3. The Person Christ. 22:12-17 V.12 g) Coming of Christ - I. Return of the Lord. A. Now Jesus begins to speak from verses 12-17. B. For the 2nd time in this chapter the soon coming of Christ is proclaimed. II. Reward of the Lord. Everyone will be Rewarded and Repaid at His coming. Matt.6:19-21; 2.Cor.5:10 V.13 h) Creator’ s titles - I. Creator. Jesus is the Creator of all things. Col.1:15-17 II. Completer. Jesus is the Completer of all things; He finishes what He begins. Heb.1:3; 2.Peter 3:7, 10-12 III. The title “ The First and the Last” is a title that belonged only to God in the Old Testament. Isaiah 41:4; 44:6; 48:12-17 and occurs in Revelation in 1:8, 11, 17: 2:8. IV. When Jesus uses this title He proves His Divinity. V.14 i) Commandment keepers - The insiders. I. Exerciser of the commandments. Jesus pronounces a blessing on those that do His commandments. II. Eater of the Tree. The blessing consists in Eating of the Tree of Life. III. Enterer of the city. The blessing consists in Entering the New Jerusalem. IV. 10 blessings of the redeemed in paradise: 1. Drinking the River of Life. v.1 2. Eating of the fruit of the Tree of Life. v.2, 14 3. Eating of the leaves of the Tree of life. v.2 4. No more curse. v.3 5. Serving God. v.3 6. Intimacy with God. v.4 7. Be God’ s possession. v.4 8. Live in the light of God. v.5 9. Reign forever with God. v.5 10. Enter the New Jerusalem. v.14 V.15 j) Commandment breakers - The outsiders. I. Corruption of sin. A. Sin Degrades its victim to the animal level of a Dog. B. A dog in Scripture is an unbeliever. Psalms 22:16, 20; Matt.7:6; 15:26; Phil.3:2-3 II. Character of sin. A. Sorcerer is one that practices occultism and witchcraft. B. Sexual immorality is one that has sexual relationship before or outside of marriage. C. Murderer is one that kills another man in such a way that is not according to the law of God. D. Idolater is one that worships other gods or images. E. Liar is one that purposely twists words of another man or makes up stories that have never happened for personal benefits. F. For a more full list of sinful activities that will refrain a man to enter the kingdom of God then see. 1.Cor.6:9-10; Gal.5:19-21 V.16 k) Christ’ s testimony to the Church - I. Testimony of Christ. The angel that showed John what is contained in the book of Revelation, was bringing to John the testimony of Jesus - He didn’ t speak by himself. II. Titles of Christ. A. Jesus’ genealogy came from David. Isaiah 11:1, 10; Jer.23:5-6; Matt.1:1-16 B. Jesus is the Star prophesied in the Old Testament. Num.24:17 C. The morning star is Venus, it appears in the night sky just before the dawn of a new day. D. It’ s referring to the glory and light of the new day that Christ brings at His coming. 2.Pet.1:19 E. Israel is waiting for the Sun of righteousness Malachi 4:2, the Church for the Morning Star. Revelation 22:16 F. Jesus as the Root of David is buried where no one can see Him but as a Morning Star He is visible for everyone who looks carefully after Him. V.17 l) Come to drink - I. Declarations of the Spirit and the bride. The Spirit and bride in the world is calling man to come and drink of Christ’ s salvation. II. Desiring man can drink. All who hears the calling and is thirsty can drink and come freely to drink. Its easy and simple to receive His salvation - Receive and drink. Isaiah 55:1