Revelation introduction

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Intro to Revelation study showing that it indeed 
is a REVELATION of Jesus Christ through His people.

RENEWED DAY BY DAY BY THE
REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST 

                                  Part One
                               Rev. MF Blume 
                               INTRODUCTION


     The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his
     servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and 
     signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 
     Rev 1:1 

John received the revelation of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ while on earth
before the cross was God in human form limited
to the human frailties we possess. The purpose for the manifestation of God 
in frail human flesh was to show us, through example, what it is to 
have God dwelling in our flesh. It reveals how we are to allow the 
Spirit of God within us to live forth in manifested behaviour through 
the vessels of our lives. In short, the life Christ lived is a life we are
intended to live, by reliance upon the greater Spirit within us - God's 
Spirit, itself. 

Christ relied upon the indwelling presence of the Father for all He 
did in this world. 

     Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of 
     man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing 
     of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
     John 8:28 

"I do nothing of myself." 

In order for His Spirit to indeed live such victory through us, 
as Jesus experienced, we must learn specific truths. We must 
discover what will bring about this life of victory and manifested 
glory of God through our vessels. 

John was given revelation from Christ concerning these very things. Do 
not miss the more important issue of learning how to let God's Spirit 
live through you, when you read the Book of Revelation. 

Let us dig into the mysteries of Revelation and learn how God is showing 
us how Christ can be revealed in our lives! 

Paul spoke of Christ who was revealed in his life in the following passage: 

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but 
Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh 
I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave 
himself for me. 
     Gal 2:20 

"Not I, but Christ liveth in me." This was a revelation of 
Christ through Paul. Christ actually lived through Him. One 
might ask Paul how he could accomplish such great exploits for 
the Kingdom of God. Paul would answer, "It is not I that do 
these things, but Christ that liveth in me. I have learned to 
stop trying through my own abilities, and to believe Him to work 
through Him. I have made myself available to Him that the members
of my body might be His instruments to use for His purpose. I am 
labouring together with Him!" (See Romans 6:13). 

Christ was revealed in Paul.  The Revelation of Christ was occurring
in this man.
                           

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In Christ,  
Michael F. Blume   
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mfblume/mblume.htm
http://www.netdot.com/jwg7192/writings/mike.htm