As I sat in my pew today, listening to a wonderful sermon about the baby Jesus I was struck with the thought that the Christmas story is really the prologue to the book of Revelation.
“The Revelation of Jesus Christ” is what we call it. The ‘revealing’ of the King of Kings returning to the earth as He has promised. First He had to come as a baby.
His promise seems soon to be fulfilled. He said He is coming back, and I believe that He is coming back within our lifetime – the Christmas story was just the beginning. The prophecy was made that a virgin would give birth to a child and He would save us from our sins. He came to die for us….and then to come back for us to bring “HIStory” to an end.
WOW….I will see Christmas this year through different eyes…. The Book of Revelation is upon us….and the Christmas story was just the prologue.
12/20 The next day.....some one asked to see my notes on this topic ...this is what I responded..
The theme is ....if Revelation is the unveiling of Jesus and the end of the story....then the baby born in Bethlehem is the beginning. God humbled himself and came as a baby....an infant who depended on a human mother to care for him, as the Creator, a simple man and woman cared for all his needs....He was, even then, the King of Kings, but came to save us from the horrors of an eternity separated from Him. He promised to come back after He died for us.
The book of Revelation is all about the keeping of His promise....the baby has grown into the Majestic "King of Kings" as described in Rev. Chapter 1. From a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, laying in a manger, to God, wrapped in glory, with the glowing garments of a priest, white hair as the Ancient of Days, with the sword of truth and judment coming out of His mouth, His eyes piercing through us like flames of fire, His feet like bronze, and his voice like the mighty noise, similar to Niagra Falls or a Tsunami. The little baby is a baby no more!!
From little newborn baby to the Ancient of Days! And it all started in Bethlehem!
He is keeping His promise to come back to not only judge the world, but to take us home.
The God of all Creation came as a baby, taken care of by His creation….a simple man and women. He was wrapped in swaddling clothes that He created. The King of Kings, the King of the Jews, the King of the Holy Land….was worshipped by ‘three Kings.”
Old Testament prophecy pointed to the Messiah coming. The baby came.
Old Testament prophecy pointed to a Suffering Servant. The baby came.
The Messiah said He would come back for us, that He would come back to Judge the world……the book of Revelation is that unveiling….the unveiling of the little baby, now transformed into the King of Kings…finally returning.
That is sort of the outline off the top of my head.
PS I often wonder why the Shepherds and the Magi didnt stay around.....they were in the presence of the Messiah....came and left....???? Did you ever hear a sermon about that??
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