Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the lamb. We will be looking at the second of the seven churches in revelation. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it. The 7 beatitudes of revelation many believers shun the book of revelation, but the final book in the bible is a vital source of statements and beatitudes concerning the end times and the return of jesus. The seven beatitudes of the revelation he that readeth. Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed. This is the first of seven beatitudes of revelation revelation 1. The seven blessings of revelation are found in revelation 1. The seven beatitudes comprise a kind of summary of revelation s message. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein.
Spence, pastor stanley dixon, mrs darlene brooks and pauline hallaeen, johnathon dixon and winnell a. Sep 15, 20 t he most familiar beatitudes are found in the first eleven verses of matthew chapter five in what is the beginning of the sermon on the mount. The seven beatitudes appear as a progression from reading and heeding the things written in the book of revelation, to a blessing for the tribulation saints and for all those remaining in the faith, the blessing of being invited to the wedding feast of the lamb and the bride, and ultimately receiving the blessing of everlasting life with the lord. For example, the anglican church virtually omits revelation in its regular schedule of readings for both public worship and private devotions. Charts on the book of revelation is a useful supplement to courses on the book of revelation in both the church and the academy. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Nov 14, 2017 most christians are familiar with the beatitudes from jesus sermon on the mount matthew 5. Seven beatitudes in revelation resource publications.
The third has to do with the 144,000 elect israelites. There are 7 beatitudes scattered thru the book of revelation. The seven beatitudes of the book of revelation subtitling. The first beatitude, quoted above, is a call to keep the words of scripture. Christine darg brings a message that seems never to be preached, but the beatitudes in the book of revelation bring special blessings we should know and appropriate. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time. Oct 11, 2017 the seven beatitudes of revelation this sunday evening we will return to our series in the book of revelation. The seven beatitudes of revelation united church of. The seven beatitudes of the revelation agape bible study. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book 22.
It is not intended to be a comprehensive study of these topics, but rather an outline. Sermon by pastor clifford owusugyamfi at adventist fellowship geneva, switzerland on the th august 2016. Blessed are the merciful, the pure in heart, and the peacemakers. Its important to study the book of revelation, which claims a special blessing for those who hear and read it.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep. There are precisely seven beatitudes in this book of sevens. Blessed is he that keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. The seven beatitudes of revelation preachers corner.
Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness sake and those reviled and falsely accused. Introduction to revelation a brief introduction to and outline of the book of revelation. John, like other bible authors, often communicates more than is on the written page by using this number and that is certainly the case in this book. The seven beatitudes of revelation new hope baptist church. Blessed are they who wash their robes so as to have the right to the tree of life and enter the city through its gates. It is a clear and unambiguous call to prepare the church for the second coming of christ. While that is the scripture which contains what we commonly call the beatitudes, there are some beatitudes contained in the book of revelation that i want us to look at. The beatitude found here corresponds to one attributed to the risen jesus in revelation 22. The number seven is repeated several times throughout revelation, symbolizing completeness and possibly complementing the completion of creation in seven days in genesis 12. A call to action the seven beatitudes of revelation through a series of seven beatitudes, the book of. The seven beatitudes of the book of revelation of jesus.
The seven beatitudes in revelation old testament allusions. The seven beatitudes of revelation part 1 of 2 sermon by. Mar 11, 2010 there are seven blesseds, in the book of revelation. Because they neglect the book revelation, many people miss this blessing. Blessed are those who read and who hear the words of this prophecy. T he most familiar beatitudes are found in the first eleven verses of matthew chapter five in what is the beginning of the sermon on the mount.
Many over the ages have given their lives for the faith. The first one is my favorite because its such an easy one to receive. When speaking of the beatitudes, one would more than likely turn in their bibles to matthew 5. The book of revelation the seven beatitudes introduction. In this article, we want to take a brief look at the beatitudes found in the book of revelation. The seven beatitudes of revelation 21st century reformation. The seven beatitudes in the book of revelation blogger priest. The seven beatitudes of revelation percykids weblog. A call to action the seven beatitudes of revelation through a series of seven beatitudes, the book of revelation summons believers to faithfulness despite hostility and persecution introduction to the churches of asia the visitation of jesus to each of the seven churches prepares the reader to understand the visions that. The book of revelation the seven beatitudes introduction blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in.
While that is the scripture which contains what we commonly call the beatitudes, there are some beatitudes contained in the book of revelation. It might surprise you, but the book of revelation, which tells the story of the end of world including figures like a seven headed red dragon, lionhorses, locusts with scorpion tails, and. Jan 10, 2017 like the above, each of the seven beatitudes of the apocalypse is an exhortation to the christian on how to live his life, particularly in light of the dramatic events foretold in the book. Many of us may be aware of the eight beatitudes in the gospel of matthew, but what about the seven in revelation. The seven beatitude of the book of revelation youtube.
Some of the newer translations have rendered jesus words, oh, the blessedness of. One of those sevens is that god promises seven blessings for his people. Where the beatitudes in the sermon on the mount can be seen as a way of kingdom living for those already converted by god, the beatitudes in revelation are from. In revelation, god promises his blessing seven times a symbolically significant number. The seven beatitudes comprise a kind of summary of revelations message. It follows the pattern for the blesseds of revelation to come in seven c. The seven beatitudes of the revelation introduction this treatise draws together a number of subjects with which the reader is probably familiar and which are relevant to the end times and our processing towards the perfection of the body of christ. Whether this was of design or just so happened, we do not know. Oct 08, 2008 the seven beatitudes of the book of revelation subtitling. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book. Beatitudes in the book of revelations brown street coc.
The fourfold division of the book of revelation the visions of john divide into four main sections marked off by his four experiences in the spirit. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. Charts on the book of revelation is a useful supplement to. The book of revelation contains seven lesserknown beatitudes, which also promise to bring great blessings to those who possess them. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of god and of christ, and will reign with him one thousand years. This is a growing collection of free resources on the book of. The blesseds are written in the form of the beatitudes of jesus sermon on the mount 1. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what.
Then i heard a voice from heaven saying to me, write. The number seven is repeated many times in the book of revelation. Oct 07, 2019 every catholic is familiar with the eight beatitudes from the sermon on the mount, but did you know there are seven beatitudes in the book of revelation. Not the nine beatitudes we know from the sermon on the mount, but the seven beatitudes that appear throughout the book of revelation. Aug 15, 2010 1 the beatitudes of revelation by mark mayberry 8152010 introduction seven beatitudes, i. Jesus sermon on the mount begins with what has commonly been called the beatitudes those statements, blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are the meek, blessed are those who mourn, etc.
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