Revelation 1:4-11 NKJV

Colossians 1:15-20 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones of dominions or principalities or powers, all things were created through Him and for Him.


And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.


And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.


For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,


and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.


1 Peter 2:4-10 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,


you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.


Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, 'Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame."


Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,"


and "A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense." They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.


But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light:


who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.


Revelation 22:12-13 "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with me, to give to every one according to his work.


"I am the alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last."


Acts 10:9-16 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.


Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance


and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet  bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.


In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.


And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat."


But Peter said, "Not so. Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean."


And a voice spoke to him again, the second time, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."


This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.


Revelation 2:8-11 "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, 'These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life;


 "I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy  of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.


"Do not fear any of those things you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and  will give you the crown of life.


"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death."