Many Christians picture Jesus primarily as a gentle teacher walking peacefully through Galilee, but the book of Revelation unveils a dramatically different and updated picture of Christ. John received a stunning vision of the risen Christ that left him falling at Jesus' feet. This glorified Jesus appeared with eyes like flames of fire, feet like polished bronze, hair white as wool, and a voice thundering like ocean waves.

Later in Revelation, Jesus appears as a conquering warrior on a white horse, wearing a robe dipped in blood with the title King of Kings and Lord of Lords written on His thigh. He leads the armies of heaven and defeats all forces of darkness with the sword that comes from His mouth, representing the power of His word. This vision was given to early Christians facing persecution from the Roman Empire, when it appeared that  ...