3. Coming aboard…  Beatitude: “Supreme blessedness or happiness”. Thus, happy or fortunate.  Popular beatitudes, Mat. 5:3-11  Many beatitudes in Bible. Cf. Psa. 1; 2:12b; Pr. 8:32  Seven in Revelation—our study.

4. REVELATION 1:3  “He who reads”  Singular. Public reader in assemblies. Cf. Col. 4:16  Not an insignificant part of worship.  Read with clarity, audience in mind.  “Those who hear”  Plural  Hearing with solemn consideration so as to…

5. REVELATION 1:3  Those “who keep the things which are written.”  John’s audience needed to keep them so as to overcome the forthcoming difficulties.  We must be doers of the word. Jas. 1:22; cf. Mat. 7:24-29

6. REVELATION 14:13  “..who die in the Lord.”  Die in faith rather than surrender to evil  Necessity: must be in the Lord. Jn. 14:6; Rom. 6:3-4; Gal. 3:27  Necessity: Remain faithful. Rev. 2:10; Mat. 24:12-13  Blessing: “rest from now on.”  Labors are ended and works follow.

7. REVELATION 16:15  He who “watches and keep his garments”  Ongoing conflict with evil demands ongoing watchfulness.  Cf. Mk. 13:33-37  Watch and be awake. I Thes. 5:2-7  Keep garments undefiled. Rev. 3:4; cf. Rev. 19:8

8. REVELATION 19:9  Those called to Lamb’s marriage supper  Called to fellowship and obtaining of Lord’s glory. I Cor. 1:9; 2 Thes. 2:13-14  His bride, individuals who accept His invitation. Cf. 2 Cor. 11:2; 2 Thes. 2:13

9. REVELATION 20:6  Have part in first resurrection.  Live victorious, overcoming life, not hurt of second death  Second death? Rev. 20:14-15; 21:8

10. REVELATION 22:7  Keeps these words.  Same principle as 1:3  Keep words of comfort and encouragement as well as warnings

11. REVELATION 22:14  Keep His commandments or “wash their robes” (ASV)  The obedient have so washed and made garments white. Cf. Rev. 7:14  How blessed to be pardoned of sin through faith by His blood. Rom. 3:24-25

12. Conclusion  Such pronouncements of blessing…  Ought to move sinners to come to Jesus  And encourage faithfulness of the obedient