REVELATION LESSON 42
We will begin this lesson in Revelation 22:1 "And he shewed me a
pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the
throne of God and of the Lamb."
Here I will mention one more time, that Jesus told the woman at
the well if she drank of the water He gave her, she would never thirst
again, John 4:14 This is the "water" He was talking about here. This
"water" possessed life giving powers. The Source is the Father and the
Lamb. This "water" springs up into ever lasting life. In our day of
pollutions, it is hard to visualize water this clear. When the soldier
pierced Jesus' side, water and blood gushed forth, John 19:34.
This is the water of life.
Revelation 22:2 "In the midst of the street of it, and on either
side of the river, [was there] the tree of life, which bare twelve
[manner of] fruits, [and] yielded her fruit every month: and the
leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations."
The "Tree of Life" is Jesus. Here this tree may be that and, also,
a literal tree with real fruit. There are some who would not want to
go to heaven if they couldn't eat there. I believe this means that
Jesus will abundantly supply our needs.
The twelve months just indicate that there is an ever present
supply. What a wonderful thought that there might be peaches and plums
and whatever other fruit you love.
The tree of life was present in the garden of Eden, but Adam and
Eve did not eat of it. It was in the center of the garden. I believe
this tree is Jesus. When we partake of Him, we have life.
These leaves bear healing. We read in the Word that by His stripes
we are healed, I Peter 2:24; also whatsoever we ask in the name of
Jesus, John 14:13 You see, Jesus is the source of healing as well.
This tree offers perpetual life and health as well as food.
Revelation 22:3 "And there shall be no more curse: but the throne
of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve
him:"
The one associated with the curse, the old serpent, has been
thrown into the lake of fire. The curse of the land is gone. God would
not be present here if there was anything cursed left.
Here we see "throne of God" and on his right hand is "the Lamb"
These "servants" that shall serve him are us.
We Christians have been bought and paid for with the blood of the
Lamb. We will be with the Lamb and the Father, but we will not be
their equal. We will be their servant.
Revelation 22:4 "And they shall see his face; and his name [shall
be] in their foreheads."
Throughout the Bible, we have been taught that you could not look
upon the face of God and live. Even Moses, who was so close to God,
wanted to see God, and God told him no. He put His hand over Moses and
passed by him, and Moses saw his back side, Exodus 33:22 Here we are
in his presence all the time and can look in his face anytime we want
to. We are sealed with the Lamb's seal.
Revelation 22:5 "And there shall be no night there; and they need
no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them
light: and they shall reign for ever and ever."
We have talked so much about our Lord Jesus being the Light. He is
the source of all Light. When the Light is on full power, you
certainly do not need a candle. The sun has no more purpose any more
either. This presence of Light is all they need. This Kingdom has no
end. It is for all of eternity.
Revelation 22:6 "And he said unto me, These sayings [are] faithful
and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew
unto his servants the things which must shortly be done."
Here is just a reassurance that all of this is not to be taken
lightly. This is the absolute truth. The prophets such as Daniel,
Ezekiel, and Isaiah (to name just a few), have all spoken of this
special time in history. We even read this in the 24th chapter of
Matthew and in the 21st and 22nd chapter of Luke. It is the same
information, regardless of who pens it, because the author is God. So
many argue over this coming to pass shortly, but for every individual
it came to pass within 100 years or less. They died. There is a
generation who will not die, yet, they will see the Lord. I believe it
is us.
Revelation 22:7 "Behold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that
keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book."
There is a scripture that speaks of tiring of waiting and going
back in sin, Hebrews 12:3-4. We must not do this. We must watch and
wait for we know not at what hour he cometh. Matt. 24:36. "Blessed is
he that keepeth the saying of the prophecy of this book" (which book)?
book of Revelation. How in the world can you keep the sayings, if you
don't know what these sayings are? Most people avoid Revelation like
the plague, but if we must keep the sayings, then we must read and
understand what they are. I believe this book also means the entire
Bible.
Revelation 22:8 "And I John saw these things, and heard [them].
And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet
of the angel which shewed me these things.
All through Revelation, we see John overwhelmed by the presence
and the power this angel shows him. He, being overcome by the
magnitude of it all, starts to worship this angel. Some people have
false doctrine centered around angel worship. We must not worship
angels. They are created beings. We must worship the Creator. We are
warned over and over not to worship angels. John is told several times
here in Revelation not to worship this angel. We will read in the next
verse why.
Revelation 22:9 "Then saith he unto me, See [thou do it] not: for I am
thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which
keep the sayings of this book: worship God."
Here again we see that this angel had been a "...prophet...", and
he, also, was John's "...fellow servant...". this angel says he is one
of those who keep the sayings of this book. How wonderful, if we can
believe, that we, too, will be angels of God if we keep the sayings of
this book. we see, too, another warning by this angel to John to not
worship anyone but God.
Revelation 22:10 "And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of
the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand."
This, I believe, is very evident, that we are in the end of the
Gentile age.
Revelation 22:11 "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and
he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous,
let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy
still."
We cannot cover up from God. God sees into the heart. If you are
a sinner, He already knows it. You do not have to tell Him. If you
belong to Jesus, He knows that, too, Whatever you are down deep, Jesus
already knows.
Revelation 22:12 "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is]
with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
Revelation 22:13 "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
end, the first and the last."
This is in red in the Bible, so this is Jesus speaking directly
here. All Christians should be watching the eastern sky. In a moment
when you think not, the eastern sky will open, the trumpet will blow,
and Jesus shall shout. At that time, we will be called to heaven to be
with Him forever. Our rewards will be for the things (treasures) we
have stored in heaven. He tells us again here what he is, that He is
the Eternal One.
Revelation 22:14 "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."
In James 1:22 we read, "But be ye doers of the Word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
You see, we are to be about the Father's business. If we truly
are sold out to God and have made Jesus the Lord of our lives, the
desire of our hearts will be to do His Commandments. The Jews were the
natural branches of the tree. We Christians (when we are born again),
are grafted into the Tree of Life, who is Jesus Christ our Lord.
Revelation 22:15 "For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and
whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and
maketh a lie."
These "...dogs..." here are not animals; they are those who have
rejected Jesus.
"...sorcerers..." are like fortune tellers, palm readers, and
even those who take dope. Sorceries have, also, to do with the occult.
We all know what "...whoremongers..." are, but I think this
covers all types of sex outside the marriage bed.
"...murder..." is pre-meditated murder. this has nothing to do
with accidental killing or killing in war.
"...idolaters..." are just those who put anything ahead of God.
Those who "...loveth and maketh a lie..." has to do with hurting
someone else. Any time we hurt someone else. it is sin.
Revelation 22:16 "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto
you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of
David, [and] the bright and morning star."
This is in red, so we know again that Jesus is speaking here. How
can Jesus be "...the root and the offspring of David..."? In the Flesh
this is impossible. David, in the flesh, was the ancestor of Jesus. In
the Spirit, Jesus was David's ancestor. Jesus was David's God.
We read in II Peter 1:19 "We have also a more sure word of
prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that
shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in
your hearts:"
You see, it is not unusual in a symbolic way to speak of Jesus as
a star. Here is our Bright Star. Until we receive this Star into our
life, we are full of darkness.
Revelation 22:17 "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let
him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And
whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."
The Holy Spirit, since the beginning, has been saying
"...Come...". Unless the Holy Spirit of God woos you, you can forget
being saved. It is God's wish that all should be saved. I really
believe what this is saying, in this particular instance. is that the
Spirit and the believers are saying, "Come quickly Lord Jesus".
Salvation is open to whosoever will.
Everyone has a hungering and thirsting for God. Some do not know
what they are hungering for. It is so simple just to give in and let
Jesus bring you salvation, peace, joy, and life that lasts forever.
When we take of this Water of Jesus, it brings Eternal Life. the
water, Spirit, and blood testify for us and assure us of a heavenly
home, John 5:8.
Revelation 22:18 "For I testify unto every man that heareth the
words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these
things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this
book:"
Revelation 22:19 "And if any man shall take away from the words
of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the
book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which
are written in this book."
I don't believe this needs any explanation. Just don't add to it
or take away from this or you will lose your standing with God.
Revelation 22:20 "He which testifieth these things saith, Surely
I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
The cry of every Christian should be "come quickly Lord Jesus",
as I said before. My cry, as I go through the land telling people of
my Saviour and Lord, is "JESUS IS COMING".
"...Amen..." means so be it.
Revelation 22:21 "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with
you all. Amen."
Without the "...grace of our Lord Jesus..." none of us would be
saved. While we were yet in sin, Jesus died for us. Salvation is a
free gift of God. One of the churches I went to many years ago gave
this scripture at the end of each meeting. What a wonderful assurance.
They always sang, as the very last part of the service, "God be with
you till we meet again". That is my prayer here. God be with you.
Thank you for taking the time to go through this study.
Extra scriptures: Ezekiel 47, St. John 10:30, and Daniel 8:26.
Memorize St. John 4:14 and 1 Peter 2:24.
Your friend in Christ,
Louise Haney
Revelation Questions 42
1. Where did this clear as crystal river come from?
2. Who is the source of this water?
3. When Jesus was pierced, what two things poured out?
4. What was on each side of the river?
5. What were the leaves for?
6. What does the fruit and twelve months mean?
7. Who is this tree?
8. What two things does this tree offer?
9. Whose throne shall be in it?
10. Who is associated with the curse?
11. We are bought and paid for with what?
12. When can we see God's face?
13. Who did God let see his back side?
14. Why is there no need of a candle?
15. How long does the kingdom last?
16. Why are the prophets mentioned here?
17. Where, besides Revelation, do we read about the end?
18. Who are blessed in V-7?
19. If we are to keep the sayings, what must we do?
20. Who did John fall down before?
21. Why was this wrong?
22. What kind of doctrine is the worship of angels?
23. What two things did this angel call himself that indicates we
might become angels?
24. Why was John not to seal this prophecy?
25. He that is unjust let him be --------still?
26. What three names does Jesus call Himself that means eternity?
27. Describe what will happen at the catching away?
28. When you do the Commandments, what does this give you the right
to?
29. Be ye --------- of the word and not -------- only?
30. Who are without?
31. Who are the dogs?
32. What did Jesus say He was to David?
33. What heavenly body is Jesus called?
34. Who can take of the water of life?
35. What is the Holy Spirit saying to the unsaved?
36. What will happen if you add or take away words from this book?
37. What should be the cry of every Christian?
38. What is the cry of Wildwood's outreach ministry?
39. Write St. John 4:14.
40. Write 1 Peter 2:24.
41. Explain grace.
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