702 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 2 Book 59 - The Isle of Patmos Vision - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 2 * BOOK 59 THE ISLE OF PATMOS VISION - Part 2 REVELATION 1:11-2:10 We never beg for money, never have, and we never will, because I’m a firm believer in the system of giving that Paul teaches in II Corinthians chapter 9, "that believers give as the Lord lays it on the heart to give." Revelation 1:16 It’s going to be the resurrected, glorified, exalted Son of God. Even as Peter, James, and John did at the Mount of Transfiguration. All right, Matthew 17 starting at verse 1, and remember why I’m doing this. Matthew 17:1-2 "And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John, his brother, and he bringeth them unto a high mountain apart. Because Peter goes right on and says unto Jesus: All right, now let’s move down into the next verse in Revelation chapter 1 verse 18: Revelation 1:18 "I am he (now this is the Lord Jesus again speaking to these seven synagogues of Jewish believers) that liveth and was dead; (so we know this is after the death, burial and resurrection) behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of hell and death." Isaiah 41:4 I the LORD, (or I Jehovah, Lord, God the Son) the first, and with the last; I am he." Revelation 1:18a Remember? Now, come back to I Corinthians 15, the great resurrection chapter. Alright, let’s just jump in at verse 3, the very heart of what Paul calls "my Gospel" or what we call the Gospel of the Grace of God, which is all dependent on His very death, burial, and resurrection for our salvation. I Corinthians 15:3-4 Verse 5. I Corinthians 15:5-6a I Corinthians 15-6b-8 as of one born out of due time." What does Paul mean here? Now, let’s jump to verse 12. I Corinthians 15:12 "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you there is no resurrection of the dead?" I Corinthians 15:13-14 "But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen. 14. And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain." Now, verse 15. I Corinthians 15:15-19 "Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: (and Paul says, if He didn’t then I’m a liar) whom he raised not up, if be that the dead rise not. 16. For if the dead rise not, (in other words if we die like a dog, and that’s the end of it), then Christ is not raised. 17. And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; (we’re spinning our wheels, we’re wasting our time) ye are yet in your sins." 19. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." Now look at verse 25. I Corinthians 15:25-27a Alright, back to Revelation 1, the last part of verse 18: Revelation 1:18b Verse 19, Now, the Lord of glory says to John: Revelation 1:19" Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter:" The title of the little book is "Which Gospel When?" I found Dr. Van Gorder, I think in Georgia, and I called him and asked him if he’d give me permission to distribute these little books, because if it opened my eyes, it’ll open anybody’s eyes. Well, the same way with these early church letters in Revelation. There’s not a word about salvation by faith alone. There’s not a word in here about the shed blood. There’s not a word in here about the death, burial, and resurrection. It is not a picture of Church Age history and the Body of Christ. It is all Jewish. These are all Jewish congregations and all the language is directed to the Jewish believers. Revelation 1:19b Revelation 1:19b Eternity! Revelation 21:1a "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:…" Remember? "In the beginning God created (what?) heaven and earth." God’s going to replace it with something totally new. Revelation 21:1a "I saw a new heaven and a new earth: (why?) Well, who is light? God is! Everything came from God. All right, now I said we’d show you the earth and heaven disappearing in Peter. II Peter 3:10a "But" (Peter writes) the day of the Lord (remember the day of the Lord begins with that signing of the peace treaty, the seven year Tribulation, but it goes right on through the whole millennial thousand year reign of Christ. II Peter 3:10b II Peter 3:11 II Peter 3:12 II Peter 3:13 I think Israel is, and has been, God’s earthly people through time as we, The Body of Christ, have been God’s heavenly people. Amazing, how God never, in one way or another, never changes. Revelation 1:20 "The mystery (now remember the other word for mystery, even in Paul’s writings, is the secret.) (synagogues) Remember that the temple was the center of all of God’s dealing with Israel wasn’t it? You see, way back in Old Testament times, Israel, because of their unbelief, had gotten so far from God, that who was it? All right, what had happened to God in the meantime? God had long since left it. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible