Why?   

Revelation is not obtainable by personal effort.   

Revelation is not the same as understanding.   A person may gain insight into a subject and discover more information about that subject that was there all along.   This is understanding.   

Revelation comes from the Spirit realm - heaven.   It comes from the Lord.   

The best example of revelation is the book of Genesis.   Moses lived 2500 years after the events recorded in the first 3 chapters of Genesis.   He did not record any of this information as "I heard that" or "it was passed down" or "legend has it".   

Moses stated what actually happened 2500 years before he was born because the Lord revealed it to him.   That is revelation.   

Paul was given the revelation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.   His writings were inspired by Holy Spirit to teach us things for which Jesus laid Only the foundation.   That is revelation.   

But I certify you, brothers, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. Gal 1:11 The pure Gospel has no elements of man's rationality in it.

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Gal 1:12 The Holy Spirit revealed the Gospel to Paul.

Understanding that Jesus meant what He said about faith, freedom, life, love, healing authority and power is revelation.   

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Eph 1:15 faith in Christ and love for the saints is evidence of the New Spirit.

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; Eph 1:16 We should be thankful for each our fellow believers and we should pray for them.

That The Father our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: Eph 1:17 The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is His Holy Spirit.     By receiving the Gospel of Grace Through Faith In Christ Jesus:    → we are Born Again of the Word and Holy Spirit as New Spirit beings    → we become one with the Father    → the Holy Spirit is made known to us    → we understand Him to be the Spirit Of Wisdom And Revelation    → by Him we grow in Grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.         → in the knowledge of Christ and the power of His Holy Spirit we become effective witnesses of the Truth.      This prayer is answered in proportion to our hunger and thirst for righteousness, to the extent that we seek to know and experience more of the Lord.

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Eph 1:18 When your understanding is perfect you can visualize what you know.         → You begin to see into the Spirit Realm the Truth of the Lord's Word by revelation of the Holy Spirit.         → You begin to fathom what it means to be In Christ, to be a joint-heir with Christ.         → You begin to be an effective witness for Christ because of that revelation.

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Eph 1:19 The Lord has turned His power over to us to do the work of Christ on His behalf.      We are in partnership with the Lord.     We provide the mind and body and He provides the Word and the Spirit.     Until we understand this arrangement we will not see the power of the Lord manifested through us.

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Eph 1:20 So the power of the Holy Spirit was transferred to Christ who has transferred it to us through Spirit Baptism.

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: Eph 1:21 The transfer of power and authority is complete.     There is no power but of the Holy Spirit who has entrusted it to Christ Jesus who has entrusted it to us His stewards through Spirit Baptism and receiving the Mind Of Christ.

And has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Eph 1:22 All things are under Christ including us in the church of which He is head.

Which is his body, the fulness of him that fills all in all. Eph 1:23 So the church is the body of Christ and it is to manifest the Fulness Of God who fills all of us by His Holy Spirit.

Without revelation we do not believe as we should; we do not speak as we should; We do not experience what we should.   

Without Revelation we simply do not manifest as sons of the Lord.   

Jesus said it was given unto us to know the mysteries of the kingdom - a spiritual kingdom that operates on spiritual laws and has power over the natural world.   

Jesus instructed us to ask, seek and knock for what we desire.   He instructed us to Hunger and Thirst for Him.   

For those who do they will be Given, they will Find, it will be Opened and they will be filled.   

Be Highly Educated.   Ask Christ Jesus to reveal His love, His gifts and His mind to you

• Definition: A manifestation of divine will or Truth
• State: understanding, comprehension, Oh!, I see!, Aha!, yes!, I get it!   
• Process: Learning, teaching, reading, hearing, experiencing
• Medium: information, facts, example, allegory, parable
• Know: Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
• Secret: Something that is not generally known
• Mystery: Something that is not obvious
• Science: a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws
• Scientific method:
  1. ask a Question
  2. do Background Research
  3. Construct a Hypothesis
  4. test Your Hypothesis by doing an Experiment
  5. Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion
  6. Communicate Your Results

• divine Revelation :
  • Matthew 16:13-20
    13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?   
    14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.   
    15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?   
    16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living the Lord.   

    17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.   
    18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.   

    19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of Heaven : and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven : and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.   
    20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.   

  • Romans 16:25
    Now to him that is of power to stablish You according to my Gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
  • Galatians 1:11-13
    11 But I certify You, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me is not after man.   
    12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.   
  • Ephesians 1:17
    That the the Lord of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto You the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
  • Ephesians 3:3
    How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
  • Revelation 1:1
    The revelation of Jesus Christ, which the Lord gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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• Effect of Revelation :
  • clarity
  • Advantage
  • confidence
  • power
• How do You get revelation?   
  • Matthew 5:6
    Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after Righteousness : for they shall be filled
  • Matthew 13:11
    He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto You to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.   
• Jesus
  • Jesus is the express image of the Father ( God).   There never has been nor ever will be a physical manifestation of the Lord other than in Jesus.   the Lord became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory as of the Only begotten of the Father - full of Grace and glory.   
  • Jesus is the way, the Truth and the life.   No one can come to the Father except through Him ( Jesus).   
  • Jesus reveals the character of the Lord and enables His followers to demonstrate that character by empowering them through His holy Spirit :
    • love
    • joy
    • peace
    • longsuffering
    • gentleness
    • goodness
    • faith
    • meekness
    • temperance

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• If revelation is not based on the Word of the Lord then it is from Satan!   

  Below are quotes directly from Satan :

  Genesis 3:4,5
  4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely Die :
  5 For the Lord doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.   

  Isaiah 14:13
  For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of the Lord : I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

  Here are a few scriptures which speak to the reality of the Lord in the flesh:

  Isaiah 9:6
  For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty the Lord, The everlasting Father, The Prince of peace.   

  John 14:6
  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the Truth, and the Life : no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.   

  Romans 10:9
  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that the Lord hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.   

  Here is a warning to stay true to the Gospel as revealed in the scriptures:

  Galatians 1:8
  But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other Gospel unto You than that which we have preached unto You, let him be accursed.   

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• Book of revelation
  • Revelation 1:1
    The revelation of Jesus Christ, which the Lord gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
  • Revelation 1:2
    who bare record of the Word of the Lord, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.   
  • Revelation 1:5
    and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth.   Unto him that loved Us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
  • Revelation 1:8
    I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.   
  • Revelation 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 the Lord, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.   
  • Revelation 1:11
    Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto laodicea.   
  • Revelation 1:17
    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead.   And he laid his right hand upon Me, saying unto Me, fear not; I am the first and the last:
  • Revelation 1:18
    I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.   
  • Revelation 5:6
    And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of the Lord sent forth into all the earth.   
  • Revelation 5:8
    And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.   
  • Revelation 5:12
    saying with a loud voice, worthy is the lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.   
  • Revelation 5:13
    And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the lamb for ever and ever.   
  • Revelation 6:1
    And I saw when the lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.   
  • Revelation 6:2
    And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.   
  • Revelation 6:16
    and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on Us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb :
  • Revelation 7:9
    After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
  • Revelation 7:10
    and cried with a loud voice, saying, salvation to our the Lord which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the lamb.   
  • Revelation 7:14
    And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.   And he said to Me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the lamb.   
  • Revelation 7:17
    For the lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and the Lord shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.   
  • Revelation 12:11
    And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the Word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.   
  • Revelation 12:17
    And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of the Lord, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.   
  • Revelation 13:8
    And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world.   
  • Revelation 13:11
    And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.   
  • Revelation 14:1
    And I looked, and, lo, a lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.   
  • Revelation 14:4
    These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.   These are they which follow the lamb whithersoever he goeth.   These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto the Lord and to the lamb.   
  • Revelation 14:10
    the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of the Lord, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb :
  • Revelation 14:12
    Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of the Lord, and the faith of Jesus.   
  • Revelation 15:3
    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of the Lord, and the song of the lamb, saying, great and marvellous are thy works, Lord the Lord Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.   
  • Revelation 17:6
    And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus : and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.   
  • Revelation 17:14
    These shall make war with the lamb, and the lamb shall Overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.   
  • Revelation 19:7
    Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.   
  • Revelation 19:9
    And he saith unto Me, Write, blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the lamb.   And he saith unto Me, These are the true sayings of the Lord.   
  • Revelation 19:10
    And I fell at his feet to worship him.   And he said unto Me, see thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus : worship the Lord : for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy.   
  • Revelation 19:11
    And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called faithful and true, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.   
  • Revelation 20:4
    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of the Lord, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his Mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.   
  • Revelation 21:6
    And he said unto Me, It is done.   I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.   I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.   
  • Revelation 21:9
    And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with Me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.   
  • Revelation 21:14
    And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb.   
  • Revelation 21:22
    And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord the Lord Almighty and the lamb are the temple of it.   
  • Revelation 21:23
    And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of the Lord did lighten it, and the lamb is the light thereof.   
  • Revelation 21:27
    And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a Lie : but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.   
  • Revelation 22:13
    I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.   
  • Revelation 22:16
    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.   
  • Revelation 22:20
    He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly.   Amen.   Even so, come, Lord Jesus.   
  • Revelation 22:21
    The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with You all.   Amen.   

Often referred to as the mystery of the kingdom of the Lord (Mark 4:11), full revelation involves the following:

1. belief in the Lord
2. belief in the Bible
3. belief that the Lord created the heavens and earth
4. belief that the purpose of that creation was to raise up children to himself
5. belief that Satan is the enemy of the Lord intending to thwart the Lord's plan
6. belief that sin separates man from the Lord
7. belief that the Lord came to earth to redeem man from sin - the Gospel
   1. belief that Jesus is the Lord's Son via the holy Spirit
   2. belief that Jesus died for man's sins
   3. belief that the Lord's Spirit is given upon acceptance of Jesus as the sacrifice for Sin
   4. belief that eternal, abundant life is the gift the Lord gives to man through His Son Jesus Christ
   5. belief that the kingdom of heaven is here and operates in faith by the Spirit
   6. belief that Jesus will return to establish the Lord's physical kingdom here on earth
   7. belief that those who have died in Christ will be resurrected into incorruptible bodies
   8. belief that those who reject Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour will be cast into the lake of fire after the white throne judgment