REVELATION 22:16-21 - Technology Ministries

12 REVELATION is NOT a Mystery—TEACHER’S GUIDE THE FUTUREChurch. EPHESIANS 3:18; PHILIPPIANS 1:21 and HEBREWS 10:24,25 teach God’s child to fellowship with (ie: gather, sit down in the presenceof other believers regularly to study God’s Word, pray, share problems,weaknesses and gifts, and celebrate a memorial until He returns(I CORINTHIANS 11:25, 26).THESE ARE MANDATES FROM GOD, THEY ARE NOTSUGGESTIONS.2. ...IN THE WARNING OF JESUS CHRISTa. Christ’s important warning follows in Verses 18-19.Look at Proverbs 30:6 first. Then, read Revelation 22:18, 19.REVELATION 22:18, 19 I testify to everyone whohears the words of the prophecy of this book: ifanyone adds to them, God shall add to him theplagues which are written in this book, and if anyonetakes away from the words of the book of thisprophecy, God shall take away his part from the treeof life and from the holy city, which are written inthis book.b. God’s warning reveals the high value He places on His Word.God’s wise children know it is dangerous to misrepresent God’s Word.There is comfort in the fact that God protects His Word from error. Goduses His Word to bring about changes in His children.I THESSALONIANS 2:13 And for this reason wealso constantly thank God that when you receivedfrom us the word of God‟s message, you accepted itnot as the word of men, but for what it really is, theword of God, which also performs its work in youwho believe.c. Paraphrase.Because the Bible tells us how to walk in God’s plan and glorify God, weare always grateful for those who honor the Bible and recognize it as notoriginating from men, but as coming directly from Almighty God. God isable to bring about changes in His children when they study and respond towhat they learn from His Word. Their faithfulness will be recognized(perhaps by the Award of the Morning Star?).