'LOOK, I AM COMING SOON!'

Passage: Revelation 22:10-21

Key verse: 12

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10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up(A) the words of the prophecy of this scroll,(B) because the time is near.(C) 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”(D)

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(E) My reward is with me,(F) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(G) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(H) the First and the Last,(I) the Beginning and the End.(J)

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(K) that they may have the right to the tree of life(L) and may go through the gates(M) into the city.(N) 15 Outside(O) are the dogs,(P) those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

16 “I, Jesus,(Q) have sent my angel(R) to give you[a] this testimony for the churches.(S) I am the Root(T) and the Offspring of David,(U) and the bright Morning Star.”(V)

17 The Spirit(W) and the bride(X) say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.(Y)

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll:(Z) If anyone adds anything to them,(AA) God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.(AB) 19 And if anyone takes words away(AC) from this scroll of prophecy,(AD) God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life(AE) and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

20 He who testifies to these things(AF) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”(AG)

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.(AH)

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people.(AI) Amen.

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Footnotes
  1. Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.
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ESV

10 And he said to me, (A)“Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 (B)Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”

12 “Behold, (C)I am coming soon, (D)bringing my recompense with me, (E)to repay each one for what he has done. 13 (F)I am the Alpha and the Omega, (G)the first and the last, (H)the beginning and the end.”

14 Blessed are those who (I)wash their robes,[a] so that they may have the right to (J)the tree of life and that (K)they may enter the city by the gates. 15 (L)Outside are (M)the dogs (N)and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

16 (O)“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things (P)for the churches. I am (Q)the root and (R)the descendant of David, (S)the bright morning star.”

17 The Spirit and (T)the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And (U)let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the (V)water of life without price.

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: (W)if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in (X)the tree of life and in (Y)the holy city, which are described in this book.

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely (Z)I am coming soon.” Amen. (AA)Come, Lord Jesus!

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.[b] Amen.

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Footnotes
  1. Revelation 22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments
  2. Revelation 22:21 Some manuscripts all the saints
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1. Jesus is coming soon! (1 -15) Jesus promises that he is coming soon! He will come with his reward. He will come as Judge. He sees what we have done in this life and we will be judged accordingly. Those who repent and believe the Lord and do good will be rewarded with eternal life and will live in paradise with the Lord and with Jesus. Those who do not repent-those who continue to do wrong and are vile will be condemned. They will be away from God and will be condemned. 2. Amen, come Lord Jesus! (16-21) Jesus invites us to come to be with him in Paradise. His invitation is a simple, "Come!" To those who respond to his invitation, he will give access to the water of life. We must hold to Jesus' promise. Jesus warns that whoever adds to or takes away from the prophecy will be punished with plagues and a revocation of the invitation to the tree of life. How should we react to his prophesies? We should say, "Come Lord Jesus!"

Prayer: Lord, thank you for Jesus' promise that he will come soon. Help us to wait patiently, but in perfect hope that he is coming soon.

One Word: Amen! Come Lord Jesus!