My Sheep Hear My Voice- Rev. 22:19
Before Jesus was crucified He told the disciples to watch and pray, something so simple, but they let their physical bodies take over and they fell back asleep. In these last hours of time you need to hear His voice. When He tells you something, it is very important, but most ignore my voice or just discuss it and go on with what they were doing. You will see many things start to happen shortly and if you do not hear and obey His voice,... it will mean death for some of you....Jesus has only your best interest in mind. Christ knows you heart, and if you are truly His you will hear His voice. He awakes many of you at 3am on the dot, but most will roll over and go back to sleep. There are a few who will get up and pray. Your day is filled with so many things and Jesus is the last thing many of you give your time to. But Christ needs to talk to you,... to fellowship with you and only when you are still and quite (3am) can you hear Him,... the rest of your day is so busy you do not have time for Him,... but you need to make time, for time is short and the Lord has instructions for you.
Revelation 22
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Rev. 22:19
The Command To Proclaim The Prophecy Of The Book
of this prophecy... New Testament Prophecies
There are 1,423 prophetic verses in the 7,957 verses of the New Testament; 194 verses of Old Testament prophecy quoted or fulfilled in the New Testament; 1,229 verses of New Testament prophecy. Subjects of the prophecies are listed below and references given. Of these about 950 verses are given as unfulfilled prophecy; 162 verses as being fulfilled; and 324 verses as already fulfilled. This is 207 verses more than the total prophetic verses in the New Testament due to this fact. Some prophecies require a double listing—under fulfilled and being fulfilled.
Four Classifications of Prophecies:
I. Old Testament Prophecies in the New Testament
Those Concerning Christ:
1. Birth (Mat. 1:23; 2:6; John 7:42)
2. Called out of Egypt (Mat. 2:15)
3. The incarnation (Heb. 2:5-8; 10:5-9)
4. Sonship (Acts 13:33; Heb. 1:5; 5:5)
5. Hating sin (Heb. 1:9)
6. Christ’s trust in God (Heb. 2:13)
7. Called a Nazarene (Mat. 2:23)
8. Spirit baptism (Luke 4:16-21)
9. Ministry (Mat. 12:17-21; John 6:45; Acts 3:22-23; 7:37; Heb. 10:9)
10. Speaking parables (Mat. 13:35; Luke 8:10)
11. Purification of the temple (Mat. 21:13; Mar. 11:15; Luke 19:45; John 2:13-16)
12. Zeal (John 2:17)
13. Light of the world (Mat. 4:14-16; Acts 13:47; 26:23)
14. Triumphal entry (Mat. 21:5, 21:9; Luke 19:38; John 12:13, 12:15)
15. Rejection by Israel (Mat. 21:42; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11, 4:25-28)
16. Betrayal (Mat. 27:9-10; John 13:18)
17. Trial of Jesus (Acts 8:32)
18. Reproach (Rom. 15:3)
19. Smitten shepherd; scattered sheep (Mat. 26:31 Mar. 14:27)
20. Suffering of Christ (Acts 26:22-23)
21. Crucifixion (Mat. 27:34, 27:35, 27:43, 27:46; Mar. 15:34, 15:36; Gal. 3:13)
22. Numbered with the transgressors (Mar. 15:28; Luke 22:37)
23. Casting lots at the cross (John 19:24)
24. Thirsting (John 19:28)
25. Bones not broken (John 19:36)
26. Piercing (John 19:37)
27. Resurrection (Acts 2:25-27, 2:30-31; 13:34-35; 26:23)
28. Exaltation (Mat. 22:44; Mar. 12:36; Luke 20:42-43; Acts 2:34; Heb. 1:13)
29. God’s salvation (Acts 13:47)
30. Chief cornerstone (1Pet. 2:6-7)
31. Rock of offence (1Pet. 2:8)
32. Eternal kingship (Heb. 1:8)
33. unchangeableness (Heb. 1:10-12)
34. Unity with believers (Heb. 2:12-13)
35. Eternal priesthood (Heb. 5:6, 5:10; 6:20; 7:17, 7:21)
36. Leading captivity captive (Eph. 4:8)
Concerning Israel:
1. Gospel rejected (Mat. 13:14-15; 15:8; Mar. 4:12; 7:6; 12:10; Acts 28:26-27; Heb. 3:7-8, 3:15; 4:7)
2. Unbelief (John 12:38, 12:40; Rom. 10:16; 11:8)
3. Conversion rejected (Mat. 13:15; John 12:40; Acts 28:27)
4. Healing rejected (Mat. 13:15; John 12:40; Acts 28:27)
5. Jealousy (Rom. 10:19)
6. Judgment (Rom. 11:9-10; Heb. 10:30-31)
7. Natural and spiritual Israel distinguished (Rom. 9:7-14)
8. Kingdom re-established (Acts 2:30; 15:16-17)
9. Abrahamic covenant fulfilled (Acts 3:25; Gal. 3:16; Heb. 6:14)
10. New covenant (Heb. 8:8-12; 10:9, 10:16)
Miscellaneous Old Testament Prophecies:
1. Lamentations for the babies of Bethlehem (Mat. 2:18)
2. Ministry of John the Baptist (Mat. 3:3; 11:10; Mar. 1:2-3; Luke 3:4-6; 7:27; John 1:23)
3. Physical healing (Mat. 8:17; 13:15; John 12:40; Acts 28:1-31:37; 1Pet. 2:24)
4. Praise from young children (Mat. 21:16)
5. Destiny of Judas (John 17:12; Acts 1:20)
6. Replacement of Judas (Acts 1:20)
7. Spirit baptism for all people (Acts 2:17-18)
8. Miraculous work of the gospel (Acts 13:41)
9. Persecution of Christians (Rom. 8:36)
10. Salvation of Gentiles (Rom. 9:25-29, 9:33; 10:20-21; 15:9-12, 15:21; Gal. 3:8; 1Pet. 2:10)
11. Gospel ministers (Rom. 10:15)
12. Humbling the wise (1Cor. 1:19-20)
13. Glorifying God (1Cor. 1:31)
14. Revelation of truth (1Cor. 2:9-10)
15. Speaking in tongues (1Cor. 14:21)
16. Living by faith (Gal. 3:11)
Besides the above Old Testament prophecies there are many other quotations from and allusions to the Old Testament in the New Testament These cover a large range of truth, which we cannot list as prophecy. Christ alone refers to the Old Testament books 95 times. The apostles refer to them score of times. The book of Psalms alone is quoted and referred to 85 times. The 4 gospels quote 17 Old Testament books.
II. New Testament Prophecies Fulfilled
Concerning Christ and Others:
1. Annunciation (Luke 1:28)
2. Birth (Luke 1:30-31, 1:35-37, 1:42-55, 1:67-70; 2:10-12)
3. Simeon’s revelation (Luke 2:26)
4. Simeon;s prediction (Luke 2:28-35)
5. Anna’s prediction (Luke 2:38)
6. Ministry (Mat. 20:28; Mar. 10:45; Luke 13:32-33; John 3:30)
7. Cursing of fig tree (Mar. 11:14)
8. A ransom (Mat. 20:28; Mar. 10:45)
9. Transfiguration (Mat. 16:28; Mar. 9:1; Luke 9:27)
10. Prediction of loosing colt (Mat. 21:2-3; Mar. 11:2-3; Luke 19:30-31)
11. Prediction of man with pitcher (Mar. 14:13-15; Luke 22:10-12)
12. Anointing (Mat. 26:12-13; Mar. 14:8-9)
13. Disciples offended (Mat. 26:31; Mar. 14:27; John 16:32)
14. Betrayal (Mat. 17:22; 20:18; 26:2, 26:21-23, 26:45-46; Mar. 10:33; 14:18-19, 14:41-42; Luke 9:44; 18:18:31-32; 22:21-22; 24:7; John 13:21, 13:26)
15. Rejection (Luke 9:22)
16. Remorse over rejection (Luke 17:22)
17. Sufferings (Mat. 16:21; Mar. 8:31; 9:12; 10:33-34; Luke 9:22; 12:50; 17:25; 18:32-33; 22:15)
18. Denial by Peter (Mat. 26:34; Mar. 14:30-31; Luke 22:32-34)
19. Death (Mat. 16:21; 17:23; 20:19; Mar. 9:31; 10:33-34; Luke 18:33; John 2:19; 10:14-18; 11:49-50; 12:23-24)
20. Crucifixion (Mat. 16:4; 17:11-12; 26:2; Luke 9:22; 24:7; John 12:31-32)
21. The church purchased (Mat. 13:45-46)
22. Israel purchased (Mat. 13:44)
23. Atonement and new covenant (Mat. 26:26-28; Mar. 14:22-24; Luke 22:17-20)
24. Descent to Hades (Mat. 12:39-40; Luke 11:29-30)
25. Resurrection (Mat. 16:21; 17:23; 20:19; 27:63; Mar. 9:9, 9:31; 10:34; Luke 9:22; 18:33; 24:7; John 2:19; 10:14-18; 20:9)
26. Post-resurrection ministry (Mat. 26:32; Mar. 14:28)
27. Ascension (Mat. 9:15; Mar. 2:20; Luke 5:35; John 6:62; 7:33-34; 8:21; 13:31-33; 14:28-31; 16:16, 16:19-22, 16:27-28; 20:17; Eph. 4:8)
28. Eternal kingship (Luke 1:32-33)
29. The Savior (Mat. 1:21; John 1:29)
30. The Spirit baptizer (Mat. 3:11; John 1:31-33)
Concerning Israel:
1. Increased sin (Mat. 12:45)
2. Unbelief (Luke 22:67-68)
3. Kingdom taken from (Mat. 21:43)
4. Desruction of Jerusalem (Mat. 24:2; Mar. 13:2; Luke 19:42-43; 21:6, 21:12-24; 23:28-31)
Concerning individuals:
1. Peter’s death (John 21:18)
2. Suffering and Spirit baptism of James and John (Mat. 20:23; Mar. 10:39)
3. Judgment on Judas (Mat. 26:24; Mar. 14:20-21)
4. Birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:13-14)
5. John’s Spirit-filling (Luke 1:15)
6. Ministry of John (Luke 1:16-17, 1:76-79; John 1:30-33)
7. Dumbness of Zacharias (Luke 1:20)
8. Destiny of penitent thief (Luke 23:43)
9. Vision of Nathanael (John 1:50-51)
10. Paul’s ministry (Acts 9:15-16; 22:10; 23:11; 26:16-18; 2Tim. 4:18)
11. Blindness of Bar-jesus (Acts 13:11)
12. Paul delivered to Gentiles (Acts 21:11)
13. Judgment of high priest (Acts 23:3)
14. Paul’s shipwreck (Acts 27:10, 27:22-34)
Miscellaneous Prophecies:
1. Salvation from sin (Mat. 1:21)
2. Spirit baptism for all people (Mat. 3:11; Mar. 1:7-8; Luke 3:16; 24:49; John 1:33; 7:38-39; 14:16-17, 14:26; 15:26-27; Acts 1:4-8; 2:17-18, 2:38-39; 5:32; Gal. 3:14)
3. Law abolished (Mat. 5:17-18)
4. Gospel ministry (Mat. 10:16-25)
5. Sinners entering kingdom before the Jews (Mat. 21:31)
6. Persecution of early Christians (Mat. 23:34-36; Luke 11:49-51; John 16:1-6; 2Cor. 7:1-16:29-31; Rev. 2:10)
7. Healing (John 4:50)
8. Greater works (John 5:20)
9. Drought in the Roman Empire (Acts 11:28)
10. Security of disciples (John 18:9)
11. True worship (John 4:21-24)
12. Removal of church at Ephesus (Rev. 2:5)
13. Judgment on church at Pergamos (Rev. 2:16)
14. Judgment on Jezebel and followers (Rev. 2:22-23)
15. Judgment on church at Sardis (Rev. 3:3)
16. Judgment on church at Philadelphia (Rev. 3:9-10)
III. New Testament Prophecies Being Fulfilled:
1. Being comforted (Mat. 5:4)
2. Being filled with righteousness (Mat. 5:6; Lk. Luke 6:21)
3. Obtaining mercy (Mat. 5:7)
4. Being called children of God (Mat. 5:9)
5. Being great in the kingdom (Mat. 5:19)
6. Confession of disciples before God and angels (Mat. 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9; Rev. 3:5)
7. Opposition to the gospel (Mat. 10:34-36; Luke 12:49-53)
8. Manifestation of God (John 14:21-26)
9. Mixture of good and bad (Mat. 13:24-29, 13:36-38, 13:47-50)
10. Partaking of Christ (John 6:53-54; cp. Rev. 3:12-14)
11. Abnormal growth of kingdom of heaven (Mat. 13:31-32)
12. Kingdom of heaven doctrine corrupted (Mat. 13:33; Acts 20:30; 2Pet. 2:1)
13. Salvation of Gentiles (John 10:16; 11:52; Acts 2:21; 28:28; Rom. 9:25-29, 9:33; 10:20-21; 15:9-12, 15:21)
14. Building the church (Mat. 16:18; Eph. 2:19-22; 4:12-13)
15. Receiving eternal life (John 6:50-51)
16. Spirit baptism being given to people (Mat. 3:16; 16:19; Mar. 1:7-8; Luke 3:16; 24:49; John 1:33; 7:37-39; 14:16-17, 14:26; 15:26-27; Acts 1:4-8; 2:17-18, 2:38-39; 5:32; Gal. 3:14)
17. Salvation of souls (John 6:39-45)
18. Offenses to Christian (Mat. 18:7; Luke 17:1-5; John 15:18-21)
19. Effects of rejection or reception of Christ (Mat. 21:44; Luke 10:16; 20:18)
20. Desolation of Israel (Mat. 23:37-38; Luke 13:34-35)
21. World hatred of Christians (John 15:18-21; 16:33)
22. Answered prayer (Mar. 11:23-24; John 16:23-26; Jas. 1:5-8)
23. Fasting (Luke 5:35; cp. Mat. 9:15; Mar. 2:20)
24. Christian cross-bearing (Luke 9:24-25)
25. Kingdom postponed (Luke 19:12-27)
26. Hunger, thirst satisfied (John 6:35)
27. Penitents received (John 6:37; 2Cor. 6:17)
28. Holy Spirit ministry (John 3:3-5; 7:37-39; 14:16-17, 14:26; 15:26; 16:7-15; Rom. 8:26)
29. Signs of Christ’s coming (1Tim. 4:1-5; 2Tim. 3:1-5, 3:13; 4:1-4; 2Pet. 3:3-4; Jude 1:18; see Mat. 24:3)
30. Persecution of Christians (2Tim. 3:12)
31. Day of salvation (2Cor. 6:2)
32. Eternal righteousness (2Cor. 9:9)
33. Eternity of Word (1Pet. 1:24-25)
34. False teachers (2Pet. 2:1-3)
35. Communion with Christ (Rev. 3:20-21)
36. Truth revealed (John 14:20)
37. Abrahamic covenant fulfilled (Luke 1:71-75)
38. Veil taken from heart (2Cor. 3:16)
39. Names blotted out or left in the book of life (Rev. 3:5; 22:18-19; cp. Exo. 32:32-33; Psm. 69:25-29)
40. Backsliders spued out (Rev. 3:16)
41. Unchangeable status after death (Rev. 22:11)
42. Plagues of Revelation to backsliders (Rev. 22:18)
43. Backsliders forbidden to enter the Holy City (Rev. 22:19)
44. Blessings of Revelation cancelled to backsliders (Rev. 22:19)
45. Entrance into Holy City (Rev. 22:14)
46. Destiny of wicked (1Cor. 6:9-11; Gal. 5:19-21)
IV. New Testament Prophecies Unfulfilled:
Events before the tribulation:
1. Signs of the second coming of Christ before the tribulation (1Tim. 4:1-5; 2Tim. 3:1-13; 4:1-4; 2Pet. 3:1-3; 2Th. 2:7-8)
2. Revision of the Roman Empire from 24 governments to 10 kingdoms (Rev. 17:12; Dan. 7:23-24)
3. Next phase of the first resurrection—the rapture of all dead and living in Christ (Mat. 22:30; Mar. 12:25; Luke 14:14; 20:35-38; John 5:25, 5:28-29; 6:39-40, 6:44-45; 13:26; 14:1-3, 14:18-19; 1Cor. 1:7; 6:14; 11:26; 15:20-23, 15:35-56; 2Cor. 4:14; Phlp. 3:11, 3:21; Col. 3:4; 1Th. 1:10; 2:19; 3:13; 4:13-18; 5:9-10, 5:23-24; 2Th. 2:1, 2:7-8; 1Tim. 6:14; 2Tim. 2:11; 4:1, 4:8; Tit. 2:13; 1Pet. 1:7; 4:13; 1Jn. 2:28; 3:2; Jas. 5:7-8; Rev. 2:25; 22:12, 22:20; see Rev. 4:1)
4. Glorification of saints (Rom. 8:17-25)
5. Completion of the Church (Eph. 4:12-13; 5:27)
6. Church hindering lawlessness until its rapture (2Th. 1:7-8)
7. False religions (1Tim. 4:1-5; 2Tim. 3:5; 4:1-4)
8. Apostasy (1Tim. 4:1-5; 2Tim. 3:5; 4:1-4)
Events during the tribulation:
1. New signs of the second coming of Christ (Mat. 24:4-26; Mar. 13:5-23; Luke 21:8-11, 21:25-26; Acts 2:16-21; see Mat. 24:3)
2. Rise of Antichrist after the rapture (John 5:43; 2Th. 2:7-8; 1Jn. 2:18; Rev. 6:1-2)
3. Judgment seat of Christ (Rom. 14:10-12; 1Cor. 3:12-15; 2Cor. 5:10; Gal. 6:9; Col. 3:24-25; 1Jn. 4:17)
4. Great apostasy (2Th. 2:3-12)
5. Increased satanic powers (Mat. 24:24; 2Th. 2:8-12; Rev. 13:2, 13:12-18; 16:13-16; 19:20)
6. Increased false religions (Mat. 24:5, 24:24; 2Th. 2:11-12; Rev. 13:12-18; 14:9-11; 15:2-4; 16:13-16; 20:4)
7. All the scenes of Rev. 4-5
8. Seven seals (Rev. 6:1-17; 8:1)
9. Sealing of the 144,000 Jews (Rev. 7:1-8)
10. Tribulation martyrs (Rev. 6:9-11; 7:9-17; 14:13; 15:2-4; 20:4-6)
11. Seven trumpets (Rev. 8:2-9:21; Rev. 11:15-13:18)
12. Mighty angel—little book (Rev. 10:1-11)
13. The great tribulation of 3 1/2 years (Rev. 11:1-19:21; Mat. 24:15-26; Dan. 12:1-7; Jer. 30:6-7; etc.)
14. Fall of Jerusalem—defeat of Israel (Rev. 11:1-2; 12:6, 12:13-17; Mat. 24:15-22; Dan. 11:40-45; 12:1)
15. The two witnesses (Rev. 11:3-12)
16. The 144,000 transported (Rev. 12:5; 14:1-5; Dan. 12:1; Isa. 66:7-8)
17. Satan and angels cast out to the earth (Rev. 12:1-4, 12:7-12)
18. Flight of Israel into Edom and Moab (Rev. 12:6, 12:13-17; Isa. 16:1-5; Eze. 20:33-37; Dan. 11:40-45; Hos. 2:14-23; Mat. 24:15-22)
19. Revival of the Grecian Empire—Antichrist given power over the Revised Roman Empire (Rev. 13:1-10; 17:12-17; Dan. 7:23-24; 8:20-25; 11:35-45)
20. Destruction of mystery Babylon (Rev. 17:1-18)
21. Rise of the false prophet (Rev. 13:11-18; 16:13-16; 19:20; 20:10)
22. The abomination of desolation and worship of the beast (Rev. 13:11-18; 14:9-11; 15:2-4; 20:4; Mat. 24:15; 2Th. 2:4; Dan. 9:27)
23. Three messenger angels (Rev. 14:6-12)
24. Seven vials (Rev. 15:1-16,21; 18:1-24)
25. Completion of the first resurrection (Rev. 11:11-12; Rev. 20:4-6)
26. Marriage supper (Rev. 19:1-10)
27. Second coming of Christ (Mat. 3:12; 10:23; 16:27; 23:39; 24:27-51; 25:31-46; 26:64; Mar. 13:24-37; 14:62; Luke 9:26; 12:35-40, 12:42-48; 13:35; 17:23-24, 17:26-37; 21:27-36; 22:69; Acts 1:11; 3:20; 2Th. 2:7-10; 2:1, 2:8; Heb. 9:28; 10:39; 1Tim. 6:15; 2Tim. 4:1; Tit. 2:13; 1Pet. 1:19; Jud. 1:14-15; Rev. 2:25; 19:11-21; 22:12, 22:6-7, 22:20)
28. Salvation of all Israel (Rom. 11:25-27; Heb. 8:8-12; 10:17; Zech. 12:10-13:1; Isa. 66:7-8)
29. End of the age (Mat. 13:30, 13:39-41, 13:48-49; 1Pet. 4:7; Rev. 22:10)
30. Final salvation (1Pet. 1:5)
31. Binding of Satan (Rev. 20:1-3)
Events after the tribulation:
Events of the Millennium:
1. The millennium—1,000 years reign of Christ (Mat. 19:28-30; Luke 22:29-30; 1Cor. 4:8; 6:2-3; 15:24-28; Eph. 1:10, 1:14, 1:21; 2Tim. 2:12; 4:1, 4:18; 2Pet. 1:11; Rev. 20:1-10)
2. Day of the Lord begins (1Cor. 1:8; 2Cor. 1:14; Phlp. 1:6; 1Th. 5:1-8; 2Th. 2:2.
3. Judgment of nations (Mat. 25:31-46)
4. Inheriting the kingdom (Mat. 5:3, 5:10; 8:11; Luke 6:20; Heb. 12:25-28)
5. Inheriting the earth (Mat. 5:5; Psm. 37:11)
6. Receiving rewards (Mat. 5:11-12; 19:30; 20:16, 20:23; Mar. 10:31, 10:40; Luke 6:22-23; 14:14; Gal. 6:9; Rev. 22:12)
7. Eternal inheritance (1Pet. 1:4)
8. Experience of eternal life (Mat. 19:29; Mar. 10:29-30; Luke 18:29-30; 1Jn. 2:17)
9. Lord’s supper (Mat. 26:29; Luke 22:16-30)
Events after the Millennium:
1. Satan loosed (Rev. 20:7-9)
2. Final defeat and doom of Satan (Rev. 20:7-10; Rom. 16:20)
3. Second resurrection (Rev. 20:4-6, 20:11-15)
4. Great white throne judgment (Mat. 3:10; 7:21-23; 10:15, 10:26; 11:20-24; 12:36-37, 12:41-42; 15:13; Mar. 4:22; 6:11; Luke 3:9, 3:17; 6:24-26; 8:16-18; 10:12-15; 11:31-32; 12:2-3, 12:10; 13:3, 13:5, 13:24-30; 20:42-47; John 12:48; Acts 17:31; 1Cor. 3:17; 4:5; 6:13; Gal. 6:7-9; Col. 3:25; Heb. 10:26-29; 1Pet. 4:5-6; 2Pet. 2:9; 3:7; 1Jn. 4:17; Rev. 20:11-15)
5. Degrees of punishment (Mat. 11:20-24; 12:41-42; 16:27; 23:14-15; Mar. 6:11; Luke 10:12-15; 11:31-32; 20:47; Rev. 2:23)
6. Wicked punished eternally in hell (Mat. 8:12; 13:42-43, 13:50; 18:8-9; 25:41, 25:46; Mar. 9:43-49; 12:40; Luke 3:17; 12:4-5; Rev. 14:9-11; 20:11-15; 21:8; 22:15; Isa. 66:22-24)
7. Renovation of earth (Rom. 8:21-23; Heb. 1:10-12; 12:25-28; 2Pet. 3:10-13)
8. Death destroyed (1Cor. 15:26, 15:55)
9. All enemies put down (1Cor. 15:24-28; Heb. 2:5-10; Rev. 21-22)
10. Power of Hades defeated (1Cor. 15:55; Mat. 16:18; Rev. 20:11-15; 21:1-22:5; Isa. 66:22-24)
11. Change in social system (1Jn. 2:17)
12. Beginning of eternal kingship of Christ (Heb. 1:8; Luke 1:32-33; Rev. 11:15; 22:4-5)
13. Saints made eternal kings and priests (Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 2:26-27; 3:21; 20:4-6; 22:4-5; Dan. 7:18, 7:27)
14. Tree of life given to resurrected saints (Rev. 2:7; 22:14)
15. Escape of second death (2:11)
16. Hidden manna, white stone, new name given to saints (Rev. 2:17; 3:12)
17. The morning star received (Rev. 2:28)
18. Saints clothed in white (Rev. 3:4-5; 19:7-10)
19. Saints made eternally secure (Rev. 3:11-12)
Events of New Heavens and Earth:
1. New heavens and new earth established (2Pet. 3:10-13; Rev. 21-22; Isa. 65:17; 66:22-24)
2. New Jerusalem, God’s capital city moved from the planet heaven to the planet earth (Rev. 21:2, 21:9-27; Heb. 11:10-16; 13:14)
3. God all and in all among human beings (1Cor. 15:24-28; 2Cor. 6:16; Rev. 21:3-7)
4. Confession of all creation (Phlp. 2:10-11)
5. Eternal ages begun (Eph. 2:7; 3:11, 3:21)
6. Restitution of all things (Acts 3:21; Rom. 8:19-23; 1Cor. 13:8-13; 15:24-28; Heb. 1:13; 2:5-8; Rev. 21-22; Isa. 66:22-24). See Rev. 21-22.
God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Three possibilities:
1. Names taken from the book of life (Exo. 32:32-33; Psm. 69:20-29; Rev. 3:5)
2. Part taken out of the Holy City
3. Part taken out of the blessings written in this book
Daniel was told that his prophecies would be “sealed until the time of the end” (Dan. 12:9). But John was told not to seal up the words of these prophecies for the time to open Daniel’s prophecy is at hand. Again it should be emphasized that the viewpoint of some scholars that the Book of Revelation is an impenetrable puzzle is expressly contradicted by this and other passages. Revelation, both via its plain statements and its symbols, is designed to reveal facts and events relating to the second coming of Christ. The command not to seal this prophetic message is quite different than what the Lord told Daniel, "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end" (Dan 12:4). The reason for the difference in the instructions is simply stated, "the time is at hand." Until the death and resurrection of Christ, the time for this prophecy had not come. Since Jesus already opened the seven seals prophetically (Rev. 5 and 6) to reveal the future, it is only appropriate that the entire book remain open for us to read as well.
In contrast with Daniel, who was told to "seal" up his book of prophecy (since the end was still in the distant future, but here John is told to leave his book open (Seal not). The Messiah had come, His second coming is imminent, and thus now the time is at hand.
The reason for the difference in the instructions is that one lived after the time of Christ's crucifixion, the other before. In John's day it was possible to see the unfolding of the events prophesied; in Daniel's day they were a long way off.
The exhortation which follows has puzzled some. Those who do wrong and are vile are encouraged to continue to do so, and those who do right and are holy are encouraged to continue to do so (Rev. 22:11). The point here is not to condone what is evil, but to point out that if people do not heed this prophecy, they will continue in their wickedness. Verse 11 is not a command, but rather a statement of fact and a warning. Character tends to become fixed and unchangeable, determined by a lifetime of habitual action. The arrival of the end will prevent any change of destiny.
Those who hear the truth but continue to do wrong will by that hardened response fix their eternal destiny in hell. Conversely, those who continue to practice righteousness and keep him himself holy give evidence of genuine saving faith.
When Christ returns, the deliberate choice of each person will have fixed his eternal fate.
We cannot cover up from God. God sees into the heart. If you are a sinner, He already knows it. You do not have to tell Him. If you belong to Jesus, He knows that, too. Whatever you are down deep, Jesus already knows.
On the other hand those who do heed the prophecy will continue to do what is right. Relatively speaking, the time of the Lord’s return is near and no major changes in mankind’s conduct can be expected.
This is one of the most awesome challenges in the Word of God against tampering with Holy Writing. Far too many today glibly ridicule, detract from, and cast disparaging remarks on Holy Scripture. This is their day of opportunity, but their judgment will come upon them swiftly in God's good time. It is a fearful thing to disbelieve God, and it is unbelief that causes someone to detract from His Holy Word.
Although this is not a reference to Bible believing commentators of the Word who mistakenly translate some passage and inadvertently minimize it. The Lord's warning here is addressed to those who engage in deliberate falsification or misinterpretation of Scripture, those who Paul denounces as corruptors of the Word of God (2 Cor. 2:17).
Still it does serve as a soul stirring challenge to those who have taken in hand to write and preach on this marvelous book.
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