Behold, I Come Quickly
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We have come to the end of a long journey. This journey has brought us through the Revelation of Jesus Christ which was recorded for us by the Apostle John as he was imprisoned upon the Isle of Patmos.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
As he came to the end of recording this revelation, I’m sure that John felt overwhelmed.
Turn to and read Revelation 22:6-14.
Behold, I Come Quickly
Behold, I Come Quickly
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
After all that he had seen and recorded, there was only one thing left for John to do…anticipate His coming.
Congregational Song: Jesus is Coming Again! (one verse)
Turn to and read 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.
Here is the connection between Revelation chapter 22 and the Lord’s Supper:
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
When we participate in the Lord’s Supper, we proclaim the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ but it is also a reminder that Jesus Christ will come again!
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
“I will come again...”
I don’t know about you but I can become so busy and wrapped up in the things of this life that it’s good to have a specific opportunity to stop, remember Christ’s sacrificial death, and to be reminded that Jesus will come again.
Coming again, Coming again,
May be morning, may be noon,
May be evening and may be soon!
Coming again, Coming again;
O what a wonderful day it will be -
Jesus is coming again!
Behold, I Come Quickly
Behold, I Come Quickly
I’m sure that John thought, “Ok. What do I need to while I wait? I can’t just sit around and stare up into the sky!”
Be Faithful to God’s Word
Be Faithful to God’s Word
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
You’ll recall that this is how the book of the Revelation began...
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
How can we be faithful to God’s Word?
Read God’s Word.
Read God’s Word.
Well-known Bible teacher, J. Vernon McGee said...
Read the Word of God. Do you want to know what the Bible has to say? Read the Bible. Over and above what any teacher may give you, it is all-important to read for yourself what the Bible has to say.
I don’t believe that we can ever be challenged enough to simply read God’s Word!
Study God’s Word.
Study God’s Word.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Memorize God’s Word.
Memorize God’s Word.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, That I might not sin against thee.
Meditate Upon God’s Word.
Meditate Upon God’s Word.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Obey God’s Word.
Obey God’s Word.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
As we leave the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ for now, we should be renewed in our commitment to anticipate the coming of the Lord and we should also be renewed in our commitment to be faithful to God’s Word.