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The Revelation of Jesus Christ the tree the curse of sin, as it is written, "Cur§ed is everyom> that hangeth on a tree" ( Gal. 3: 13). - "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift," even the gift of His Son, our Saviour, who has, for all eternity, removed the curse of sin and sorrow and sickness and death! CONCLUSION 22:6-21 1. "These Sayings Are Faithful and True" (22:6, 16, 18, 19). "And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done ... I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things In the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright" and morning star ... For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." As if to reassure us that the message of the book of Reve lation is true, the risen Christ adds these closing words to John and to us all. Men may scoff at this prophecy. They may ignore it, and neglect it. But they are "without excuse" who do. It tells of "the Revelation of Jesus Christ," the Son of David, Israel's Messiah, and "the bright and morning star" of the church. And woe be to the man who adds to or takes away from the living Word of God! 2. "Behold, I Come Quickly" (22:7, 12, 20). Three times in this conclusion of the book the risen Lord reminds His waiting apostle and His waiting bride that He is coming soon. He alone is the Hope of this sin-cursed world. And for His coming we pray, together with all those "who love his appearing." 3. The-Promised Blessing (22:7).
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