1. 10th Dec. , 2017. Sungai Ara Gospel Hall
10th Dec., Sungai Ara Gospel Hall THE “SEVEN’S” IN JOHN’S REVELATION
22nd Oct – Pt. 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE SEVENS IN REVELATION 3rd Dec – Pt. 2: CONDITION IN THE SEVEN CHURCHES 10th Dec – Pt. 2: Continued. Pt. 3: THE GREAT TRIBULATION IN THE SEVEN SEAL JUDGMENTS

2. Pt 1. Revelation in Perspective. I. THE PROLOGUE OF THE BOOK. A
Pt 1. Revelation in Perspective. I. THE PROLOGUE OF THE BOOK A. The Penman Rev. 1: B. The Period A.D C. The Promise Rev. 1:3
II. THE PANORAMA OF THE BOOK. A. A Simple Plan in the Book – Rev. 1:19 1. The Past. Ch The Present. Chs. 2, 3 3. The Prospect. Chs. 4-22

3. II. THE PANORAMA OF THE BOOK.
A Simple Plan in the Book – Rev. 1:19
The Sure Prophecy in the Book
1. This Part of the Prophecy has not yet been Fulfilled Chs (6-18)
2. It's Parallel with the Great Tribulation Features The Series of "Seven" Plagues (Judgments) in the Forthcoming Trials. Chs. 6-18

4. Pt 1. Revelation in Perspective. I. THE PROLOGUE OF THE BOOK. II
Pt 1. Revelation in Perspective. I. THE PROLOGUE OF THE BOOK. II. THE PANORAMA OF THE BOOK.
Pt. 2 III. THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES Rev. Chs. 2 & 3
A. The Church and the Churches.
The Preterist Approach
The Allegorist Approach
The Futurist Approach

5. B. THE 7 COMMON FACTS IN THE SEVEN LETTERS. EACH LETTER ADDRESSES…
The Church and } "Unto the angel of the church …
The City - } "Unto the angel of the church at..."
The Character of Christ - "These things saith He that..."
The Condition of the Congregation - "I know thy works..."
The Complaint and/or Commendation. - "But I have..."
The Command and Counsel - "He that hath an ear..."
The Challenge and Conclusion - "To him that overcometh...“

6. C. THE COMPARATIVE AND CONTRASTIVE FEATURES OF THE SEVEN LETTERS.
Censure only for Sardis and Laodicea.
2. Commendation only for Smyrna and Philadelphia.
3. Contents -- Shortest to Smyrna; Longest to Thyatira.
4. Classification of the seven letters into three and four:

7. If any man have an ear, let him hear.
4. The Change in the Order of the appeal by the Holy Spirit followed by the promise to the Overcomer in the first three and the change of the reversed order in the last four – He that overcometh and he that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Contrast Rev. 13:8, 9 8  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
If any man have an ear, let him hear.

8. Pergamos Thyatira (2:24) Sardis (3:4) Philadelphia Laodicea
a. The Consecutive History of the Church – first three are Consecutive,
- the last four both Consecutive and Concurrent with each reaching to the time of the Rapture.
b. Church as a whole appealed to in the first three, with a Remnant or no Remnant in the last four! [2:24; 3:4; 3:8; 3:20]
Pergamos
Thyatira
(2:24)
Sardis
(3:4)
Philadelphia
Laodicea

9. 5. The Challenge and Conclusion - "To him that overcometh..."
a. The Church in Ephesus – the 1st Century Church. Rev. 2:1-7
An Active Church, but not “Alive”. Rev. 2:2, 3 ct. I Thes. 1:3
b.The Church in Smyrna – the Persecuted Church. Rev. 2:8-11
An Active and Alive Church, dead but Alive. Rev. 2:9
c. The Church in Pergamum – The Compromising Church of Constantine. Rev. 2:12-17
An Active Compromising Church, Alive to the World but Dead to Christ. Rev. 2:12

10. d. The Church in Thyatira – The Idolatrous Church of the Dark Ages. Rev. 2: A Very Active Church with a semblance of being Alive thy works; the last to be more than the first. Rev. 2:19 cp. 2:2
e. The Church in Sardis – The Church of the Reformation Period Rev. 3:1-6
A Dead Church with a Name but not a Church Alive. Rev. 3:1
f. The Church in Philadelphia – The Missionary Period. Rev. 3: 7-13
The Active and Alive Mission-Minded Church. Rev. 3:7, 8
g. The Church in Laodicea -Today’s Materialistic Church. Rev. 3:14- 21
An Active Worldly Church, Dead and not a Church Alive. Rev 3:20, 21 

11. Conclusion and Challenge to the Church and Christian:

12. Recapitulation: The Sevens in John’s Revelation:
1. The Seven’s in Single Occurrences (in KJV) – 55 times.
2. The Seven’s in Series Outlining Revelation
The seven churches - 1:4, 11, 20 Chs. 1, 2-3
The seven seal judgments - 5:1, 5:5 Chs. 4-6; 8:1
The seven trumpet judgments :2, Chs. 8, 9; 11:15- 19
The seven bowl/vial judgments - 15:7, 17:1, 21:9 Chs
The seven parentheses Chs. 7, 10-14, 17-19
The Six “thousand” occ :2-7, ct. 11:2, 3 Ch. 20
3. The Seven new Outstanding Subjects Chs. 21, 22
The Great Tribulation on Earth
Jews and Gentiles – them/they that dwell/ dwelt on/upon the earth
Rev. 6:10; 11:10 (x2); 13:14 (x2); 14:6; 17:8
The Church and Tribulation Saints in Heaven. Rev. Chs. 4, 5, 7:

13. Pt. 3: The Great Tribulation in the Seven Seal Judgments
Revelation 14:13
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Pt. 3: The Great Tribulation in the Seven Seal Judgments
READING REVELATION – THE BOOK OF SYMBOLS [CF. JOHN – THE BOOK OF SIGNS]
Keep in mind the Key to the understanding of the book, e.g. Rev. 1:19
Comprehend the Text from the Context, cf. Rev. 14:13
Approach it Literally with a historical-grammatical- Literary approach unless it Leads otherwise. Rev. 11:1-3
Compare Symbols with other Scriptures, e.g. Rev. 13 (1, 2) with Daniel ch. 7
Let the Spirit Apply the Lessons to your Life, e.g. Rev. 2, 3

14. I. The SEVEN’S in the Great Tribulation Chs. 6-19:10
A. AN OVERVIEW OF THE SEVEN SEALS. REV. 6
The Perspective of the Seven Seals.
a. Their Relationship to future Destiny events. "after this" in 4:1
b. Their Relationship to the Departure (Rapture) of the Church from this earth – the things which must be hereafter 4:2
c. Their Relationship to Daniel's seventieth week. Dan. 9:27.
d. Their Relationship to Christ's Discourse on Mt. Olivet. Matt. chs. 24, 25.
Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

15. 2. The Punishment (Judgment) of the Seven Seals
1st Seal -- ANTICHRIST beginning his conquest in peace.
2nd Seal WAR and bloodshed: Antichrist controlling the world.
3rd Seal FAMINE in the land, people controlled by Antichrist.
4th Seal DEATH and HADES riding forth to claim their victims.
5th Seal -- MARTYRS of the Great Tribulation.
6th Seal -- WORLD-WIDE CONVULSIONS AND CATASTROPHIES IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH – the Great Day of His Wrath Rev. 6:17
7th Seal -- THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Rev. 8:1 ,2

16. B. AN OVERALL COMPARISON OF THE SEVEN SEALS TO… 1
B. AN OVERALL COMPARISON OF THE SEVEN SEALS TO… 1. Christ's Discourse on Mt. Olivet. Mt. 24, 25 - SEVEN Similarities
Matthew 24:
i. False Christs 4, 5
ii. Wars 6, 7a
iii. Famine 7b
iv. Earthquakes 7c-8
v. Martyrs 9
vii. World-wide chaos 10-13
vii. World-wide preaching
& evangelisation 14
Revelation 6:
White Horse rider 1, 2
Red horse – war 3, 4
Black horse – famine 5, 6
Pale horse – death 7, 8
Martyrs under the altar 9-11
World wide chaos 12-17
[World-wide witness & salvation. ] Ch. 7

17. 2. Daniel’s Vision of 70 (Seven x ten) Weeks

18. 3. The Decree of the Judgments.
B. AN OVERALL COMPARISON TO… 1. Christ's Discourse on Mt. Olivet. 2. Daniel’s Vision of 70 Weeks.
3. The Decree of the Judgments.
Relationship of the Seals, The Trumpets and The Bowls.
i. The Seal Judgments.
ii. The Trumpet Judgments
iii. The Bowl Judgments

19. B. AN OVERALL COMPARISON OF THE SEVEN SEALS TO… C
B. AN OVERALL COMPARISON OF THE SEVEN SEALS TO… C. AN OVERVIEW OF THE SEVEN TRUMPETS. CHS. 8, 9
1. The Silence before the Storm. 8:1 2. The Supplication of the Saints. 8:2-6

21. I. THE SEVEN’S IN THE GREAT TRIBULATION. CHS. 6-18:24
Revelation 20:14-15 (ASV)
And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
I. THE SEVEN’S IN THE GREAT TRIBULATION. CHS. 6-18:24
AN OVERVIEW OF THE END-TIME EVENTS. Rev. 19: :15 After these things (Hereafter) cf. 1:19; 4:1 A. The King and His Kingdom. Chs. 19, 20
Heavenly Hallelujahs – the Lamb is Married! 19:1-10
Christ Returns, Rebels defeated at God’s Great Supper. 19:11-20:3
Saints Reign, Satan Bound for 1000 years. 20:4-6
Satan Revolts, Cast into Lake of Fire to join His Cohorts. 20:7-10
A Great White Throne Set up and Sinners cast into Hell. 20:11-15

22. The New Tree of Life Rev. 22:2 The New Throne Rev. 22:3, 4
III. AN OVERVIEW OF THE ETERNAL STATE TO COME. Rev. Chs B. All Things NEW
The New Heaven Rev. 21:1
The New Earth Rev. 21:1
The New City Rev. 21:9-23
The New Nations Rev. 21:24-27
The New River Rev. 22:1
The New Tree of Life Rev. 22:2
The New Throne Rev. 22:3, 4

23. The “Perfect SEVENS” in Revelation
There are at least 17 entities of seven.
They are the seven churches, seven lampstands, seven stars, seven Spirits of God, seven seals, seven horns, seven eyes, seven trumpets, seven thunders, seven thousand slain, seven heads, seven crowns, seven last plagues, seven angels, seven vials, seven mountains and seven kings.
seven beatitudes - 1:3; 14:13a; 16:15; 19:9a; 20:6, 7; 22:14
Seven groups of people flee when the 6th seal was opened:- 6:15
And (1) the kings of the earth, and (2) the great men, and (3) the rich men, and (4) the chief captains, and (5) the mighty men, and (6) every bondman, and (7) every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains.
seven-fold Laud (praise) of the Living Creatures of the Lamb and of the Lord God - 5:12; 7:12

24. Revelation 22:20-21 Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
The SEVEN-FOLD Laud of the Lamb Revelation 5: And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Revelation 22:20-21
He which testifieth these things saith,
Surely I come quickly. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Revelation 7:11-12
And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

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