Introduction
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There are seven beatitudes in Revelation.
This is by design.
Seven represents a perfect number.
In symbolic language, one cannot improve
upon it by any means used.
• Beatitudes mean happiness, and good.
• Signified by the word “Blessed”.
Revelation 1:3
• “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear
the words of the prophecy, and heed the
things which are written in it; for the time is
near”.
• Colossians 4:16 “and when this letter is read
among you, have it also read in the church of
the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read
my letter that is coming from Laodicea”.
Revelation 1:3
• 1 Thessalonians 5:27 “I adjure you by the Lord
to have this letter read to all the brethren”.
• 1 Timothy 4:13 “Until I come, give attention to
the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation
and teaching”.
• These passages speak of communication.
• To either read or have read so that you can
hear what you need to know.
Revelation 1:3
• In Revelation 2 and 3 the phrase “Hear” is spoken
to each of the seven churches.
• In other words, the message that was being
communicated was to be understood and
heeded.
• And, obviously, what God was communicating
was important to pay attention to and to live by.
• Luke 11:28 “On the contrary, blessed are those
who hear the word of God, and observe it”.
Revelation 14:13
• “And I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write,
blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now
on!’ ‘Yes’ says the Spirit, ‘that they may rest from
their labors for their deeds follow with them”.
• 1 Thessalonians 4;16-17 “For the Lord Himself will
descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of
the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the
dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we who are alive
and remain shall be caught up together with them in
the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and thus we
shall always be with the Lord”.
Revelation 14:13
• “In Christ” is where we dwell when we obey the
gospel.
• Romans 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the
gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to
everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also
to the Greek”.
• “In Christ” is where all spiritual blessings are.
• Ephesians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with
every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in
Christ,”
Revelation 14:13
• “In Christ is where we find salvation.
• Acts 2:47 “praising God and having favor with all
the people. And the Lord was adding to their
number day by day those who were being saved”.
• We shall find rest for our souls
• Matthew 11:28-29 “Come to Me, all who are
wear and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find
rest for your souls”.
Revelation 14:13
• Hebrews 4:1 “Therefore, let us fear lest, while a
promise remains of entering His rest, any one of
you should seem to have come short of it”.
• A warning to not miss out on the rest that God has
prepared for His people.
• Hebrews 4:9-10 “There remains therefore a
Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one
who has entered His rest has himself also rested
from his works, as God did from His”.
Revelation 14:13
• If we are faithful and in the Lord, we will no
longer have to work at all.
• We will cease from labor and will receive our
reward.
• So we must work while it is still day (John 9:4)
• Our admonition to all still living is to be
faithful until death (Revelation 2:10) and to
remain steadfast (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Revelation 16:15
• “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is
the one who stays awake and keeps his
garments, lest he walk about naked and men
see his shame”.
• When Jesus comes will be at a time we do not
know or expect.
• Several parables about the night watchman’s
duty at night are recorded for us.
Revelation 16:15
• Matthew 24:43-44 “But be sure of this, that if
the head of the house had known at what
time of the night the thief was coming, he
would have been on the alert and would not
have allowed his house to be broken into. For
this reason you be ready too; for the Son of
Man is coming at an hour when you do not
think he will”.
Revelation 16:15
• The idea of being clothed is to be ready to go.
• The children of Israel were to observe the
Passover feast fully clothed and with their
shoes on in preparation to depart.
• We are to clothe ourselves with Christ.
• Galatians 3:27 “For all of you who were
baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves
with Christ”.
Revelation 16:15
• Shame seems to be something absent from
our society and culture.
• Those who try to be righteous would be
ashamed if their nakedness was exposed to
others.
• The wicked are proud to show their nakedness
and really do want you to be offended by their
actions.
Revelation 19:9
• “And he said to me, “Write, Blessed are those
who are invited to the marriage supper of the
Lamb’. And he said to me, ‘These are true
words of God’”.
• Marriage supper same as marriage feast.
• Invited is the same as being called.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:14 “And it was for this he
called you through our gospel, that you may
gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ”.
Revelation 19:9
• Romans 8:28 “And we know that God causes
all things to work together for good to those
who love God, to those who are called
according to His purpose”.
• Luke 14:15-24 Guest were invited, but when
told it was time to come they all began to
make excuses, so others were compelled to
come in.
Revelation 20:6
• “Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in
the first resurrection; over these the second
death has no power, but they will be priests of
God and of Christ and will reign with him for a
thousand years”.
• “part”– share , participate, portion,
fellowship.
• Romans 6:3-11
Revelation 20:6
• John 11:25 “Jesus said to her, “I am the
resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me
shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives
and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe
this”?”
• Resurrection is part of the foundation of the
gospel
• 1 Corinthians 15:4 “…and that he was buried, and
that he was raised on the third day according to
the Scriptures”,
Revelation 20:6
• Second death has no power.
• Revelation 2:11 “He who has an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit says to the churches, He
who overcomes shall not be hurt by the
second death”.
• Now, we must be careful about what the
priests reference and reigning means.
Remember this is symbolic language.
Revelation 20:6
• 1 Peter 2:9—we are priests of God. Which means
we serve God, and proclaim His excellencies.
• 1 Corinthians 6:2—we judge the world by our
righteousness, proving that we CAN do God’s
word in this world.
• 1 John 3:2 “Beloved, now we are children of God,
and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be.
We know that, when He appears, we shall be like
him, because we shall see him just as He is”.
Revelation 22:7
• “And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he
who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book”.
• We will be judged by the words of Christ
• John 12: 48-49 “He who rejects Me, and does not
receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the
word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day.
For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the
Father himself who sent Me has given me
commandment, what to say and what to speak”.
Revelation 22:7
• Our love is demonstrated by our obedience.
• John 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep My
commandments”.
• John 14:24 “He who does not love me does
not keep My words; and the word which you
hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent
Me”.
• Remember, “ALL” the words and commands of
God are important for our salvation.
Revelation 22:14
• Blessed are those who wash their robes, that
they may have the right to the tree of life, and
may enter by the gates into the city”.
• Washing of robes means they have been
cleansed. This is done through baptism.
• Acts 22:16 “And now why do you delay? Arise
and be baptized, and wash away your sins,
calling on His name”.
Revelation 22:14
• We are cleansed by the blood of Christ.
1 John 1:7 “but if we walk in the light as he
Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with
one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son
cleanses us from all sin”.
• 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”.
Revelation 22:14
• The tree of life is symbolic of eternal life.
• Genesis 3—Adam and Even removed from the
garden in which was the tree of life. (they
could have lived forever).
• Heaven will be eternal—never end.
• The gates represent the entrance into that city
of heaven, the eternal abode of God.
Conclusion
• Blessed, happy is the one who does what God
wants him/her to do.
• By doing God’s commands, one prepares
himself/herself to enter heaven.
• No greater blessing can be imagined by the
human mind than this.
• Have you prepared yourself to be blessed?