SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER The Scriptures First Reading—Acts 16:6–10 Epistle—Revelation 22:12–17, 20 Gospel—John 17:20–26 The Text—Revelation 22:12–17, 20 After spending five weeks in the visions and pictures of the Apocalypse, today we hear Jesus speak the concluding words of his revelation. If the preacher is using all six of the Revelation texts as a series, care must be exercised to proclaim what is unique in the Savior’s words from this chapter. The solemnity and urgency of these final
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