"Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." The title Agnus Dei, the Lamb of God, is given to Jesus. "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come."2
Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of kings of the earth.4 To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever Amen. He has made us to reign in His kingdom, priests of God. He will come soon, because His people have left their first love. "Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen."5
As God warned Israel that they had forsaken his love, full of "pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me."6 Now He speaks warnings to the churches; repent, turn from idolatry, from doctrines that are of the synagogue of Satan. Seek godly works; love, faith, patience, perseverance, the first being the most sought. He who overcomes will eat from the tree of life in the paradise of God, will receive the crown of life, and be a pillar in the temple of God...
He who says these things to the churches is the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, who is and who was and who is to come.7 He is clothed in white, garments of righteousness, his hair white like wool, his countenance as the shining sun in strength, his voice is as many waters and out of His mouth comes a sharp two edge sword. "I am He who lives and was dead, and behold, I live forever more"8
He who walks in the midst of the seven lamp-stands, which are the seven churches, holds seven stars, the seven angels of the churches, in his right hand.9 He who speaks to the churches is the first and the last, who was dead and came to life.11 It is He that a sword proceeds from his mouth.12 He who speaks to the churches is the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and feet like brass.13 These things to the churches says He who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars, which are the lamps and the angels of the churches.14
He who speaks is holy and true, holding the key of David, who opens and no one shuts and shuts and no one opens.14 As prophesied of, he has all authority in God's kingdom, He is the King of kings, "the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open."15 He is the fulfillment of the old covenant, of the promise, the ruler of the New Jerusalem, and the Lord of the kingdom in heaven and on earth.
These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True witness, the Beginning of the creation of God. Hidden in the beginning in God, this good news the prophets had a glimpse into, and this gospel was preached to Abraham beforehand, that through the seed of Abraham He would fulfill the promise, to bless his name, to make his name great, his descendants as numerous the stars, as the sands of the seas, that all kings, all nations, all people would be blessed in Him.
The throne of God is surrounded by a rainbow, and around the throne are seven lamps, which are the seven spirits of God, and the seven spirits or lamps sit on the seven lamp stands, which are the churches of God. Around the throne are twenty four thrones which sit the elders, clothed in white and crowned with gold. Four living creatures are around the throne, who do not rest saying "Holy, holy, holy Lord God almighty, who was and is and is to come!"19
As God warned Israel that they had forsaken his love, full of "pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me."6 Now He speaks warnings to the churches; repent, turn from idolatry, from doctrines that are of the synagogue of Satan. Seek godly works; love, faith, patience, perseverance, the first being the most sought. He who overcomes will eat from the tree of life in the paradise of God, will receive the crown of life, and be a pillar in the temple of God...
"Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne."6
He who says these things to the churches is the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, who is and who was and who is to come.7 He is clothed in white, garments of righteousness, his hair white like wool, his countenance as the shining sun in strength, his voice is as many waters and out of His mouth comes a sharp two edge sword. "I am He who lives and was dead, and behold, I live forever more"8
He who walks in the midst of the seven lamp-stands, which are the seven churches, holds seven stars, the seven angels of the churches, in his right hand.9 He who speaks to the churches is the first and the last, who was dead and came to life.11 It is He that a sword proceeds from his mouth.12 He who speaks to the churches is the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and feet like brass.13 These things to the churches says He who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars, which are the lamps and the angels of the churches.14
He who speaks is holy and true, holding the key of David, who opens and no one shuts and shuts and no one opens.14 As prophesied of, he has all authority in God's kingdom, He is the King of kings, "the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open."15 He is the fulfillment of the old covenant, of the promise, the ruler of the New Jerusalem, and the Lord of the kingdom in heaven and on earth.
These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True witness, the Beginning of the creation of God. Hidden in the beginning in God, this good news the prophets had a glimpse into, and this gospel was preached to Abraham beforehand, that through the seed of Abraham He would fulfill the promise, to bless his name, to make his name great, his descendants as numerous the stars, as the sands of the seas, that all kings, all nations, all people would be blessed in Him.
The throne of God is surrounded by a rainbow, and around the throne are seven lamps, which are the seven spirits of God, and the seven spirits or lamps sit on the seven lamp stands, which are the churches of God. Around the throne are twenty four thrones which sit the elders, clothed in white and crowned with gold. Four living creatures are around the throne, who do not rest saying "Holy, holy, holy Lord God almighty, who was and is and is to come!"19
Whenever the living creatures give glory the twenty four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever and they cast their crowns before the throne, "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."20 He who sat on the throne has a scroll of things to come, of seven seals, and no one in heaven nor on earth could open the scroll or look at it, but One is worthy.
"Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose the seven seals."21 He stands in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and the elders, a Lamb as though it has been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven spirits of God, which are the lamps, which go on the lamp-stand which are the seven churches of God. These seven spirits are sent out into the earth. Then the Lamb took the scroll from the right hand of Him on the throne.
Then the four living creatures and the twenty four elders sang a new song and the voices of many angels, maybe a trillion, say with a loud voice; "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"22 One day a great multitude will stand before the throne, so large no one can number, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.23 These are they who come out of the great tribulation, who wear white garments washed in the blood of the Lamb. They will praise Him, made righteous by his blood, they will declare; “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”