Revelation Part 12

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REVELATION GIVEN TO PREACH



When John ate the book, it tasted like honey. This describes how 
one receives revelation of the means of redeeming mankind. 

When the lamb went to take the book, He was already slain. This 
connects with the thought that Christ ascended to the Father 
after His death and resurrection to present His blood. 

     Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith 
	unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus saith 
	unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to 
	my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I 
	ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, 
	and your God.
     John 20:16-17

Later He appeared to the disciples having already ascended. We 
know He ascended because Mary could not touch Him before He 
ascended, and He allowed Thomas to touch Him later. 

     Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and 
	behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust 
	it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And 
	Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
     John 20:27-28 

Jesus told Mary the words which comfort every soul who longs to 
know if there has been a way made to be reconciled to God 
after having living in sin for so long.  

     Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended 
	to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, 
	I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, 
	and your God.
     John 20:17 

THE WORK FINISHED AND MAN'S LOST POSITION OF POWER
                      REDEEMED



He told Mary that God was her God and was Her Father now! And 
whereas man was at war with God, and was enemy to God, 
Jesus said...: 

     Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the 
	week, when the doors were shut where the disciples 
	were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus
	and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be 
	unto you. And when he had so said, he showed unto 
	them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples 
	glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to 
	them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath 
	sent me, even so send I you. 
     John 20:19-21

PEACE be unto you! No more war!!! Reconciliation! Redemption! 

Between John 20:17 and 20:19, when Jesus said, Peace be unto 
you," Jesus had gone to the throne and took the book and 
redeemed the possession! Rev. The events of 5:6-9 fill in 
the gap between John 20:17 and verse 19!!  

And since He bought back Adam's power and dominion for 
mankind, Jesus said... 

     Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my 
	Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he 
	had said this, he breathed on them, and saith
	unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever 
	sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose 
	soever sins ye retain, they are retained. 
     John 20:21-23 

He gave them POWER. Adam's former power! The Holy Ghost is power. 

     But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is 
	come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both 
	in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, 
	and unto the uttermost part of the earth.  
     Acts 1:8 

Jesus foreshadowed the Spirit baptism of power when He breathed 
on them and told them to receive the Holy Ghost. We know this 
was mere foreshadowing, for He breathed on them and said, 
"Receive ye the Holy Ghost." He then told them in Acts 1:8
that they would later receive power when they would receive 
the Holy Ghost. His breath foreshadowed the mighty rushing 
wind of Acts 2:1-4! 

                       


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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