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You ask, What is our policy? I will say It is
to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our
might and with all the strength that God can give
us to wage war against a monstrous tyranny,
never surpassed in the dark lamentable catalogue
of human crime. That is our policy. You ask, What
is our aim? I can answer with one word
Victoryvictory at all costs, victory in spite of
all terror, victory however long and hard the
road may be for without victory there is no
survival. Winston Churchill
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Back to Basics
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The Book of Revelation
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Background of the Book of Revelation

• Who wrote the book?
• John, the Apostle
• Exiled to Island of Patmos
• Revelation 14,9
• To Whom Written?
• Seven churches of Asia Minor
• Revelation 14,11

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Background of the Book of Revelation

• Circumstances of writing?
• Church under extreme persecution from Roman
  Government
• Revelation 212,13
• Internal forces threatening Revelation 214,15

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What is the Proper Interpretation of Revelation?

• Four Different Ways
• Preterist Most/all fulfilled in past
• Futurist be fulfilled in our future
• Historical fulfilled in history of the church
• Spiritual not literal but symbolize struggle
  between forces of Good and Evil throughout the
  centuries.

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What is the Proper Interpretation of Revelation?

• Key in first few verses
• Revelation 13 the time is near
• Futurist is built on false premise that things
  were to be fulfilled in far distant future.
• How could something to be fulfilled two millennia
  later comfort the seven churches?

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What is the Proper Interpretation of Revelation?

• Historical affords little comfort or
  relevance for the ones to whom it was written.
• Spiritual finds great eternal lessons does
  not engage in wild speculations. Does not
  consider literal message of comfort for those
  addressed by John.

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What is the Proper Interpretation of Revelation?

• Preterist most consistent method of
  interpretation.
• Gives comfort encouragement to Christians of
  1st century
• Avoids wild speculation of Futurist view.
• Most who hold this position convinced events
  leading up to Chapter 21 began to be fulfilled in
  Johns lifetime.

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Two Great Aids in Understanding Revelation

• Understanding of Old Testament Figures Prophecy
• Understanding of Culture of the 1st Century
  Nature of Apocalyptic Literature, prevalent in
  Johns day

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Great Themes in Revelation

• Christ is Vitally concerned about congregations
  of His brethren
• Revelation 11-13
• Revelation 229
• Revelation 38
• Matthew 2820

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Great Themes in Revelation

• Must be willing to suffer/die for faith in Jesus
  Christ
• Revelation 1217
• Revelation 210
• Revelation 213
• Matthew 69

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Great Themes in Revelation

• Not all Enemies of Gods people are outside
  some within the walls
• False doctrine, immorality among brethren,
  lukewarmness
• Revelation 25,16,21,22 33,19

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Gods People are Going to WIN!

• Revelation 1714 the Lamb will overcome
• Revelation 2011,12 from whose face the earth
  heaven fled away
• Revelation 152-4 all nations shall come
  worship before You