Thursday, March 28, 2019

Revelation 14:12-13

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 
Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     
Revelation 22:7  NASB

This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus. Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on."  "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them." 

This calls for patient endurance 
Hebrews 6:12  We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
2 Thessalonians 1:4  Therefore, among God's churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.
James 1:2-3  Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 

on the part of the people of God 
Revelation 13:10  "If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed." (Jeremiah 15:2) This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God's people.

who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus 
John 14:15  "If you love me, keep my commands."

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on 
1 Corinthians 15:17-20  And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you who are still in your sins. Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 
1 Thessalonians 4:16  For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

"Yes," says the Spirit 
Revelation 2:7  "Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God."
Revelation 22:17  The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

(parentheses are mine)

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