Today's sermon notes. Follow Me series.

Revelation 1:1-8

Follow Me—Why Should I Follow Jesus?

February 7, 2016

There are some pretty serious questions that I have faced in my life, but looking back there was one question that topped them all: Why Should I Follow Jesus? Not only have I asked that question, but I’ve had people ask it of me. Our text today gives us some pretty good answers to that question. READ TEXT

John begins this book of the apocalypse with the words “The revelation of Jesus Christ.” In the end Jesus is the subject matter of the entire book. It reveals to the reader the holy judgment of God the Son against the sin of the world. It also reveals to us His great compassion toward His bride.

1. Jesus is the giver of grace and peace. v. 4  Eph. 2:8-10, John 14:27
2. Jesus is eternal. v. 4 He “was and is and is to come.” John 1, Matt. 1:2
3. Jesus is King. v.4 He is on the eternal throne of God, and He is the ruler of the kings of the earth. Phil. 2

1. Jesus is the faithful witness. v. 5 Heb. 6:18 says, “It is impossible for God to lie.” 78 times Jesus said, “I tell you the truth.” 2 times in John 3:1-7 (the beginning of the story of Nicodemus.).

1. Jesus was once dead but now is alive. v. 5 I Cor. 15:1-23 There were a few people whom had been raised from the dead before the resurrection of Jesus, but all of those people would die again. Jesus died, was buried, and three days later He arose never to taste death again!

1. Jesus loves you. v. 5 Multiple times the Scriptures tell us that Jesus wept. These circumstances were often centered around people whom Jesus loved. Jesus wept when Lazarus died, after He had talked with Mary and Martha. Jesus also wept as He stood on the hills outside of Jerusalem looking down on the city. Jesus also wept as He looked at a crowd one day “wandering aimlessly like sheep without a shepherd.” John 15:13-14 state, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.”

1. Jesus set us free from our sin by His blood. v. 5
2. Jesus made us a kingdom. v. 6
3. Jesus made us priests to God the Father. v. 6
4. Jesus is worthy of all glory and dominion. v. 6
5. Jesus is coming again and everyone will see it. v. 7 Everyone won’t be glad about it when He comes.
6. Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end. v. 8
7. Jesus is the Almighty. v. 8