1. OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION
1. Introduction (1:1-20)
2. Messages to Seven Churches (2:1-3:22)
3. Seals to reveal (4:1-8:6)
4. Trumpets to warn (8:7-11:19)
5. Spiritual Warfare (12:1-14:5)
6. Bowls of Judgement & Babylon (14:6-18:24)
7. Victory of the King of Kings (19:1-20:6)
8. Final Judgement and Heaven (20:7-22:5)
9. Conclusion & Faithfulness of Revelation (22:6-21)

2. REVELATION Source of Revelation (1:1-3)
Jesus, the Christ’s revelation
Revelation – apokalypsis
Unveiling or uncovering
Making God’s will know whether present of future (Lk. 2:32; Rom. 16:25; Eph. 3:5)
Revelation = word of God
To Bond-servants
God to Christ for bond-servants
GodChristAngelJohn Bond-servants

3. REVELATION Source of Revelation (1:1-3)
Revelation of things shortly to come to pass (Rev. 1:1; 22:6)
Recipients point of view = soon
Tachei - Quickly, shortly, soon
Lk. 18:8 - speedily
Acts 12:7 - quickly
Acts 22:18 - quickly
Acts 25:4 - shortly
Rom. 16:20 - soon
1 Tim. 3:14 - before long

4. REVELATION Source of Revelation (1:1-3)
Take heed, for the time is near
Engus - time is near, at hand
Rev. 1:3 - time is near
Rev. 22:10 - time is near
When used to indicate time, it refers to something occurring soon
Mt. 24:32, 33 - summer near
Mt. 26:18 - my time is at hand
Lk. 19:11 - immediately
Jn. 2:13; 6:4; 11:55 - Passover at hand
Jn. 7:2 - Feast of booths at hand

5. REVELATION Source of Revelation (1:1-3)
Beatitudes in Revelation
Beatitude is a declaration of a blessing on someone
Blessed may be translated happily fulfilled spiritually

6. REVELATION Source of Revelation (1:1-3)
Seven beatitudes in Revelation
Reads & heeds the prophecy (1:3)
Die in the Lord (14:13)
Stays awake (16:15)
Invited to marriage feast (19:9)
In first resurrection (20:6)
Heeds the words of prophecy (22:7)
Washed robes (22:14)

7. REVELATION Salutation 1:4-8
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. 3:1; 4:5; 5:6)
Jesus Christ

8. REVELATION Salutation 1:4-8
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

9. REVELATION Salutation 1:4-8
Results of being released from sins
Made us a kingdom of priests
Glory to God
Recognized His dominion forever and ever

10. REVELATION Salutation 1:4-8
Christ’s 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)

11. REVELATION John Receives the Revelation 1:9-10
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

12. REVELATION John Receives the Revelation 1:9-10
In the Spirit
Spiritual gift of prophecy
Rom. 12:6
1 Cor. 12:10, 28; 13:2; 14:1-39
Oral & visual
Lord’s day
Used only once in New Testament
Probably Sunday

13. REVELATION Recipients of Revelation 1:11-16
Seven church of Asia
Ephesus
Smyrna
Pergamum
Thyatira
Sardis
Philadelphia
Laodicea

14. MAP OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA

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

16. REVELATION Eternal of Son of Man 1:17-18
Divine Son of Man
First and last (eternal)
Living one
Dead but alive forevermore
Keys of death and Hades

17. REVELATION Eternal of Son of Man 1:17-18
Meaning of keys of death and Hades
Hades- Hebrew word translated to Greek meaning death or grave
Place of departed wicked (Lk. 16:23; Rev. 20:13-14)
Place of all the dead (Acts 2:27, 31)
Keys - authority over

18. REVELATION Write the Mystery 1:19-20
Things you have seen
So far seen
Things which are
Present state of the church
Things which will take place after these things
Things which are about to take place

19. REVELATION Write the Mystery 1:19-20
Seven stars = angels of the seven churches
Angels
Occurs 67 times in Revelation
Depicting heavenly beings
Can be translated messenger (heavenly or not)
The text indicates spiritual beings