John’s Vision of Christ | Revelation 1:9-20

Burwood Presbyterian Church

Introduction: 1. Christ Is The ‘Ancient of Days’. vv 14-16 – Six features are described – his hair, eyes, feet, voice, mouth, and the face. cf. Daniel 7:9-10 and Ez. 43:2-23. Isaac Watts: ‘Join all the glorious names; Of wisdom, love, and power; That ever mortals knew; That angels ever bore: All are too mean to speak His worth; too mean to set my Saviour forth’. 2. Christ Is Holy as God Is Holy. v.17a. John is so afraid he could die. cf. Ex. 3:3-5. 3. Yet He Draws Us Near to Himself. - vv.17b-18. Christ can comfort us because he has defeated death. - Christ can comfort us because he has no equal. cf. Isaiah 44:6-8. Conclusion: