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Revelation 1:1-2 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

The word “servants” means “bond-slaves”. It describes those performing the service of a slave by unquestioning obedience. It describes Christ’s servants. All who will take heed to His Second Coming and live their lives in the light of it.

We are reminded of the man Noah living in the midst of the godless world before the judgment of the global flood who obeyed fully God’s instruction to build an ark – Genesis 6:8, 13-14, 22 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD… 13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch… 22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

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Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

This book is the unveiling of future events leading to the Second Coming of Christ ushering in the transition from time to eternity, here, spoken of, as the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Jesus, is He Whom the Godhead has appointed to reveal the truth concerning the future of mankind. The message is given from God through Jesus Christ, conveyed by His angel unto John, the Apostle of Christ, to His servants.

Who are His servants? The receipients of the letter who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein (v3). The Lord pronounced them “blessed”. These events must shortly come to pass.

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Revelation 1:1-3 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

The study of the Book of Revelation holds the key to unlocking the door of understanding to current world events. As the future is unveiled before us in study of the Book of Revelation, it provides the clues to understanding current events leading to the Second Coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the climatic reunion between the church, the bride of Christ, and her bridegroom, Jesus Christ!

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2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

It was John Newton who wrote this rendition of the Apostle Paul benediction to the Corinthian Church to the tune Sardis by Ludwig van Beethoven.

May the Grace of Christ Our Saviour

May the grace of Christ our Saviour,
And the Father’s boundless love,
With the Holy Spirit’s favour,
Rest upon us from above.

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2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

This is the pronouncement of the blessing of God upon the congregation of God’s people with a prayer for God’s guidance in the days ahead. It is the invoking of the Triune God to make a good way for His people as they are committed to the Lord’s perpetual care.

Lord Dismiss Us

Lord dismiss us with Thy blessing, May Thy peace our ways attend!
Send us forth to do Thy bidding, Leading men to Christ our Friend.
May we never, may we never, Stray from Thy almighty hand!

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2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. Greet one another with an holy kiss. All the saints salute you.

The Apostle Paul’s ministry was not a one man’s work but undergirded by the prayers and support of God’s people who knew him and are co-labouring with him in unseen, often unheard, also unknown to the church in which he was ministering. Here he shared with the Corinthian church that there were other saints who were concerning and were upholding them in prayer and support.

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2 Corinthians 13:11-12 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. Greet one another with an holy kiss.

A kindly affection out borne of God’s love filled the heart of the Apostle Paul has he sends a final greeting, concluding his letter to the Corinthian church. He sends them an holy kiss, an sanctified expression of his love for them that God has first imparted to him. It genders peace, God’s peace. A state of harmony and unity, strength and rest amongst the people of God undergirded by the desire to glory God’s Name according to His Word. This is his prayer for the brethren.

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2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

We need to be assured time and again that the Lord is with us to aid us along in life. Have you sent anyone off in the airport before? If you have, you will know that we are quite helpless to provide for the needs of the person who may leave for long periods of time either for work, studies or migrating to a foreign land. Where does our help come? Psalm 121 is a truly blessed traveler’s psalm, to remind us that in our temporal sojourn in this earth, it is God that sustains and keeps us by His power. He says to them, keep trusting the Lord, He will be with you to help you.

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2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

The Apostle Paul sought for the Corinthian church to have the mind of Christ, living in spiritual unity and peace.

Romans 8:5-8 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

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2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Parting words. Last words. It can be emotionally charged when the bond of relationship is precious and therefore parting hard. The relationship between the Apostle Paul and the Corinthian church was very close. The church were begotten because the good Lord constrained His servant to initate the relationship by the preaching of the gospel that resulted in the new births. It is a precious emotional relationship of love between the mother and her child. How the mother through much tribulation brought forth the child. And the nurturing of the initial years painstaking. This was the spiritual bond that God has brought forth that is eternal and beautiful.

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