First Words Matter – The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev . 1:1-6)

Revelation begins by unveiling Jesus Christ, who reveals both God to us and us to ourselves, grounding the entire book in transformation rather than prediction.

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First Words Matter – The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev . 1:1-6)

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Session 1 - Introduction

Session 1: First Words Matter – The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev . 1:1-6)

I. First Words Matter

a. Examples

b. Scripture

i. Genesis 1:1

ii. John 1:1

John 19:41
John 20:15

c. Revelation is no different. But we overlook the first words of the book of Revelation. Why?

i. PREDICTION

ii. TRANSFORMATION

d. The First Words of Revelation.

i. Revelation begins with these words: The Revelation of Jesus Christ.

ii. Why? Because Jesus reveals God to us, and he reveals us to us.

II. Revelation 1:4-6

a. Jesus reveals God to Us

i. God the Father

ii. God the Holy Spirit

iii. God the Son

“Faithful Witness” = Cross (cf. 2:13)
“Firstborn from the dead” = Resurrection
“The ruler of the kings of the earth” = Ascension (Acts 1:3, 9)

b. Jesus reveals Us to Us

i. Revelation 1:5b-6

“made us” = ποιέω (English word for “poem”—to craft, to form)
“Kingdom and Priests” = Exodus 19:5-6

III. Conclusion: