Revelation Chapter 22 Verse 6

• “These words are faithful and true…” True the angel says which is a spectacular word that means, “Not frail…exact opposite of what is fictitious and counterfeit,” a word that means, “certain.” Anchor point, man! What we’ve seen over the past months of study through this book, what we’ve read, what we’ve learned, man it is “certain” and I dig that!
• My life is filled with uncertainties. Circumstances, relationships, situations that I just don’t know how they’re going to play out. Could be ok, could not be ok, I just don’t know…I can’t be certain. And that makes me a bit uneasy. Frail in my faith at times. But I’m strengthened…why? Because I know, I have seen, I have learned that the Word of God is indeed certain and man frailty flees when I draw near to God. And the angel here shows John how to…tells us how too…where to discover strength man…he says, “These words!”
• And what we’ve seen, what we’ve experienced through our verse by verse study through Revelation, the angel says will “shortly take place.” It’s the coolest word, it’s actually “tachos” in the Greek and again it’s the same root word we say all the way back in Chapter 1 verse 1 and it literally means, when you see it begin it is already upon us!

Revelation Chapter 22 Verse 7

• Whoa! Check that out! The blessing of the book reiterated by Jesus and notice, just like in Chapter 1, but Jesus says look, “Hearing, good. Reading, great. But if you want to experience the truth and certainty and strength of this Book and the entire Word of God…keep!”
• And just like we looked at all those months back in Chapter 1, this word is not keep as in collect, as in store up like so many do…just adding knowledge upon knowledge, but this word literally means the blessing is in walking it out! Powering up on it, reserving yourself for it and guarding it by your will and wisdom!

Revelation Chapter 22 Verses 8 – 9

• What? Did you hear that? This angel says to John, “on your feet man, quit it…didn’t you learn before back in Chapter 19!” And the angel pulls out his Bible and shows John…what an interesting thought. Angels love the Word of God? Angels obey the Word of God? Angels know and keep the Word of God? Yes! Isn’t that amazing! And so when you are in the Word, learning the Word, hearing the Word, reading the Word, keeping the Word…you’re in eternal company man! Heavenly association! Cliqued up with an entire community of celestial champions! That’s awesome!
• Angels are among us tonight! They be lovin’ some good Bible study! They’re hanging out with Jesus man who is also here tonight! And the Holy Spirit teaching us and the angels…isn’t that amazing! Makes my hair stand up (if I had any)!
• And notice, back in Chapter 19, what did the angel say to John then…well the same thing…almost! Take a look. Revelation 19 Verse 10. He says the same thing doesn’t he? But one small difference. He says, “I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus!” Wow! So compare that with Revelation Chapter 22:9 and the clear conclusion…keeping the words of this book is having the testimony of Jesus!!!
• And so notice. You want to grow? You want to know? You want to go? You want to be closer to Jesus and filled with truth, grace, love, purpose and power? Keep, man!!! The testimony of Jesus will blast forth through YOUR life man…if you would only keep…walk it out. Hear and do. Be for real…as my homeboy David would say!
• And in that, God is worshiped. God the Father is glorified. He is served man…the King…
• One other thing that means. The Angel in verse 6 said that these words are faithful and true. Certain. Now couple that with what we just learned by comparing 19:10 with 22:9 and we find an additional and imperative truth…that it is indeed Jesus Himself who is certainty. It is indeed Jesus Himself who is the exact opposite of what is fictitious and counterfeit. And it is indeed Jesus Himself whom you will find yourself anchored to as you walk out His word seeking to glorify the Father.
• It is Jesus who is able to secure the anchor of you. Nothing else. Not your job, not your ministry, not your car, not your house, not your 401k, not your husband, not your boyfriend, not yo momma…as wonderful as yo momma is…she is a sinful fallen person and therefore at some point will unfortunately prove herself to be unfaithful and will fail you and shame will enter…disappointment will be the destination of every person who does not keep these words, drawing nearer to certainty, anchoring to Jesus alone…imperative truth, man!

Revelation Chapter 22 Verses 10 – 11

• And so the angel says, “Get this book onto Kindle. Print it and proliferate it. Put it into the hands of everyone and if after reading this book one still chooses to be unjust, still chooses to be filthy…after learning the clear revelation of Jesus Christ and peering into the culmination and fulfillment of Bible prophecy, then let that rock you, man. Let that show you there’s an issue, man.”
• You find yourself having studied this book verse by verse, in depth and in detail and yet your choice is still to be unjust, self-centered and short-sighted…your heart is revealed…and terror should be your next emotion, closely followed by repentance.
• Yet if this is like a red bull of righteousness for you, just peaks your hope in the coming kingdom, charges you up and refreshes you so that you may be able to further the kingdom of God in your moments…then too your heart is revealed…and we rejoice together pumped up with power man to live for the Lord!

Revelation Chapter 22 Verse 12

• Three times in this chapter, “I am coming quickly, I am coming quickly, I am coming quickly…”
• And check it, the reward…everlasting and eternal life…it’s with whom? Jesus! And He gives it out according to our work. Now, imperative principal here when you ponder that statement with verse 9 and 19:10…you may just be blown apart by a wisdom bomb! That keeping the words of this book, a life soaked in the testimony of Jesus Christ, is our work. Our marching orders, man. Paul would call it our reasonable response…so that lost kids might be reached.
• How many of you here tonight got saved after reading a tract? How many of you got saved after picking up the old dusty family Bible and flopping it open for 5 minutes? Now, how many of you got saved because someone shared the truth with you? See what I’m saying? Our work, to keep His word first because if we’re not for real then we need saving ourselves first…our work is to live out, walk out, a life that testifies of Jesus Christ man…His love and His greatness and the reward? We get Him ourselves man…we are blessed!

Revelation Chapter 22 Verses 14 – 15

• “Outside” or “exo” in the Greek…which means “without,” “gone,” “not there,” “dis-included,” “lost….” are “dogs” or the “impure” in the Greek. Sorcerers or “pharmakos” in the Greek. Sexually immoral, or “pornos” in the Greek. Murderers, or “phoneus” in the Greek. Phonies. Man how true it is that phonies are murderers…idolaters and whoever loves and practices the fakeness man…

Revelation Chapter 22 Verses 16 – 19

• Very stern and sure warning to those who have altered the Word of God to fit into their own beliefs…those that have tried to change Jesus into their own image rather than believe Him, learn Him, follow Him right where He’s at…upon the throne of heaven!

Revelation Chapter 22 Verses 20 – 21

• “I come quickly, I come quickly, I come quickly.” Get ready. The final thought of this wondrous book…God’s grace. Not only is His return near, not only is His coming to fulfill all the prophecies of this Book upon us…without a doubt as we watch the world scene and circumstance after circumstance lines up perfectly with the Word of God…but God’s grace…”behold I come quickly.”
• A prayer away. A bent knee’s length. To know Him, to keep the company of angels…to take of the water of reality man…certainty…the water of life…Get ready! A walk with Jesus begins and ends with God’s grace, and so does this book! I love that…