27th December CBC 2022 Oluwatoyin Emiola Ojo

27^th December CBC 2022 Oluwatoyin Emiola Ojo Taken From The Book Of Revelation

JESUS OPENED THE BOOK

Today we continue with the revelation of John; starting with the revelation to the church in Sardis.

REVELATION 3^1-22

WAKE UP!

To the church in Sardis: “These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.” v.1

The church is famous and perceived as a vibrant and active church in Sardis but spiritually dead.

The divine sends an urgent wake up call for repentance. With warning: “if you don’t wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.” v.3

DRESSED IN WHITE; In this church God spotlights a few devout to him who have not compromised. “They have not soiled their clothes, they are worthy. Their names are permanently in the book of life and Christ will personally acknowledge them before God the Father and the angels. (v.6)

• It is important to take repentance immediately God confronts us with a sin. The call to repent is favour and expression of love.
• We must beware of this kind of churches with make believe fire!

TO THE CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA.

“These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut and what he opens no one can shut and what he shuts no one can open.” v.1.

They have divine approval, the keys has been used in their favour. For their good godly deeds.  They have little strength, yet they have not denied Christ.  Therefore, he states; “I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you” v.9

They will also not be part of “an hour” ( figurative of a time frame — a period) of temptation. It is better to have a flourishing relationship with God so as not to be a part of those to be tried so that on one takes your crown (v.11). Because from history it is they unlike to survive. Read further promises made (v.11-13)

TO THE CHURCH IN LAODICEA (v.14)

NEITHER HOT NONE COLD!

“They are rich, conceited and boastful priding themselves in what they have acquired — God sees they as wretch, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

They need God to become rich; “I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.” v.18

A Call To Repentance (v.19-20)

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and open the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” v.20.

Promises for the victorious (v.21)

CHAPTER 4^1-11

FURTHER SPIRITUAL ENCOUNTERS: “After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here and I will show you what must take place after this.” (v.1); As he went in the spirit he saw a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it ( see description v.3), around him are  24 Elders seated on thrones, dressed in white  and “had crowns of gold on their heads.” v.4

And the seven spirits of God were present there — it wasn’t an in active throne.  There were other living creatures there all praising God night and day in this words (v.8);

“Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,

who was, and is, and is to come.”

Then the 24 Elders “lay their crowns before the throne worship him who lives forever saying “You are worthy, our Lord and God,

to receive glory and honour and power,

for you created all things,

and by your will they were created

and have their being.” v.11

CHAPTER 5^1-14

A BOOK WITH WRITING ON BOTH SIDES TO BE OPENED!

“Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals” v.1

A great angel sought for the seal to opened but none on earth and in heaven worthy to open or look inside it (v.3) — and John wept (v.4)

Then he was comforted by an elder saying “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and it’s seven seals.” v.5 niv (book kjv).

JESUS ROSE TO THE TASK — LOOKING LIKE A LAMB that had been slain (see how he is described v.6-8) and he was surrounded by heavenly beings and the 24 Elders in worship.

• Note that our prayers are upheld in heaven before God. (v.8e)

They sang - read the lyrics of the song (v.9)

“Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and 10,000×10,000.  They encircled the throne and the living creatures and elders.” v.11

Again they sang “in a loud voice:

‘Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain,

to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength

and honor and glory and praise!’” v.12

As they did, “he heard all creatures in heaven, on and under the earth, on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

‘To him who sits on the throne and to the lamb

be praise and honor and glory and power,

forever and ever!’“ v.13

• “The living creatures said, ‘Amen,’ and the elders fell down and worshiped.” v.14

CHAPTER 6^1-17

NOW THE SEVEN SEALS

The1st opened by Christ reveal purity, holiness, an apt Conqueror and he was given a crown.

The 2nd revealed:- a horse set for battle with him is strength, authority and powers. Wars, chaos and anarchy (v.3-4)

The 3rd revealed: scarcity, greed, yet the Lord’s will be preserved (v.5-6).

The 4th seal revealed satanic schemes claiming lives through wars, famine, and plagues, beasts will also play a part. Claiming up to a fourth of the earths inhabitants man. (v.7-8)

The 5th seal revealed martyrs of faith seeking justice; they were given white robes and informed they await more martyrs to come (v.9-11)

The 6th Seal opened revealed an earthquake, the sun had changed and even the stars dropped the heavens rolled up. Mountains and Islands removed. On earth both great and small “hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. (v.15).  They called to The mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the lamp! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can  withstand it?” v.16-

NIGHT:

Identify which of the 7 Churches you attend? And who you are in the Church as described by John? 

©️ Oluwatoyin Emiola Ojo

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