Our present study is an attempt to bring to my readers an understanding of the final preparation of the Bride of Christ which are the hidden truth in the book of Revelation.
SEALED WITH SEVEN SEALS 2
WHY WAS IT CALLED THE REVELATION 2?
It was called the revelation because it was the dramatic but full demonstration of the answer of Jesus in what today is famously known as the 'Olivet discourse'. So for you to know about this book you had to know about the Olivet Discourse.
What happened at the Mount of Olives?
Mat 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Mat 24:2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Mat 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Did you read the above scripture?
Yes. Jesus was at Jerusalem in the final week before His death burial and resurrection. There were great thoughts in the Lord’s heart already about the Grand Plan of the ages. The Lord meditated on this but His disciples’ heart were far from his. They were admiring their place of worship, the great Temple of Solomon as reconstructed by Herod. And they made Jesus know some history about the Temple. You should know that the Lord was only about thirty-three years of age as at the time. So he had some learning to do from them! They took Him on a tour of the Temple. It’s like you would take a friend who was visiting on some tour around the major iconic buildings of your city or town. The temple of course was the highest Jewish pride.
It was said that when Herod did a reconstruction of that Temple, he ensured that they put a block down and a sheet of gold over it before they mounted the next block or stone. So in-between each set of two stones was a sheet of gold from bottom up! That made some glitter when the sun shinned on it in the day. It was pure beauty.
Jesus shocked them “…guys I tell you, this temple is already marked up for destruction. It’s coming down. And when it did, not one stone would be left on the other! By the time the destroyers would finish with it the average person would not even know that this (Temple) has been here”.
They were very alarmed at this. They knew Jesus was a prophet. If He said it, it was going to surely come to pass. The issue would now be when?
So they asked the question and something even deeper that surely had been in their hearts before this time…when is the Temple destruction going to happen? Sir what shall be the sign of your coming…when exactly is this world as we know it going to end and your kingdom come?
You know they asked three major questions. Can you remember them?...1. when will the destruction of the Temple as prophesied by the Lord take place? What will be the sign that they may look upon to know that His coming the second time was near? And when will the world end.
The answers that the Lord gave to them were the basis for the revelation of John. This is a major key in understanding the book of revelation. If you don’t get this you will keep groping in the dark.
A careful consideration of Matthew twenty four reveals that those are what's contained and further explained in the Book of Revelation.
THE SPIRIT-LIFE COACH IS A " NOW WORD" from the Spirit of God sent to believers to facilitate our coming into the present glory.
For more information about past messages in the series, counsel or prayer requests, you may e-mail: Pastor Dele Matthews, christcollege07@yahoo.co.uk or call 2348028783451, or 2347066668066
Pastor Dele Matthews is Senior Minister, Restoration Ministries and Dean of Studies, Christ College- a Word School set up for the Spiritual Growth of ALL Christians, focussing on bringing the believer into the fullness of Christ.
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