The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Revelation 1:19, “”Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.”

As a young child, I remember being told that our church didn’t get into the Book of Revelation because it contained some things hard to understand. Our family was a solid Christian family. Our church, however, was small and not-at-all wealthy, which translates into often having pastors, who were devoid of formal training in the Scriptures, and preached “topical,” rather than “expository,” sermons –sometimes repeatedly.

Stranger still is the fact that Rose Marie, the girl who later became my wife, gave me my first introduction into the Book of Revelation. At that time, we were simply students in Bible College. It’s a long story, but I have since learned more and will endeavor to share some accurate summations of this wonderful Book!

The basic Outline of the Revelation divides into three sections:

1.The “Things Which Have Been” (1:1-20).
The Apostle John is a political prisoner on the Isle of Patmos. He
identifies the LORD Jesus Christ as the central Person of the Revelation.
2.The “Things Which Are” (2:1-3:22).
John identifies the “seven churches.” Each is a real church, with a real problem, but also represents a specific time period in early Christian history.
3.The “Things Which Shall Be Hereafter” (4:1-22:21).
(1)Two specific, future events will occur in Heaven (4:1-5:14).
A.First, the Church will be Raptured (taken up) from Earth into Heaven
(4:1-11).
B.Second, Christ will then receive the “Title Deed” to the Earth (5:1-14).
(2)Several additional, vital events will then occur on Earth (6:1-18:24).
This is the era of The Great Tribulation!

For those of you who are born-again Christians, this should come to you more easily. For those of you who are contemplating salvation in Christ alone, you will understand the Revelation better when you have the Holy Spirit as your Teacher. The Holy Spirit takes up residency within you when you trust Jesus as your LORD and Savior and invite Him into your life.

I pray for you daily! Please pray for me, as well. None of us can have too much prayer.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S.

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom