Lesson 1

 God gave to Jesus  ↓  Jesus gave to an angel  ↓  Angel gave to John  ↓  John gave to the 7 churches in Asia  Theme: John told to write/ Saw Jesus  Blessing given to those who read, hear and heed

 Hear: He who has an ear, let him hear…  Rev. 2:11, 29  Instructions to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum and Thyatira.  Theme: To the churches at Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum and Thyatira

 Hear: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches  Instructions to: Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea  Theme: To churches at Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea

 John saw a door open IN HEAVEN  “First voice” refers back to 1:10-12  24 elders and 4 living creatures worship  Theme: Worship in heaven before God’s throne

 God holding a book/ scroll  An angel asks who is worthy  The only One worthy:  The Lion of Judah  The Root of David  The Lamb as if slain  Theme: Lamb – worthy to break/open seals

Six of the 7 seals are broken 1 st seal: ◦ Rider on a white horse ◦ Has a bow and is given a crown ◦ Goes out conquering and to conquer  2nd seal: o Rider on a red horse o Takes peace from the earth: men slay each other o Given a great sword

3 rd seal: o Rider on a black horse o Has a pair of scales o Voice commands to measure…don’t harm 4 th seal: o Riding ashen/pale horse o Death/Hades o Two are given authority to kill ¾ of the earth o Famine, pestilence and wild beasts

5 th seal: o Souls who had been slain under the altar o How long before blood is avenged? o Given white robes and told to rest a bit longer o More of them will be killed 6 th seal: o Great earthquake o Sun, moon, stars, sky all change o Every island and mountain moved o Men hide and want to die o Theme: Six seals broken

 Time phrase: “After this”  Four angels holding back the four winds  5 th angel with God’s seal: don’t harm until…  144,000 sealed: 12,000 from each tribe  “After these things” vs  John saw a great multitude from every nation  Multitude was before the throne IN HEAVEN  144,000 were ON EARTH  Theme: 144,000 of Israel sealed & great multitude

 7 th seal is broken/opened  Silence in heaven for about 30 minutes  Seven trumpets given to seven angels  Incense = prayers of the saints going up before God  Fire is thrown from the altar to the earth  Thunder, rumblings, lightning, earthquake  AFTER the angels are given trumpets……

1st trumpet o Hail, fire, blood thrown to the earth o 1/3 of the earth and trees, burned and ALL green grass 2 nd trumpet o Burning mountain thrown into the sea o 1/3 of sea becomes blood o 1/3 of sea creatures die o 1/3 of ships destroyed

3 rd trumpet o Great star falls on1/3 of rivers and waters on earth o Many men die from bitter waters 4 th trumpet o 1/3 sun, moon, and stars darkened Rev. 8:13 John sees a flying eagle and it says:  “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on earth…because of the last 3 trumpets  Theme: 7 th seal 4 trumpets

5 th trumpet Key to the bottomless pit given to 5 th angel Smoke from the bottomless pit o Locusts on earth for 5 months/scorpions o Hurt men without God’s seal o First woe is past 6 th trumpet o Four angels at Euphrates River released o Prepared for hour, day, month and year o 1/3 of mankind killed o Theme: 5 th and 6 th trumpets

 This chapter does not continue with trumpets  John’s vision of strong angel  John hears 7 peals of thunder speak something he is told NOT to write vs. 4  Strong angel speaks of the 7 th angel vs.7  Mystery of God is finished/fulfilled  John eats the little book/scroll  John is to prophecy more  Theme: John ate book Prophecy again

 Continuation of chapter 10  John is given a measuring rod  Prophecy – the nations will tread the court of the temple and holy city for 42 months  Two witnesses – prophecy for 1,260 days  The beast will kill them  People will look at their dead bodies 3 ½ days  Witnesses raised from the dead; called to heaven  Great earthquake

 7,000 people are killed from the earthquake  2 nd woe is past  3 rd woe is coming quickly/soon  7 th angel sounds  Verses th trumpet o World kingdom becomes the Lord’s forever o 24 elders worship because God reigns o Nations enraged, God’s wrath comes o Time to judge the dead, reward the saints o Destroy those who destroy the earth

o Temple in heaven opens o Ark of the Covenant appears o Lightning, sounds, rumblings, thunder, earthquake and hailstorm Theme: 2 Witnesses 7 th Trumpet Purpose of the book: To show His servants things which must soon take place Rev. 1:1