Unveiling Jesus Christ

Unveiling Jesus Christ

by John Cassinat

Season 2

Rev 2:4-5 [§15]: A Call to Repent for Leaving Thy First Love

This podcast discusses, explains and interprets the prophecies of John the apostle found in Revelation 2:4-5. These verses contain Christ’s condemnation of the ancient Ephesian saints who had forsaken their “first love,” Jesus Christ. This means they lost the Christian virtue of charity and no longer possessed the ardent love of the Savior that they once possessed. Christ threatens to remove his church from among them if they do not repent and return to their first love. The Ephesian saints are a foreshadow for members of the latter-day church, who also run the risk of forsaking their love for Jesus Christ in the midst of great worldliness. Revelation 2:4: 00:02:02 Revelation 2:5: 00:23:50

Rev 2:1-3 [§14]: Commendations to the Ephesian Saints

This podcast discusses, explains and interprets the John’s writings found in Revelation 2:1-3. These verses contain Christ’s commendations of the ancient Ephesian saints who withstood evil in their midst, who tried and rejected the false apostles in their midst that were liars. The Ephesian saints are a foreshadow for members of the latter-day church. Revelation 2:1: 00:07:46 Revelation 2:2: 00:14:50 Revelation 2:3: 00:44:55

Rev 1:19-20: [§12]: John's Final Charge to Write the Vision

This podcast includes a doctrinal explanation of the words of the apostle John in Revelation 1:19-20. These verses contain John’s charge to write the subject matter of all his visions from Patmos island—past, present and future. These verses are essentially an outline of John’s visions for the entire Book of Revelation. Revelation 1:19: 00:01:40 Revelation 1:20: 00:12:50

Rev 1:16-17: [§11]: Christ Holds the Seven Stars in His Hand

This podcast summarizes and explains the symbols and content of Revelation 1:16-18. The symbols include the seven stars (servants) in the right hand of Christ, the two-edged sword from the mouth of Christ, and Christ’s countenance that shone like the sun. John collapsed when he saw the glorified Christ and fell at the feet of Christ as if dead and Christ raised John with the right hand of his power. The meaning of this event and it’s foreshadow of the resurrection is explained. Christ holds the keys of death and hell, which are also explained in this podcast. A discussion of these symbols in each of the individual verses can be found at the following times in this podcast: Revelation 1:16: 00:01:39 Revelation 1:17: 00:27:49 Revelation 1:18: 00:46:04

Rev 1:12-15 [§10]: Christ in the Midst of Seven Candlesticks

This podcast explains the symbols and images found in Revelation 1:12-15, including the seven golden candlesticks, the menorah, Christ standing or walking in the midst of the seven candlesticks, the name-title of Christ as the Son of Man, the long garment worn by Christ, the golden girdle tied at Christ’s chest, his head and hair that was white like wool and snow, his eyes like the flame of fire, his feet like fine brass and his voice of many waters. Revelation 1:12: 00:01:13 Revelation 1:13-15: 00:25:23

§9: Rev 1:9-11:The First Woe and Start of the Second Woe

This podcast provides a verse-by-verse analysis of Revelation 1:9-11. After the introductory verses in the Book of Revelation, these verses begin the initial substantive visions. In these verses John identifies himself by name as a peer among his fellow-saints that suffer tribulation. The podcast explains the conditions of John’s day and his banishment to the island of Patmos for his witness and testimony of Jesus Christ. The podcast also explains what it means to be patient in a gospel-sense. John’s vision of Jesus Christ occurred on the “Lord’s Day,” which means Sunday. John was “in the Spirit” on that day as the vision was heralded by a symbolic trumpet. This podcast describes the process whereby Sabbath-day worship went from Saturday among the Jews to Sunday among Christians. The podcast concludes with the directive for John to write the vision on a scroll that was to be sent to the Seven Churches in Asia. Verse Time Stamps: Revelation 1:9: 0:03:51 Revelation 1:10: 0:53:08 Revelation 1:11: 1:24:35

§8 Rev 1:7-8: Introduction to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ

This podcast provides a detailed description and analysis of Revelation 1:7-8. These verses set forth John’s first introduction to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ when he shall come in the clouds and every eye shall see him, including those that pierced him at the time of his crucifixion. The discussion of each verse can be found at the following specific times in the podcast: Revelation 1:7, Start: 00:01:15 Revelation 1:8, Start: 00:58:45

§7 Rev 1:4-6: John’s Salutation to the Seven Churches

This podcast describes the visions of John the Revelator in Revelation 1:4-6. These verses contain John’s salutation to the seven churches in Asia Minor. The name-title of Christ “which is, which was, and which is to come” is explained. The Seven Spirits are interpreted as the seven servants or leaders of the seven churches. This podcast further explains what it means for Jesus, “the faithful witness” to be the “first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth,” and how his atonement washed or loosed us from sin. Revelation 1:6 describes “God and his Father” which refers to God the Father (our Heavenly Father) who also has an exalted Father. The discussion of this verse includes a description of how creation is multi-generational and one generation is patterned after every other generation. We are literal children of a Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother in this generation of their spirit offspring. This podcast concludes with a discussion of the two-fold doxology or worship of Christ included in Revelation 1:6. The discussion of each verse can be found at the following times in this podcast: Revelation 1:4 starts at 0:01:34 Revelation 1:5 starts at 0:26:45 Revelation 1:6 starts at 0:49:34

§6: Rev 1:1-3: John Announces the Revelation of Jesus Christ

This podcast provides a detailed description and analysis of Revelation 1:1-3. These three verses set forth the title and subject matter of the entire book which is the unveiling of Jesus Christ. The Revelation comes from God through Jesus Christ to his servant John and all faithful people who are also considered servants. The podcast explains the meaning of things which must shortly come to pass, the signification of the Revelation by an angel, the angels who appear throughout the Revelation, the testimony of Jesus Christ that John bare of all things he saw, John’s witness to the world of all things he saw, the duties of all people to read, hear, understand and keep the sayings of the prophecy, and the urgency to do so because “the time is at hand.” The discussion of each verse can be found at the following specific times in the podcast: Revelation 1:1, Start: 0:8:00 Revelation 1:2, Start: 0:47:30 Revelation 1:3, Start: 1:08:31

[§81] The Status of Spirits Awaiting the Resurrection

This podcast explains the nature, condition, and status of disembodied spirits in the postmortal spirit world. A distinction is made between unembodied spirits in the premortal spirit world, embodied spirits in mortality, disembodied spirits that exist between death and resurrection, and reembodied spirits—better known as resurrected people. The postmortal spirit world consists of two great divisions called paradise and prison, but there are gradations of light in paradise and gradations of darkness, wickedness, and evil in prison. DIsembodied spirits in paradise are the spirits of the just who will ultimately qualify for the celestial kingdom, while those in prison are of the terrestrial and telestial kingdoms of glory. Prison is also home to the disembodied spirit sons of perdition who experience outer darkness while in prison temporarily and then ultimately throughout all eternity because they cannot be redeemed.

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