Blessed Are They

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Blessed Are They

• The Seven Blessings of Revelation

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Blessed Are They

• Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the
  words of the prophecy, and heed the things which
  are written in it for the time is near.
  (Revelation 13)
• Reading is important (Ephesians 34).
• Hearing is important (Revelation 27).
• Heeding is important (Matthew 724).

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Blessed Are They

• Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from
  now on! Yes, says the Spirit, so that they
  may rest from their labors, for their deeds
  follow with them. (Revelation 1413)
• Assurance of rest for those who die in the Lord
  (Psalm 11615).
• Those with the mark of the beast no rest!
• Their work is overtheir deeds follow!

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Blessed Are They

• Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the
  one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so
  that he will not walk about naked and men will
  not see his shame. (Revelation 1615)
• Stay awake!
• Be wary of being too comfortable! (John 1818)
• Beware of being asleep spiritually! (Romans 1311)

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Blessed Are They

• Blessed are those who are invited to the
  marriage supper of the Lamb. (Revelation 199)
• Its nice to be invited!
• It is a beautiful picture! (Revelation 1918,
  2nd Corinthians 112, Revelation 212)
• In contrast to being invited, it hurts to be
  excluded!
• You are invited this morning!