OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

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OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION
1. Introduction (11-20) 2. Messages to Seven
Churches (21-322) 3. Seals to reveal
(41-86) 4. Trumpets to warn (87-1119) 5. Spiri
tual Warfare (121-145) 6. Bowls of Judgement
Babylon (146-1824) 7. Victory of the King of
Kings (191-206) 8. Final Judgement and Heaven
(207-225) 9. Conclusion Faithfulness of
Revelation (226-21)
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REVELATION Source of Revelation (11-3)

• Jesus, the Christs revelation
• Revelation apokalypsis
• Unveiling or uncovering
• Making Gods will know whether present of future
  (Lk. 232 Rom. 1625 Eph. 35)
• Revelation word of God
• To Bond-servants
• God to Christ for bond-servants
• God?Christ?Angel?John ?Bond-servants

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REVELATION Source of Revelation (11-3)

• Revelation of things shortly to come to pass
  (Rev. 11 226)
• Recipients point of view soon
• Tachei - Quickly, shortly, soon
• Lk. 188 - speedily
• Acts 127 - quickly
• Acts 2218 - quickly
• Acts 254 - shortly
• Rom. 1620 - soon
• 1 Tim. 314 - before long

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REVELATION Source of Revelation (11-3)

• Take heed, for the time is near
• Engus - time is near, at hand
• Rev. 13 - time is near
• Rev. 2210 - time is near
• When used to indicate time, it refers to
  something occurring soon
• Mt. 2432, 33 - summer near
• Mt. 2618 - my time is at hand
• Lk. 1911 - immediately
• Jn. 213 64 1155 - Passover at hand
• Jn. 72 - Feast of booths at hand

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REVELATION Source of Revelation (11-3)

• Beatitudes in Revelation
• Beatitude is a declaration of a blessing on
  someone
• Blessed may be translated happily fulfilled
  spiritually

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REVELATION Source of Revelation (11-3)

• Seven beatitudes in Revelation
• Reads heeds the prophecy (13)
• Die in the Lord (1413)
• Stays awake (1615)
• Invited to marriage feast (199)
• In first resurrection (206)
• Heeds the words of prophecy (227)
• Washed robes (2214)

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REVELATIONSalutation 14-8

• Written to the seven churches of Asia
• Modern day Turkey
• Colossae not mentioned
• Representative of all churches
• Greetings from
• Him who was and is to come God
• Seven Spirits before the throne Holy Spirit
  (Rev. 31 45 56)
• Jesus Christ

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REVELATIONSalutation 14-8

• Three titles for Christ
• Faithful witness
• Firstborn of the dead
• Ruler of the kings of the earth
• Two actions of Christ
• Loves us
• Released us from our sins by His blood

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REVELATIONSalutation 14-8

• Results of being released from sins
• Made us a kingdom of priests
• Glory to God
• Recognized His dominion forever and ever

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REVELATIONSalutation 14-8

• Christs return will prove His dominion
• Every eye will see
• All the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him
• Proves He is the Alpha and the Omega
• Almighty (9 times in Revelation)

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REVELATIONJohn Receives the Revelation 19-10

• John
• Your brother
• Fellow partaker in tribulation kingdom
• Written from Island of Patmos
• Because of the word of God
• Because of the testimony of Jesus
• Receive a vision
• Carry out the great commission
• Faithful witness banished for his work

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REVELATIONJohn Receives the Revelation 19-10

• In the Spirit
• Spiritual gift of prophecy
• Rom. 126
• 1 Cor. 1210, 28 132 141-39
• Oral visual
• Lords day
• Used only once in New Testament
• Probably Sunday

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REVELATIONRecipients of Revelation 111-16

• Seven church of Asia
• Ephesus
• Smyrna
• Pergamum
• Thyatira
• Sardis
• Philadelphia
• Laodicea

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MAP OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA
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SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA
Seven Stars
Two-edged sword
Laodicea
Ephesus
Philadelphia
Smyrna
Sardis
Pergamum
Thyatira