This appearance of Jesus was designed to set the scene for the royal edicts that were about to be communicated to the seven churches. Images from this first chapter are referred to over and over in the messages to the seven churches (Re 2-3). The impression would have been that Jesus is the exalted Lord who rules in divine glory. Jesus knows what He is talking about in the predictions He is about to give, and is in control of everything.
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Stephen Atkerson helps church leaders discover simple growth strategies that Jesus gave the early church. For over 30 years, he has worked with evangelists, missionaries, church planters, and pastors in Asia, the Americas, Europe and Africa. He is one of the pastors of a Baptist...