the word made flesh, but either way it’s acting on it.
Those who keep the prophecy are acting on the prophecy by obeying Jesus, by saying it, and praying it to come to pass.
John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
The seven churches which were in Asia minor of the time, present day Turkey:
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea
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We will look in details each message to the seven churches and the remedies that Jesus gives to them.
Additional resources found in Mike Bickle notes on the “Book of Revelation Study Guide.”
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]]>I have heard the cries of the blood of the unborn and the innocent from the throne room.
I am shining my presence which is my Light over the world now, revealing every form of wickedness hidden in the darkness to show itself. I am activating my sons and daughters, and my new breed of prophets’, with dreams and visions to be able to see through the confusion and the smoke screens.
The first step is to reveal their position then in my wisdom we will attack in power and authority.
“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. “I will also judge My people.”—Heb 10:30
We already have the victory in the blood and my Son Jesus. The way of My justice is not your justice. My thoughts are not your thoughts, and My ways are higher than your ways, says the Lord. I will render justice swiftly. You must trust in Me.
If you ‘Call to Me, will I not answer you, and show you the great and mighty things, which I have prepared for you that you do not know now?’—Jer 3:33 “Ask Me, and I will give to you all; seek Me, and you will find Me; knock on heavens door, and I will be opened to you.—Mat 7:7 I am He Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And spreads them out like a tent for you to dwell in.—Isa 40:22 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.—Isa 55:1
My Spirit says through the bride, to say to Me; “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires let him take the water of life freely.—Rev 22:17 Hunger and thirst are the key to revival and humility to remain in My presence.
My Moses, My servants and your leading men are dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all these people, to the Promised Land which I have given to you and the people of God—My Sons.—Jos 1
Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given it to you already, as I have said through the prophets.— Jos 1 From Alaska to the tip of the Florida Keys, from El Paso to Nantucket and the Niagara Falls and these surrounding nations, and to the deep oceans toward the going down of the sun, shall be your territory. No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with My Moses till their last breath, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you my sons. Be strong and of good courage, the nations are your inheritance. Only be strong and very courageous in these tumultuous times, My glory rest on you, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”—1 Sam 30:8
You must live “ holy, for I am holy.”—1 Pet 1:16, and must observe and obey my Word concerning grace and truth; do not turn to other idols whose aim is to distract you from My love toward you, they will attack you from the right hand or to the left, “but I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”— Lk 22:32
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.—Jeremiah 29:11
Out of your mouth you shall roar and preach violently the Gospel of Christ from my faith which is my wisdom and my power in this age, and foolishness to those who do not understand and are perishing. –1 Cor 1:18 When You meditate on my Word day and night I will store living fountains of water deep inside you, which has no end nor beginning for you to enable and to pour out my Spirit the hearers who shall be saved. “For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”8 Have I not told you already, to be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid or be frightened, nor lose hope, for I the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.—Joshua 1
Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
So David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” And the LORD said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
And they left their images there, and David and his men carried them away.
Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
Therefore David inquired of the LORD, and He said, “You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.
And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then the LORD will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
And David did so, as the LORD commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer. –2 Samuel 5:17
“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.”—Rev 1:3 “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”—Rev 22:7
It has been several weeks since I saw the wind blowing in the trees and I understood that the Lord was readying His angels for us to go forth in battle. I see all over the earth the world praying and interceding for America right now. The Mulberry trees are shaking and the angels are ready to go before us. We need to surround the enemies quickly with prayers of intercession and worship as they are at their weakest; they are confused and are unaware of the Lord’s next move. I felt the atmosphere change this last Thursday night on the 4th of June.
I knew “The LORD has broken through our enemies before us, like a breakthrough of water.” – 2 Sam 5:20 We are at that place called Baal Perazim.
Looking back I even heard that there was lighting in our nation’s capital that hit the obelisk several times during the night hours. I believe that the Washington Monument is a symbol of much more than what we naturally know to be (built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States).“ It was also the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1884, standing 555 feet, 5.125 inches and the base is 55.5 feet wide.— ( nps.gov) I believe the Lord through the lightning broke through the hidden idols of this country and open a door for His people to attack and to pursue and overtake all. We have an open window right now to reverse 70 years of the work of our enemies.