Capturing a Glimpse of Jesus Revelation 1 “If God did not want us to understand Revelation, he would not have given it to us at all.” D.L. Moody “Religious fanatics want people to switch off their own minds, ignore the evidence, and blindly follow a holy book based upon private ‘revelation’”. Richard Dawkins “And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord” (Isaiah 11:2). “For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man” (Matthew 24:27). “…when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him” (Zechariah 12:10) Thoughts to Chew On: *Capturing a glimpse of Jesus is always meaningful, but especially during times of suffering *Capturing a glimpse of Jesus is usually accompanied through worship “This passage suggests to us that we are apt to hear from God most clearly when it is his face and glory we are seeking.” Craig Keener *Capturing a glimpse of Jesus will always entail revealing His glory “I pray you, dear friends, when you go to a place of worship, always try to see the Lord's face rather than the stars in his hand; look at the sun, and you will forget the stars." (Spurgeon) “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed” (Daniel 7:13-14). “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). *Capturing a glimpse of Jesus warrants a reverent response *Capturing a glimpse of Jesus inspires hope *Capturing a glimpse of Jesus is enlightening