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King over the Abyss of Darkness
Judgment from the places of Darkness

Jesus Christ defeated the accuser of the world in a most unexpected way. The Lord died sinless on a Cross, descended into Hell, then rose again to the throne of Heaven to judge the living and the dead.

God had banished an angel from heaven just as the Lord had sent man from Eden. The place of Light now separated from darkness, as it was in the beginning.

Apostles (all beloved brothers of John) suffer cruel deaths. First century saints suffered cruel deaths as Christians for following The Way of the Messiah Jesus. Christ reveals the mysteries of heaven to John. Judgment is yet to come for those who oppose the Lord God! Satan and death are defeated and Christ will reign once more.

The Apocalypse of John

ἀποκάλυψις – apokalypsis

Literally, the unveiling.

But most believers prefer the comfort of John’s Gospel or assurance to the saints in his three letters.

Are Christians also scared of the dark?

Or is it that we just can’t bear to consider the wrath of God’s judgment and punishment of sin?

Scriptures *
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* Excerpts of Scriptures from chapters noted, some linked to chapter or terms for further study.
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Revelation 9,12,16,18, 19, 22

John 1,8 & 12

Genesis 1

Luke 8,

1 Samuel 2 & 9,

1&3 John

Amos

Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD!
What will the day of the LORD be for you?
It will be darkness and not light.
Amos 5:15 CSB

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A Witness through John – King of the Darkness

from October 31 [All Hallows Eve] in the year of our Lord 2018 – Topic -Satan שָׂטָ

Summer 2021 AD {Scriptural} Reruns
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August 6, 2021
John – Sign of a Raised Serpent
That Raised Serpent! – Symbol of Evil & Death

In the year of our Lord 2018, I wrote a brief series: God’s Love Through John which includes Scripture from his Gospel, letters and Revelation. Last year in A.D. 2020 we explored John’s Gospel in more detail. Our next three Scriptural Reruns explore John’s look at the sign of the raised serpent, looking back near the beginning and also toward the end.

Tomorrow we will zoom in near John 3:16 and finally we’ll take a glance at Genesis to Revelation.

“No one has ascended into heaven, except He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.
John 3:13 NASB20 – Christ Jesus to Nicodemus

Scriptures

John 2,3,4,20 excerpts

Psalm 69

Numbers 21

Original talkofJESUS.com post

God’s Love Through John – Sign of a Raised Serpent

Summer 2021 AD {Scriptural} Reruns
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August 4, 2021
the son of perdition vs. The Son of Man
“While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
John 17:12 NASB – High Priestly Prayer of Christ Jesus

Judas vs. Jesus

We have entered Gethsemane with Jesus and eleven of the Apostles.
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Jesus – The Last Prayers of Gethsemane
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As Jesus prayed to our Father God they fell asleep.

Just hours before in Jerusalem the Lord had prayed for all of them except Judas.
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Protect them from the evil one
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Jesus had acknowledged in His High Priestly Prayer that Judas, who had left the upper room quickly, was not included in His protection.

John 18: Judas betrays Jesus

2 Now Judas also, who was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

Judas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

4 So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them,

“Whom do you seek?”

They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

He said to them,

“I am He.”

And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

6 So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Therefore He again asked them,

“Whom do you seek?”

And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,” to fulfill the word which He spoke, “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.”

Observation by an awakened Apostle John, witness to this sad scene and seeing Jesus’ betrayer leading the lantern-lit faces into Gethsemane:

And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

The Beginning of the End

Now we turn the page to focus on Judas, the son of perdition (a description long forgotten) and how evil enters into those professing Jesus as their Master and Teacher and Lord.

John adds additional detail to the beginning of the dark night, while Matthew and others witness Jesus’ betrayal from their perspectives.
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