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loved, washed and made US!

Revelations 1:5&6
"5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

The Apostle John, the writer of Revelation, was imprisoned by the Roman authorities for preaching the gospel. They banished him to the barren rock of the island of Patmos. This is when and where John is given the experiences that become the book of Revelation!

The book of Revelation provides the clearest picture of GOD'S grand judgment on the sinfulness of humanity and the promise and hope for the faithful in Jesus Christ. All creation will return to goodness and beauty; God has the final victory! We need to read the Holy Bible generally and the book of Revelation specifically. We want to understand what is being taught and we need to hold fast to GOD'S teaching. Don't let the peer pressure and trends of society take us away from our Lord and Savior's mission to spread the Gospel message. 

Today's verses drives home the promises; "And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that LOVED US, and WASHED US from our sins in His own blood, And hath MADE US kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen." GLORY to Jesus who LOVED, WASHED and MADE us! All the good we can do is to the credit of our Lord and Savior!
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