1. Revelation

2. J i l t e d !

3. Revelation Lost Love Lost Love

4. 1.Why are we looking at Revelation? never have blessing inspired relevant resistance prophetic revelation

5. Revelation = Apocalypse

6. Apocalypse The Day of Apocalypse – the End of the World

7. Revelation = Apocalypse = uncovering, disclosure, lifting the veil

8. Fortune -telling Deuteronomy 18:9-14 Do not let your people practice fortune-telling...

9. Revelation Apocalyptic, Epistolic & Prophetic! Apocalyptic, Epistolic & Prophetic! Uncovering – letter – God’s Word Uncovering – letter – God’s Word

10. Revelation Chapter 2, verses 1 - 7

11. Letters to 7 churches – whose light was never meant to go out.

12. Theme Tune 1 Theme Tune 2

13. 1.The Good Hardworking Hardworking Patient Patient Persevering Persevering Suffering Suffering Zealous for the truth Zealous for the truth Nicolaitans. Followers of Nicolas? Deacon – Acts 7

14. Background Holy Spirit - Acts 19:1-7 Holy Spirit - Acts 19:1-7

15. Temple of Diana (model)

16. Background Holy Spirit - Acts 19:1-7 Holy Spirit - Acts 19:1-7 Taught byPaul, loved him Taught byPaul, loved him Timothy as Pastor Timothy as Pastor John as Pastor John as Pastor withstood a Satanic backlash withstood a Satanic backlash

17. Temple of Diana (model)

18. 2.The Bad Lost their first love The Hurt The Healing Remember – the height from which fallen... Remember – the height from which fallen... Repent – turn away from this loveless life... Repent – turn away from this loveless life... Restore – love again... Restore – love again...

19. 3.The Ugly If it doesn’t repent this church will die!

20. Ruins of Ephesus

21. Temple of Diana (model)

22. Council of Ephesus AD 431

24. 4.Escape to Victory

25. Temple of Diana (model)

26. Tree of Life

27. Revelation Lost Love Lost Love