Vol A. REVELATION CHAPTER 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. John identifies with d suffering believers in Rev. 1 v.9 by referring to himself as their brother, and companion in tribulation, then he describes d place where he received d Revelation, exiled and alone on d Isle of Patmos. Cant you just visualize John standing there on d Lords Day, alone, forsaken, cold, and weary? D sound of d howling wind echoes through d Rocky Mountains. D waves crash upon d deserted jagged shoreline. As John is speaking here, he is not a god but a person, as we are. Truly he is an anointed servant of Jesus. He explains that believers in Jesus, then and now, will have tribulation. Tribulation is to make believers strong. Also to see, if under stressful situations, we still believe. This new message d church is sending out that Christians do not have problems is in error. In the Old and New Testament, men and women of God have had to stand midst tribulations and trials. Even Jesus was tried forty days and nights. Problems come to all. D difference is in d way you handle d problems. John was not trying to impress anyone of how spiritual he was. He was alone on d isle of Patmos. D authorities had sent John to this isle to stop him from proclaiming Jesus. But we see that God had plans for this stay, as well. Gods purpose in John being on d isle was to receive d Word of God, and for d testimony of Jesus. D enemy planned evil for Johns stay here, but God turned something bad into something wonderful for all time.
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