GLORY Revelation 1:4-6 Part 3 of 3

 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.

and the ruler of the kings of the earth 
1 Timothy 6:15  ... which God will bring about in his own time--God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, ...

To him who loves us 
Romans 8:37  No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

and has freed us from our sins by his blood 
Romans 3:25-26  God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood--to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished--he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. 

and has made us to be a kingdom and priests 
1 Peter 2:5  ... you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Revelation 5:10  "You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."
Revelation 20:6  Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him a thousand years.

to serve his God and Father 
Romans 15:5-6  May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. 
Romans 11:36  For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. 

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