Revelation 1:1-8 This is Jesus

Starting with the legend in the corner of the map, is what this is. We are starting the book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ, a book that is misused more often, it seems, than handled with care. The whole of God's self disclosure in Jesus is already contained in the other 65 books of the Bible. There is nothing new here, but there is a new way to see it.

So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]