Commentaries and Sermons on the Book of Revelation - IS THE AGE OF THE ANTICHRIST, MARTYRDOM, RAPTURE AND THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM COMING? (I)

Ch1-1_Hear the Word of God’s Revelation (Revelation 1:1-20)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:26:00 +0000

Verse 1: “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,”
The Book of Revelation was written by the Apostle John, who recorded the revelation of Jesus Christ made to him during his stay in Patmos, an island in the Aegean Sea to which he was sent in exile in the declining years of the Roman Emperor Domitian’s reign (about AD 95). John was exiled to the Island of Patmos for bearing witness to the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus, and it is in this island where John saw the realm of God shown by Jesus Christ through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and His angels.

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Ch1-2_We Must Know the Seven Eras

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:25:00 +0000

I thank the Lord who gives us hope in this dark age. Our hope is that everything would unfold as written in the Book of Revelation, and to wait in faith that all the Word of prophecy would be fulfilled.
Much has been written on the Book of Revelation. While theories and interpretations by scholars abound, it is still difficult to come across a work that is truly biblical in its approach. It is only by the grace of God that I, having spent countless hours studying and researching on the Word of Revelation, am able to write this book. Even as I speak right now, my heart is filled with the truth of Revelation. The Holy Spirit has also filled me while I prepared my commentaries and sermons for this book.

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Ch2-1_Letter to the Church of Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:25:00 +0000

Verse 1: “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:’”
The Church of Ephesus was a church of God planted by faith in the gospel of the water and the Spirit that Paul had preached. The “seven golden lampstands” in this passage refer to the churches of God, the gatherings of those who believe in the gospel of the water and the Spirit, and the “seven stars” refer to God’s servants there. The phrase “He who holds the seven stars in His right hand,” on the other hand, means that God Himself holds and makes use of His servants.

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Ch2-2_The Faith That Can Embrace Martyrdom

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:24:00 +0000

For most of us, martyrdom is an unfamiliar word, but for those who have been raised in a non-Christian culture, it is even more foreign. Certainly the word “martyrdom” is not a word that we often encounter in our everyday life; we feel detached and aloof from the word, for it is quite surreal for us to imagine our actual martyrdom. Nevertheless, chapters 2 and 3 of the Book of Revelation discuss this martyrdom, and from its Word we must establish the faith of martyrdom in our hearts—that is, the faith with which we can be martyred.
Roman emperors were the Empire’s absolute rulers of their people. Wielding absolute power over their domain, they could do anything that their hearts desired after. Having waged and won many wars, the Roman Empire subdued countless nations under its rule, enriching itself with the tributes paid by the conquered nations. Not having lost a single war, the small nation grew to become one of the greatest empires of the world. Only sky was the limit to the power that its emperors came to wield. So great was this power that they eventually came to be worshipped as living gods by the people.

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Ch2-3_Letter to the Church of Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:23:00 +0000

Verse 8: “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:’”
The Church of Smyrna was founded while Paul was ministering the Church of Ephesus. According to the above passage, the members of this church were rather poor, who, because of their faith, were antagonized by the Jews in their community. Just how persecuted this church was by the Jews can be seen by the martyrdom of Polycarp, an overseer in the age of Church Fathers. The saints of the Early Church faced constant persecution by the Jewish believers who rejected Christ as their Messiah.

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Ch2-4_Be Faithful until Death

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:20:00 +0000

During the Early Church period, many Christians were wandering the land, looking for a safe place where they could escape from the persecuting hands of the Roman authorities. The Roman Empire continued with its policy of persecution even after the demise of the Emperor Nero, as the Christians kept defying the authority of the subsequent emperors. The early saints accepted and recognized the worldly authority of the Roman emperors, but they refused to recognize it when it required them to give up their faith. Because they stood up against such a demand of the Roman authorities, the annals of the Early Church were filled by persecution and martyrdom.

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Ch2-5_Who Is Saved from Sin?

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:19:00 +0000

This passage is the Lord’s letter to the Church of Smyrna in Asia Minor, a church that was materially poor, but nonetheless spiritually rich in faith. Its saints and servant of God defended their faith despite being persecuted by the Jews, and even in their tribulations of death, they did not deny the Lord and His gospel of the water and the Spirit. They fought and won by believing in the Word of God.
The Lord told the saints of the Church of Smyrna not to fear the sufferings to come, but to be faithful until death, promising them the crown of life.

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Ch2-6_Letter to the Church of Pergamos (Revelation 2:12-17)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:17:00 +0000

Verse 12: “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:’”
Pergamos was an administrative capital city in Asia Minor, whose inhabitants worshiped many pagan gods. In particular, it was a center of emperor worship. By “He who has the sharp two-edged sword,” it means that the Lord fights against the enemies of God.

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Ch2-7_The Followers of the Doctrine of the Nicolaitans

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:16:00 +0000

It is said here that among the seven churches in Asia, the Church of Pergamos had some members who followed the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. These people were consumed only by their desire to build up their own worldly wealth and fame, and had no interest in saving souls. Ministers in particularly must be very careful so as not to end up following this doctrine of Balaam. Balaam made the saints worship the world and led them to their destruction.
God gave us His Word of promise that to those who overcome, He will give the hidden manna and a white stone. Put differently, this also means that the pastors who pursue the world will end up losing their manna. The manna here means “the exquisite Word of God,” and losing the hidden manna means losing the will of God that is hidden in His Word.

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Ch2-8_Letter to the Church of Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:15:00 +0000

Verse 18: “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:’”
The wrongdoing of the Church of Thyatira was allowing the teachings of Jezebel into the church. Jezebel, the wife of King Ahab, brought idolatry to Israel and seduced its people to commit sexual immorality and eat the sacrificial offerings to idols. By the description of Jesus as having “eyes like a flame of fire,” God is warning that He will rebuke and judge those who have wrong faith in His churches.

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Ch2-9_Have You Been Saved by Water and the Spirit?

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:13:00 +0000

The Church of Thyatira served the works of God with love, faith, and patience, and its deeds were getting better with passing time. But at the same time, it was a church that was plagued by an evil prophetess. Its wrongdoing, put differently, was that some of its members were deceived by this unrepentant false prophetess to commit idolatry and sexual immorality. The Lord thus demanded the Church of Thyatira to repent and to hold onto its first faith until the end. The Lord also promised that to those who defend their faith to the end, He would give power over the nations and the morning star.

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Ch3-1_Letter to the Church of Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:12:00 +0000

Verse 1: “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.’”
The Lord has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. The Church of Sardis had many shortcomings in its life of faith. God therefore admonished the Church to live by faith. God said here to the servant of the church of Sardis, “you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.” By this, God meant that the faith of the servant of the Church of Sardis was dead for all practical purposes.

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Ch3-2_Those Who Did Not Defile Their White Garments

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:04:00 +0000

The passage here says, “You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.” Walking in “white” means that they have defended their faith in the righteousness of God.
God walks with those who keep the chastity of their faith. He never leaves them alone, but is always with them and blesses them.

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Ch3-3_Letter to the Church of Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:03:00 +0000

Verse 7: “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens:”
The Lord reigns over the Kingdom of Heaven as the King of all. He is God with absolute authority and power—what He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open. The Lord is the perfect God who came to this earth and delivered sinners from all their sins with the gospel of the water and the Spirit. The gate of Heaven can be opened only with the key of the gospel of the water and the Spirit given by the Lord. Nothing else can open it, for everything that belongs to this Kingdom all depends on our Lord God.

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Ch3-4_The Servants and Saints of God Who Please His Heart

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:01:00 +0000

God tells us here that among the seven churches in Asia, the church most commended and loved by the Lord was the Church of Philadelphia.
In today’s era also, we can see that God, who spoke to the seven churches in Asia, wants His churches to be like the Church of Philadelphia, to work through them and be pleased by them. Even in today’s time, the churches that are commended by God are preaching the gospel of the water and the Spirit.

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Ch3-5_Letter to the Church of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:59:00 +0000

Verse 14: “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:’”
Our Lord came to this earth and obeyed God the Father to the point of His death to fulfill the will of God. In other words, He obeyed any command with an “Amen” if it was the Father’s will. Our Lord is the faithful servant of the Kingdom of God the Father and the true witness who testified of Himself as the Son of God and the Savior. Our Lord is the God of the creation of the beginning.

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Ch3-6_True Faith for the Life of Discipleship

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:58:00 +0000

The faith of the Church of Laodicea was one that deserved to be vomited out by the Lord. The Lord therefore counseled it to buy from Him gold refined in the fire so that they may become rich in their faith. This lukewarm faith can also make its appearance among the righteous of this age. Because they received their faith for free, they do not realize just how precious their faith is. God thus spoke His Word of rebuke and counsel to the righteous, to give them faith that is like gold refined in the fire. We can also find out from the passage that the Lord wanted all the seven churches in Asia to have the same, one faith. The Lord commanded all those who have an ear to hear what the Holy Spirit says to His churches.
From 3:17, we see that the Laodicean Church was trapped deep in its own self-deception, thinking that its material abundance was the same as God’s spiritual blessings and that it was owing to their faith. To this deluded congregation, God sharply pointed out their spiritual poverty and misery.

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Ch4-1_Look at Jesus Who Sits on God s Throne (Revelation 4:1-11)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:57:00 +0000

Verse 1: “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, ‘Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.’”
The gate of Heaven had been closed before. But this gate was flung open when Jesus delivered sinners from their iniquities by coming to this earth, being baptized by John, dying on the Cross, and rising from the dead again. Through his angels, God revealed to the Apostle John what awaits the world in the end times.

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Ch4-2_Jesus is God

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:54:00 +0000

Through the Word of Revelation 4, we can find out what kind of God our Jesus is, and with this knowledge our faith is strengthened. When the knowledge gained through the Word changes into faith and is planted in our hearts, we can fight and overcome Satan with strong faith in the Lord when the time of His return gets near and the Antichrist emerges and threatens us.
We are nurturing our faith now so that we can prepare for the trials of the first three and a half years of the Great Tribulation. If we meet that day without this nurturing, we will certainly lose our faith. But if we prepare solid faith, we can boldly declare, even if we are to die the very next moment, that the One who has saved us is God, and that we are the children of God the Almighty who is so much higher than Satan who is no match for Him.

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Ch5-1_Jesus Who Is Enthroned as the Representative of God the Father (Revelation 5:1-14)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:53:00 +0000

Verse 1: “And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.”

It says here that God the Father had a scroll sealed with seven seals in His right hand. Our Lord Jesus Christ took this scroll held in the right hand of the Father, meaning that Jesus was given all authority of Heaven.

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Ch5-2_The Lamb Who Sits on the Throne

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:50:00 +0000

We just went through Revelation 5. Here, the Word of God tells us that the Lord is the One who will both save and judge the mankind in the end times. Who is this Lord in whom we believe? The Word tells us that Jesus Christ is the Savior for those who believe in Him, the Judge of all mankind, and the King of kings.
We often think of Jesus as a limited Lord. But our Lord is the Judge of all creation.

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Ch6-1_The Seven Eras Set by God (Revelation 6:1-17)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:48:00 +0000

Verse 1: “Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, ‘Come and see.’”
This verse tells us that Jesus opens the first plan of the scroll received from the Father, which records God’s entire plan for the mankind.

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Ch6-2_The Eras of the Seven Seals

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:47:00 +0000

Beginning from the first chapter, each chapter of the Word of Revelation has a theme, and when unfolded they all connect with each other to the very last chapter. Just as in Romans, where chapter 1 is introduction, chapter 2 is God’s Word to the Jews, and chapter 3 is His Word to the Gentiles, the Book of Revelation also proceeds with a theme for each chapter.
The reason why I am explaining Revelation based on the entire Word is because too many people have discussed Revelation with all kinds of hypotheses, and if you read Revelation through the focus of these assumptions, you will not escape from making serious mistakes.

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Ch7-1_Who Will Be Saved during the Great Tribulation (Revelation 7:1-17)

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:45:00 +0000

Verse 1: “After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.”
This shows us that whether the wind of tribulations blows or not entirely depends on God’s permission. God has decided that He would save 144,000 from the tribes of Israel and make them His people before allowing the Great Tribulation on this earth.

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Ch7-2_Let Us Have Faith That Battles

The New Life Mission — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:44:00 +0000

Christians of today must know the truth of the Bible correctly. In particular, through the Word of Revelation, we must have a proper understanding of the rapture of the saints and live with proper faith.
First of all, we must realize that the rapture will happen at the midpoint of the Great Tribulation, slightly past the first three and a half years of the seven-year period. The churches and the saints must therefore have a battling faith in the end times, to fulfill the will of God to deliver the mankind from sin and give eternal life as He has planned in Jesus Christ.

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