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

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

3. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. in beginning the earth and the heavens create d God Seven implies completeness, perfection or totality. Seven implies completeness, perfection or totality.

4. What is Jesus really like?

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

6. Ruins of Ephesus Lost Love

7. 1.The Good... Hardworking Hardworking Patient Patient Persevering Persevering Suffering Suffering Zealous for the truth Zealous for the truth 2.The Bad... & 3. The Ugly... Lost Love

8. Revelation Revelation 2: 8 - 11

9. Revelation Conquering Heroes

16. 1. A 2 nd Century Story of Martyrdom

17. 2. An Ancient City of Suffering Beautiful Beautiful Resurrected Resurrected Second fiddle Second fiddle Surviving Surviving Suffering Suffering

18. Myrrh

19. 2. An Ancient City of Suffering Home to: A church under attack A church under attack A synagogue of Satan (?) A synagogue of Satan (?)

20. Romans 2: 28 - 29 28 For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone through the Jewish ceremony of circumcision. 29 No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not a cutting of the body but a change of heart produced by God's Spirit. Whoever has that kind of change seeks praise from God, not from people. NLT

21. John 8: 39 - 44 39 "Our father is Abraham," they declared. "No," Jesus replied, "for if you were children of Abraham, you would follow his good example.... 44 For you are the children of your father the Devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. NLT

22. 2. An Ancient City of Suffering Home to: A church under attack A church under attack A synagogue of Satan (?) A synagogue of Satan (?) (Satan = Accuser)

23. 3. A 21 st Century Testimony

24. 4. A Future Crown of Life First death and second death? First death and second death? Matt 10: 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. NIV

25. Revelation Conquering Heroes