Revelation 1.    Is this book a Revelation of Jesus Christ, or is it a prophecy about the future of the world?  Yes.

Jesus is the key to our destiny, and the future of the world.

1. He is the firstborn of the dead (5), who died, is alive forever, and has the keys of death and Hades (18).  You can trust him with your personal destiny.
2. He is the ruler of the kings of the earth (5) who holds the stars in his right hand (16).  We can trust him with the world’s future.

LORD, give us the wisdom to trust Christ to work out your will in the cosmos, and in our personal lives.