John's Revelation Is Important

The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the apostle John is an Important Book.

Many in today's religious world might say it's THE most important book in the New Testament. They claim it has direct and immediate impact upon us because we are living RIGHT NOW in the culmination of its prophecy. "The signs of the times are happening all around us," they say. "You can tell the end is near because of all the war, violence, and crime." But, as we will see in some future posts, the prophesies in Revelation have largely already been accomplished. If they have already been accomplished, then how is it important to us? Because it is a revelation given by the Holy Spirit

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Revelation is Scripture and is profitable for all these things. If we are to know God's word, we should know Revelation. We should not pass it off as "too difficult" or as something that doesn't apply to us today. It absolutely applies in many ways! We learn much about God's fight with Satan in the spiritual realm. We learn how the prayers of God's children move Him. We learn about the sovereignty of our great God - He is in control! And many other lessons...

So, let us be careful in our studies of this book, but let us STUDY the book.

Next week, I hope to initiate conversations on a few major points of study in the book of Revelation.

May God bless you as you read it.
Nathan

Monday's Reading: Revelation 12-15