Beatitudes in RevelationEight Blessings from Jesus

from Heaven

What is the Prophecy in Revelation about?The image (An Image found in the Vatican museum by

Wenzel Peter) is not very pleasant, especially if you are the Zebra

Rev 1:3  Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this

prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the

dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from

their labors, for their deeds follow them!“(14:13)

• The terrifying message of revelation and its call for great endurance• So what ever troubles we are under going – the key word is ‘Labour on’!

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on

Labour on

Deeds follow them

“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who

stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go

about naked and be seen exposed!”(16:15)

• We are clothed with the garments of Christ, we should not lay them aside.

• If we are consciously prepared, then will be in a better and happier state at his return.

The story of a sleeping watchman

From commentaries: Here is a plain allusion to the office of him who was called the prefect or overseer, of the mountain of the temple.

His custom was to go his rounds during the watches of the night;

if he found any of the Levites sleeping on his watch, he had authority to beat him with a stick, and burn his vestments. (See Middoth, fol. 34, 1, and Tamid. fol. 27, 2; 28, 1.)

Such a person being found on his return home naked, it was at once known that he had been found asleep at his post, had been beaten, and his clothes burnt; thus his shame was seen –

Now imagine with what shame the poor Levite so served must appear the next morning among his brethren.

Rev 19:9  And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the

marriage supper of the Lamb.

Received your invitation?

"Come, gather for the great supper of God,to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.” (Rev 19:18  )

Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection!

Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of

God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand

years. (20:6)

Get ready for the 1st resurrection! Be HOLY | Stay HOLY

Rev 22:12  “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for

what he has done.

Repay Time

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. (22:14) 

ESV – WASHKJV -  Do his commandments

Blessed are those who wash their robes

Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

Joh 14:15  If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Do we Love his words?

Joh 21:17  He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John,

Do you love me?" 

Jesus asks each of us, “Do you love me?”  

Summary of blessings

1. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, 2. Blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near3. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on4. Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for

their deeds follow them!“5. Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about

naked and be seen exposed6. Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb7. Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second

death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years

8. Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates