Revelation

“The Unveiling”

·         The consummation of all things

·         The only book in the Bible that promises a special blessing to the reader

·         404 verses containing over 800 allusions from the Old Testament

·         It presents the climax of God’s Plan for you and me

The Divine Outline

Revelation 1:19

·         Write the things which you have seen

o   The Vision of Christ                                                                         Chapter 1

·         And the things which are    

o   The Seven Churches                                                                       Chapters 2, 3

·         And the things which will take place after this

o   Which Follows After the Churches                                                   Chapters 4-22

How to Study!

·         Set aside quality time

·         Start with prayer asking God to guide you

·         Read the book of Revelation 

·         Read the chapter - Review notes in margin

·         Answer the questions that you can

·         Come back to the questions you didn’t answer

Levels of Application

·         Local – Real churches with real problems

·         Admonitory- ALL churches everywhere

·         Homiletic-(Personal) Applies to each of us to some degree

·         Prophetic-The order they are in they lay out a history of the church

Seven Design Elements

·         The name of the church

·         Title of Christ chosen

·         Commendation

·         Concern

·         Exhortation - (Emphatically urging)

·         Promise to the overcomer

·         Message to all of us-He that has an ear to hear

Application to All Churches

·         Ephesus – Devotion, not just doctrine-neglected devotion

·         Smyrna – Endure persecution – Satanic opposition

·         Pergamos – Purify your ambassadorship-spiritual compromise

·         Thyatira – Abandon Pagan practices

MESSAGE TO THE CHURCHES (Part 2)

Revelation 3:1-22

 |Application to All Churches

·         Ephesus – Devotion, not just doctrine-neglected devotion

·         Smyrna – Endure persecution – Satanic opposition

·         Pergamos – Purify your ambassadorship-spiritual compromise

·         Thyatira – Abandon Pagan practices

·         Sardis – Watchfulness, Diligence

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