Kress Biblical Resources :: Part Four—The Invitations! (Rev 22:6-21)

THE INVITATIONS! (Rev 22:6-21)

1. The Angel’s Witness (Rev 22:6)
   1. A Sure Revelation (Rev 22:6a)
      1. Faithful Words (Rev 22:6a)
      2. Factual Words (Rev 22:6a)
   2. A Sent Revelation (Rev 22:6b-d)
      1. Words from God Himself (Rev 22:6b)
      2. Words for God’s Servants (Rev 22:6c)
      3. Words in God’s Timing (Rev 22:6d)
2. Jesus’ 1^st Invitation (Rev 22:7)
   1. From the One Who Comes Speedily (Rev 22:7a; cf. Rev 22:12a, 20)
   2. From the One Who Blesses Surely (Rev 22:7b)
3. John’s Testimony (Rev 22:8-11)
   1. The Angel’s Incredible Revelation (Rev 22:8a)
   2. John’s Incorrect Response (Rev 22:8bc)
      1. Hearing the Angel (Rev 22:8b)
      2. Falling Before the Angel (Rev 22:8b) ¹⁰⁰
      3. Worshiping the Angel (Rev 22:8c)
   3. The Angel’s Invoking Rebuke (Rev 22:9-11)
      1. Worship God! – “Worship God.” (Rev 22:9)
      2. Wrap It Up! – “Do not seal up” (Rev 22:10a) ¹⁰¹
      3. Wake Up! – “the time is near” (Rev 22:10b)
      4. Warning for the Wicked (Rev 22:11)
         1. The Condition and Continuation of the Wicked –
            “the one who does wrong, still do wrong” (Rev 22:11a)
         2. The Condition and Continuation of the Righteous –
            “the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness” (Rev 22:11b)
4. Jesus’ 2^nd Invitation (Rev 22:12-16)
   1. Come to the Rewarder! – “My reward is with me” (Rev 22:12)
   2. Come to the LORD! (Rev 22:13)
      1. The “Alpha and Omega” (Rev 22:13a)
      2. The “Beginning and the End” (Rev 22:13b)
      3. The “First and the Last” (Rev 22:13c)
   3. Hope in the Redeemer! (Rev 22:14)
      1. Blessing from the Conveyor of Salvation (Rev 22:14a)
      2. Blessing from the Creator of Life (Rev 22:14a)
      3. Blessing from the Constructer of The City (Rev 22:14a)
   4. Heed the Gatekeeper! – “outside are dogs,” etc. (Rev 22:15)
   5. Hear His Messenger! – “I have sent My angel” (Rev 22:16a)
   6. Hurry To the Messiah! (Rev 22:16bc)
      1. The “root and descendant of David” (Rev 22:16b)
      2. The “bright morning star” (Rev 22:16c)
5. The 3^rd Invitation (Rev 22:17)
   1. From the Spirit – “come” (Rev 22:17a)
   2. From the Bride – “come” (Rev 22:17a)
   3. From Jesus (Rev 22:17b-d)
      1. To All Who Hear – “come” (Rev 22:17b)
      2. To All Who Thirst – “come” (Rev 22:17c)
      3. To All The Poor – “come” (Rev 22:17d)
6. Jesus’ Caution (Rev 22:18-19) ¹⁰²
   1. Don’t Discount It! – “I testify to every one...” (Rev 22:18a)
   2. Don’t Add! – “if anyone adds...” (Rev 22:18b)
   3. Don’t Subtract! – “if anyone takes away...” (Rev 22:19a)
   4. Don’t Be Added To! – “God will add to him...” (Rev 22:18c)
   5. Don’t Be Subtracted From! – “God will take away...” (Rev 22:19b)
7. Jesus’ 4^th and Final Invitation (Rev 22:20)
   1. Jesus’ Announcement: “I am coming quickly.” (Rev 22:20a; cf. Rev 22:7a, 12a)
   2. John’s Appeal: “Amen, even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev 22:20b)
8. John’s Benediction (Rev 22:21)
   “May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. ¹⁰³ Amen.”

¹⁰⁰ This is the second time that John has an improper response to the angel’s words (Rev. 19:10).

¹⁰¹ Daniel was to seal up his prophecy, since more was forthcoming (Dan 12:9). Here, the prophecy is not sealed, since it is complete and now ready for reading and heeding.

¹⁰² See Deu 4:2, “You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it,...” The messengers (stars, Rev 1:20), in the spirit of Moses, were to guard the contents of this prophecy. This being the last prophetic word given by Christ, through his apostles, argues heavily for the application applied to the rest of Scripture. There is no need for any further revelation since, “His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness...” (2Pe 1:3).

¹⁰³ Because you’re going to need it!