Listen up, little ones
Listen for the words seven and lampstands.
Reading
Revelation 1:12-20—The first and the last
Optional Reading
Hebrews 7:1-10
Keys for kids
- Jesus has no beginning and no end.
- John sees Him!
- One day we will see Him.
Questions
- What does this description of Jesus emphasize?
- What comfort does Jesus give John for the churches?
- What do we know about Jesus, our great Savior?
Notes
(See Saturday for authors.)
In Hebrews and Genesis, Melchizedek is presented as one without beginning and without end. Jesus is, of course, without beginning and without end. For that reason some think Melchizedek is a human appearance of Jesus before He was born in this world. We don’t know for sure about Melchizedek, but we know for sure about Jesus. And John sees Jesus!
Many Christians are convinced that the book of Revelation must be read and understood “literally.” Yet none take John’s words here to be a literal description of what Jesus looks like. Instead, we find quite general agreement that Jesus is being described in symbolic language that emphasizes His overwhelming glory. We who have been rescued by His grace will one day know the beauty and power and awe of this glorious Saviour! Overwhelmed with Jesus’s glory and his own unworthiness, John nearly dies—literally, I think.
But Jesus graciously overcomes John’s fear and tells John what to tell the 7 churches. To the “angel” of each of these seven churches, Jesus has a message. The churches, and we ourselves, are to know and take comfort that Jesus is the eternal God, the resurrected Savior, and the One who can release others from death and Hades. Is this great Savior your Savior?
Swedish Method questions
Praise
Psalm 90a, 111a
Prayer
- Give thanks for Jesus, our great Savior.
- Give thanks for something from last Lord’s Day’s sermons.
- Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.