Prologue Greetings and Doxology One Like a Son of Man ...

http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com91. Revelation 1:4, John to the seven churches which are in Asia:Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and whichwas, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits whichare before his throne;2. Revelation 1:17, And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead.And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not;I am the first and the last.a. Here Lord clearly refers to the Lord Jesus.One Like a Son of ManRevelation 1:9-11, I John, who also am your brother, andcompanion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of JesusChrist, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God,and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the Spirit on theLord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, Whatthou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churcheswhich are in Asia: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and untoPergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and untoPhiladelphia, and unto Ladoicea.I. What John heard.A. There are two words in this verse which demand consideration.1. Tribulationa. John was in the tribulation.b. The tribulation was something John was experiencing thenand there.Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynard Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor