Christ as: Alpha & Omega vs. First & Last vs. Beginning & End


Revelation 21:6 He said to me, “It is finished. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give the water of life to the thirsty.”

Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.


A. Main Comparison Table

Item

Alpha & Omega

First & Last

Beginning & End

Meaning

The beginning and the completion, including all content and continuation

The absolute first and the absolute last in position

The origin and the consummation of God’s work

Reason

God’s eternal purpose requires One who completes all He initiates

The eternal, unchangeable existence of the divine Christ

God’s economy needs a definite start and a definite completion

Metaphor

Heavenly letters composing words, sentences, books

A circle without beginning or ending

The initiator and finisher of a divine project

Function

Constitutes the Bible, the church, and the believers’ living

Guarantees Christ’s sovereignty amid suffering

Ensures God’s work will never be abandoned halfway

Explanation

Not only the first and last, but everything in between

Emphasizes position and eternal being

Emphasizes action, economy, and fulfillment

Result

Christ becomes the content of all spiritual realities

The church passes through suffering to reach the goal

God’s purpose is fully accomplished

Relationship

Full content and continuous supply

Absolute existence and authority

Complete execution and fulfillment

Example

Letters on the breastplate; believers as letters of Christ

Smyrna church encouraged in tribulation

Church building from Matthew 16 to Revelation 22

Application

Live, speak, and serve by Christ as the only letter

Stand firm regardless of environment

Rest in God’s certainty in the church life

Burden

Nothing should replace Christ as content

Do not be ruled by circumstances or self

Never doubt the outcome of God’s work

Prophesying Guidance

Declare:

 Christ is every letter of my life

Declare:

 Christ is still the First and the Last

Declare:

Christ will finish what He began

Conclusion

Christ is the content and continuation of all things

Christ is the eternal and unchanging One

Christ is the Initiator and Completer

Key Scriptures

Rev. 22:13; Rev. 21:6; 1 Cor. 1:8; Col. 1:15

Rev. 1:17; 2:8; 22:13

Rev. 22:13; Heb. 12:2; Matt. 16:18

 

B. Spiritual Progression (Layered Revelation)

Level

Description

First & Last

Emphasizes existence and position – Christ alone, eternal and unchangeable

Beginning & End

Emphasizes action and economy – God’s work starts and ends in Christ

Alpha & Omega

Emphasizes content and continuation – the entire process is Christ Himself

 

C. Integrated Spiritual Conclusion


Christ is not only before all things and after all things;
not only the Beginning and the End of God’s work;
but also the content and continuation throughout the entire process.


D. Prophesying Summary


Lord Jesus, You are the Alpha and the Omega.
You are the Author and the Finisher of my faith.
What You have begun, You will surely complete.
Outside of You there is nothing; in You is everything.”


E. Core Reminders

  • Do not look at yourself, rely on yourself, or consider yourself
  • Do not doubt God’s purpose because of environment
  • Simply say Amen to the Lord’s word
  • Faith is not from us, but from the Alpha and the Omega

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part Four), Chapter One: God's Faithful Witnesses, Witnessing for Jesus.

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