REVELATION: AN INTERPRETATION
by Dan Thornton SUFFERING SERVANTS, MEET YOUR ONCESUFFERING SAVIOR
Have you found your life to be in Christ? Then you know that focusing on Christ is the first step to healing. All suffering becomes bearable when seen alongside the love, power, and glory of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1 Are you a servant of Jesus? If not, stop reading now. Are you suffering as a servant for the Lord? Then the message of Revelation is definitely for you. Keep reading. God gave this drama to Jesus Christ, who gave it to His angel, who showed it to me, John, so I could describe it for the servants of Jesus, servants who are suffering. Long-suffering brings doubt; persecution gives multiplied opportunities to turn away from Jesus, and the solution to doubt and the painful temptation is this drama. You will see herein that martyrdom ends in glory, justice will have its day, and you can trust Jesus through death into resurrection. Have you found your life to be in Christ? Then you know that focusing on Christ is the first step to healing. All suffering becomes bearable when seen alongside the love, power, and glory of Jesus Christ. So, prepare to see Jesus in a new light; the firstborn from the dead (yes, he was martyred), who freed us by His blood (yes, there can be a purpose in unjust punishment). I, John, understand your suffering and longsuffering. Remember, it was my service for the Savior that landed me here on Patmos, isolated, lonely, feeling abandoned. What does a servant need most? To serve, remaining useful and valuable to his lord. And what an assignment God gave me! I saw Jesus in his glory. To see Him made me as
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