“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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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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  1. Revelation 22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments
  2. Revelation 22:21 Some manuscripts all the saints
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John was told not to seal up the scroll. Jesus is coming again. The time is near. He is coming as Judge and will judge us according to our actions. We are responsible for our own actions. So let those who sin, continue to sin. Let those who are righteous, continue to be righteous. Jesus will judge us accordingly. Those who repent and believe the Lord and do good will be rewarded with eternal life. Those who do not repent their sin will go to everlasting condemnation.

Jesus is the Root and the Offspring of David and the bright Morning Star. He is the promised Messiah, and the new beginning. He personally invites us to be with him in his kingdom. Jesus says, “Come!” and all who are thirsty for righteousness can come and drink from the water of life. Let us hold to Jesus’ promises. For those who do, they will receive eternal life. Any who do not, they will have no share in the tree of life. And they will be punished with plagues. What should we do when Jesus says “Come!” We should say in return “Come, Lord Jesus!”

Prayer: Father, Jesus is coming! He promises those who are thirsty will get a taste of the water of life. Bless us to wait patiently for his coming, and ready our hearts to receive him.

One Word: Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!