Revelation: Vision 1. The Unveiling of Jesus Christ.

Christ Appearing for Israel and the Nations.

(Power over the Nations. Rev.2: 26 & 27)


The Lord`s coming for the Body of Christ is as the `Morning Star.` However when He comes to deliver Israel and bring judgment upon the nations He is described as `the Sun of Righteousness.`


`For behold the day is coming, burning like an oven,
and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble.
And the day which is coming shall burn them up,” says the Lord of hosts....
but to you who fear my name
The Sun of Righteousness shall arise...”
(Mal. 4: 1 & 2)


Note the appearance of the morning star only intensifies the darkness of the night. So between the appearing of Christ as the Morning Star (for the Body of Christ) and His coming as the Sun of Righteousness (for Israel and the Nations.) there will be a period of great darkness, known as the Tribulation.

`Immediately after the tribulation of those days....
all the tribes of the earth will mourn,
and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds
with power and great glory.`
(Matt. 24: 29 & 30)

The tribes & nations of the world that go through into the Millennium are then ruled with a `rod of iron.` This designates that there will be immediate consequences for wrong actions. (Zech. 14: 16 – 19)


The overcomers seated with Christ in glory, will have `power over the nations,` ruling with Him as King Priests.

`And he who overcomes and keeps my works until the end,
to him I will give power over the nations -
`He shall rule them with a rod of iron,
as a potter`s vessels shall be broken to pieces.`
(Rev. 26 & 27)

Christ the Judge. (Name in Book of Life. Rev.3: 5)


`He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments,
and I will not blot out his name from the book of life,
but will confess his name before my Father and before His angels.`
(Rev. 3: 5)


Finally when the thousand years are completed and Satan is dealt with, then comes the time of the great Judgement. This is at the great white throne where all the books are opened.

Every person not in Christ will stand before the judge. They will be judged on their works.

`And the dead were judged according to his works.`
(Rev. 20: 12)


Many people had never heard of Christ and will be judged on how they lived their life according to their God-given conscience. If they tried to live righteously they will go on to the new earth. (Rev. 21: 24)


The overcomers seated with Christ in glory are not judged at this throne having been `washed in the blood of the Lamb.` Their names are written in the Book of Life which leads into an eternal reward in God`s great kingdom. Eternal life, Christ`s life forever manifested in them.

Christ`s Holy Priests. (Pillar in God`s Temple. Rev.3: 12)

`He who overcomes,
I will make a pillar in the temple of my God,
and he shall go out no more.`
(Rev. 3: 12)


The Temple was Israel`s storehouse of national treasures. This is symbolic of Christ, the true temple in whom are all the treasures of wisdom & knowledge.

`Christ...in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.` (Col.2: 3)


As a `pillar in the temple,` we are part of God`s spiritual house, we are in Christ. We are the `holy priesthood,` that speaks forth the wisdom, knowledge, and counsel of Christ.

`you are..... a Royal Priesthood,....
that you may proclaim the praises (virtues, excellencies)
of Him who called you...`
(1 Peter 2: 9)



Ruling over 3 Realms. (Name of God, Name of the City of God, the New Jerusalem and Christ`s New Name. Rev.3: 12)


`He who overcomes, .....
I will write on him the name of my God,
and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem,
which comes down out of heaven from my God.
And I will write on him my new name.`
(Rev. 3: 12)


A `Name` is used to give the character and function of a place or person.


The New Name of Christ. This is His New position as King Priest over the New order of King Priests in the third heaven.


The Name of the city of God, the New Jerusalem that comes down out of the third heaven to the Universal area over the earth.


The Name of God is His authority over all His vast kingdom. This includes the new earth peopled by Israel and the nations.


The overcomers are given authority in Christ in all these realms.

Christ`s Kings. (Sit on Christ`s New Throne. Rev.3: 21)

`To him who overcomes,
I will grant to sit with Me on My throne
as I also overcame and sat down with My Father
on His throne.`
(Rev. 3: 21)


These are the overcomers whom Christ has matured and brought to the 3rd heaven where they will rule and reign with Him as King Priests on His throne.

To `sit on the throne,` doesn`t mean inactivity in one place but rather refers to having authority and responsibility from the 3rd heaven.

This is the `high calling` in Christ which Paul encourages us to aim for.


`I press toward the goal of the upward (on top / high) call of God in Christ Jesus.`

(Phil. 3: 14)

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