JESUS THE CHRIST IS COMING AGAIN SOON

PROCLAMATION

“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’  Amen.  Come, Lord Jesus.”  Revelation 22:20 (NIV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of prophecy which were revealed to, and written by, the Apostle John, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  This is the twenty-second and final chapter of Revelation, the last Book of The Bible.  John was still in the spirit and the angel, who was one of the seven angels that had one of the seven bowls full of the wrath of God, showed him the river of the water of life.  This river flowed from the throne of God and The Lamb down the middle of the street.  On each side of the river stood the tree of life.  The tree yielded its fruit every month and yielded twelve different crops of fruit. (Revelation 22:1-2)  There will be no more night.  Neither will there be a need for the sun or lamps.  The Lord God will give them light. (Revelation 22:5)  Christ said to John, “Look, I am coming soon!” (Revelation 22:7)  This He repeated two more times. (Revelation 22:12 and 20)  John was told not to seal up the words of this prophecy. (Revelation 22:10)  Christ said that He is coming soon, and His reward was coming with Him.  He will give rewards to each person according to what they have done. (Revelation 22:12)  Then The Holy Spirit says let the one who is thirsty for The Word come; and let the one who wants the eternal life giving water come. (Revelation 22:17)  The Bible Book of Revelation ends with a warning to everyone not to add anything to, or take anything away from, this Word of God. (Revelation 22:18-19)  “… Amen.  Come, Lord Jesus.”

 

APPLICATION

Jesus, The Christ, will come again soon. (Revelation 22:7, 22:12, and 22:20)  However, soon is a relative term.  To Christ, one day is as one thousand years is to us. (2 Peter 3:8)  So, from His point of view, He has only been gone for two days.  No one knows the hour or the day when He will return. (Matthew 25:13)  Therefore we should get ready, and stay ready, so that we will be ready when He comes. (Matthew 24:44 and Luke 12:40)  Repent, Christ is coming back, and the kingdom of God is at hand. (Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:7, and Mark 1:15)