How to Share Together in Jesus’ Tribulation, Kingdom, and Endurance (Rev. 1:9)
Revelation 1:9 I, John, your brother and a participant in the tribulations, kingdom and endurance of Jesus, was on the island called Patmos, as a witness of God and of Jesus.
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Item |
Sharing in Jesus’ Tribulation |
Sharing in Jesus’ Kingdom |
Sharing in Jesus’ Endurance |
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Meaning |
Following Jesus and suffering with Him in Him |
Living under God’s ruling in the church life |
Partaking of Christ’s enduring life |
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Cause |
Persecution for not compromising with religion and the world |
Regeneration brings us into God’s kingdom |
Satan’s affliction and human opposition |
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Way |
Follow Jesus by the indwelling Spirit and be conformed to His death |
Live the kingdom life with those who call on the Lord |
Abide in Christ and keep the word of His endurance |
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Function |
Brings us into the reality of God’s kingdom |
Causes growth and transformation in life |
Enables us to bear long-term suffering and opposition |
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Explanation |
The Lord suffers in us and with us (Acts 9:4–5) |
The church life is the kingdom life |
Our endurance is Christ experienced in us |
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Result |
Fellowship in Christ’s sufferings and the cross |
Governed by the kingdom and not by self |
Able to endure persecution, rumors, and rejection |
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Mutual Relationship |
Tribulation leads us into the kingdom |
The kingdom requires endurance to remain |
Endurance enables us to sustain tribulation and the kingdom |
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Example |
John exiled on Patmos (Rev. 1:9) |
Caring for a sinning brother (Matt. 18) |
Jesus enduring opposition (Heb. 12:2–3) |
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Application |
Do not love the soul-life; lay down our life for the brothers |
Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace |
Do not retaliate; endure with Christ |
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Burden |
Bring believers into fellowship with Christ’s sufferings |
Bring them into the practical kingdom life |
Bring them into the enjoyment of Christ’s endurance |
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Prophesying Direction |
Declare: We suffer in Jesus, not alone |
Declare: The church life is the kingdom life |
Declare: We live Christ’s endurance |
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Conclusion |
To share in tribulation is to walk the Lord’s way |
To share in the kingdom is to live in the church |
To share in endurance is to live Christ’s nature |
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Related Verses |
Rev. 1:9; Acts 14:22; Phil. 3:10; Rev. 12:11 |
Matt. 16:18–19; Rom. 14:17; 2 Tim. 2:22 |
Rev. 3:10; 2 Thes. 3:5; Heb. 12:1–3 |
🔗 Spiritual Integrated View (Key Points)
Tribulation in Jesus → brings us into the Kingdom → and requires Endurance
- Tribulation is the mark of following Jesus.
- Kingdom is not only future; it is today’s reality in the church life.
- Endurance is not human patience but Christ lived out of us.
Spiritual pathway:
Follow Jesus → suffer → live the kingdom → endure
by Christ
🗣 One Prophesying Summary
“We suffer in Jesus, live in the kingdom, and walk the Lord’s way by Christ’s endurance!”
🏁 Ultimate Conclusion
To share in:
- Jesus’ tribulation,
- Jesus’ kingdom,
- Jesus’ endurance
means:
Living Christ, walking the way of the cross, living the church life, and waiting for the Lord’s return.
*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experience, Enjoy, and Manifest Christ (Part 4), Week 3: Christ is the Son of Man walking among the golden lampstands.
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