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  • Week 1 Day 3 – Revelation 1:9-16

    Day 3: Revelation 1:9-16 Show notes for Week 1 1. Introduction – we should study Revelation, and every book of Scripture, not to gain more information, but to know God more. We should read and study and engage so that we will grow closer to God. In the process, we’ll gain knowledge, but that should never be […]

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  • Week 1 Day 3 – Revelation 1:9-16
    Show notes for Week 1

    1. Introduction - we should study Revelation, and every book of Scripture, not to gain more information, but to know God more. We should read and study and engage so that we will grow closer to God. In the process, we’ll gain knowledge, but that should never be our primary aim in studying the Bible. No matter how you choose to interpret Revelation, even if it is different from me, you should grow in your love for God. You should feel your heart moved and warmed by His great love for you.
    Who Wrote Revelation?
    John the Apostle or someone else
    John the apostle of the lamb is held by most
    When was it written?
    Around 90 AD. Fewer people agree on this, but many who believe John didn’t just make this up put the dating later rather than earlier
    Why was it written?
    If you don’t believe the Bible, speculation runs wild.
    If you believe the Bible, John makes it very clear--God told him to write every bit of this down. John had no motivations of his own to write this book.
    Read it
    This is the only book in the Bible where we are so specifically told we will be blessed just for reading it. The implication is to read it out loud. We are also commanded to keep the words in the book--we must actually take the words in Revelation and make them meaningful in our lives. We can’t just study this at a distance, we must engage the Holy Spirit in prayer and study about how this affects our lives, regardless of whether we believe we will live through these events or not.
    Greeting
    John was on the island of Patmos - the tradition goes that John had been sentenced to death by being submerged in molten tar, but that when he was submerged, he was completely unharmed. Some say that John’s exile to Patmos was because they couldn’t kill him, so the Romans just wanted him out of the way. John seems to allude to this when he speaks of himself in John 21:22-23.
    The Vision of Jesus
    John jumps right into the vision. Right away we find the answer to the question of why John wrote Revelation. John didn’t make this up, he was told by Jesus to write all this down.
    Symbols
    If you are intimidated by symbols in Revelation, fear not! The first chapter only has a few and they are almost all interpreted for us.
    Seven lampstands - the seven churches in Revelation
    Son of man dressed in a robe with a golden sash - we will see this clothing later in Revelation again, but we are told plainly that it is Jesus (First and Last, living one who was dead but is alive)
    Hair like snow - purity
    Eyes like fire - passion
    Feet like glowing bronze - power
    Voice like rushing waters - thunderous
    Sharp sword - we’ll see this again as well, but it stands for the Word of God (which we’ll see later)
    Shining like the sun - Jesus, we’ll find, will literally be the shining sun in eternity.
    Seven stars - the seven angels (messengers) to the seven churches
    Seven lampstands - the seven churches of Revelation.
    Questions
    Why is this book Jesus’ Revelation?
    Why was this book written specifically to seven churches in Asia? What part of Asia is this referring to?
    Is Revelation meaningful to us today? What if we are not living in the end times described in Revelation--is it still meaningful?
    Why should we study Revelation?
    19 min
  • Week 1 Day 2 – Revelation 1:1-8

    Day 2: Revelation 1:1-8 Show notes for Week 1 1. Introduction – we should study Revelation, and every book of Scripture, not to gain more information, but to know God more. We should read and study and engage so that we will grow closer to God. In the process, we’ll gain knowledge, but that should never be […]

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  • Week 1 Day 2 – Revelation 1:1-8
    Show notes for Week 1

    1. Introduction - we should study Revelation, and every book of Scripture, not to gain more information, but to know God more. We should read and study and engage so that we will grow closer to God. In the process, we’ll gain knowledge, but that should never be our primary aim in studying the Bible. No matter how you choose to interpret Revelation, even if it is different from me, you should grow in your love for God. You should feel your heart moved and warmed by His great love for you.
    Who Wrote Revelation?
    John the Apostle or someone else
    John the apostle of the lamb is held by most
    When was it written?
    Around 90 AD. Fewer people agree on this, but many who believe John didn’t just make this up put the dating later rather than earlier
    Why was it written?
    If you don’t believe the Bible, speculation runs wild.
    If you believe the Bible, John makes it very clear--God told him to write every bit of this down. John had no motivations of his own to write this book.
    Read it
    This is the only book in the Bible where we are so specifically told we will be blessed just for reading it. The implication is to read it out loud. We are also commanded to keep the words in the book--we must actually take the words in Revelation and make them meaningful in our lives. We can’t just study this at a distance, we must engage the Holy Spirit in prayer and study about how this affects our lives, regardless of whether we believe we will live through these events or not.
    Greeting
    John was on the island of Patmos - the tradition goes that John had been sentenced to death by being submerged in molten tar, but that when he was submerged, he was completely unharmed. Some say that John’s exile to Patmos was because they couldn’t kill him, so the Romans just wanted him out of the way. John seems to allude to this when he speaks of himself in John 21:22-23.
    The Vision of Jesus
    John jumps right into the vision. Right away we find the answer to the question of why John wrote Revelation. John didn’t make this up, he was told by Jesus to write all this down.
    Symbols
    If you are intimidated by symbols in Revelation, fear not! The first chapter only has a few and they are almost all interpreted for us.
    Seven lampstands - the seven churches in Revelation
    Son of man dressed in a robe with a golden sash - we will see this clothing later in Revelation again, but we are told plainly that it is Jesus (First and Last, living one who was dead but is alive)
    Hair like snow - purity
    Eyes like fire - passion
    Feet like glowing bronze - power
    Voice like rushing waters - thunderous
    Sharp sword - we’ll see this again as well, but it stands for the Word of God (which we’ll see later)
    Shining like the sun - Jesus, we’ll find, will literally be the shining sun in eternity.
    Seven stars - the seven angels (messengers) to the seven churches
    Seven lampstands - the seven churches of Revelation.
    Questions
    Why is this book Jesus’ Revelation?
    Why was this book written specifically to seven churches in Asia? What part of Asia is this referring to?
    Is Revelation meaningful to us today? What if we are not living in the end times described in Revelation--is it still meaningful?
    Why should we study Revelation?
    20 min
  • Week 1 Day 1 – An Introduction to Revelation

    Day 1: An Introduction to Revelation Main things to think about in our study of Revelation   We are promised that if we study Revelation, we will be blessed. Just because people have fought over Revelation, or if the language is difficult, it doesn’t mean we should avoid it. The more eternally minded we are, the more earthly good […]

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  • Week 1 Day 1 – An Introduction to Revelation
    Show notes for Week 1

    1. Introduction - we should study Revelation, and every book of Scripture, not to gain more information, but to know God more. We should read and study and engage so that we will grow closer to God. In the process, we’ll gain knowledge, but that should never be our primary aim in studying the Bible. No matter how you choose to interpret Revelation, even if it is different from me, you should grow in your love for God. You should feel your heart moved and warmed by His great love for you.
    Who Wrote Revelation?
    John the Apostle or someone else
    John the apostle of the lamb is held by most
    When was it written?
    Around 90 AD. Fewer people agree on this, but many who believe John didn’t just make this up put the dating later rather than earlier
    Why was it written?
    If you don’t believe the Bible, speculation runs wild.
    If you believe the Bible, John makes it very clear--God told him to write every bit of this down. John had no motivations of his own to write this book.
    Read it
    This is the only book in the Bible where we are so specifically told we will be blessed just for reading it. The implication is to read it out loud. We are also commanded to keep the words in the book--we must actually take the words in Revelation and make them meaningful in our lives. We can’t just study this at a distance, we must engage the Holy Spirit in prayer and study about how this affects our lives, regardless of whether we believe we will live through these events or not.
    Greeting
    John was on the island of Patmos - the tradition goes that John had been sentenced to death by being submerged in molten tar, but that when he was submerged, he was completely unharmed. Some say that John’s exile to Patmos was because they couldn’t kill him, so the Romans just wanted him out of the way. John seems to allude to this when he speaks of himself in John 21:22-23.
    The Vision of Jesus
    John jumps right into the vision. Right away we find the answer to the question of why John wrote Revelation. John didn’t make this up, he was told by Jesus to write all this down.
    Symbols
    If you are intimidated by symbols in Revelation, fear not! The first chapter only has a few and they are almost all interpreted for us.
    Seven lampstands - the seven churches in Revelation
    Son of man dressed in a robe with a golden sash - we will see this clothing later in Revelation again, but we are told plainly that it is Jesus (First and Last, living one who was dead but is alive)
    Hair like snow - purity
    Eyes like fire - passion
    Feet like glowing bronze - power
    Voice like rushing waters - thunderous
    Sharp sword - we’ll see this again as well, but it stands for the Word of God (which we’ll see later)
    Shining like the sun - Jesus, we’ll find, will literally be the shining sun in eternity.
    Seven stars - the seven angels (messengers) to the seven churches
    Seven lampstands - the seven churches of Revelation.
    Questions
    Why is this book Jesus’ Revelation?
    Why was this book written specifically to seven churches in Asia? What part of Asia is this referring to?
    Is Revelation meaningful to us today? What if we are not living in the end times described in Revelation--is it still meaningful?
    Why should we study Revelation?
    19 min
  • Week 10 Day 5 – Closing Thoughts

    Day 5: Closing Thoughts Main things to look for in study of John 1) Messiah and God as one – this is counterintuitive to the understanding at the time that the Messiah was a man and not God. John makes the case that He is both at the same time. How wonderful that our savior […]

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  • Week 10 Day 5 – Closing Thoughts
    Main things to look for in study of John
    1) Messiah and God as one - this is counterintuitive to the understanding at the time that the Messiah was a man and not God. John makes the case that He is both at the same time. How wonderful that our savior is God Himself!
    2) Paradoxes - John wants us to wrestle with our understanding of Jesus and God and eliminate all the wrong conclusions we have come to. He wants us to know God in truth, not a god of our own choosing.
    15 min
  • Week 10 Day 4 – John 21:15-25

    Day 4: John 21:15-25 Stories: Peter forgiven & John’s conclusion Curiosities: 1) Why did Jesus ask Peter three times if he loved Him? I love Peter’s third response. He knew that he couldn’t hide anything from Jesus. 2) John wouldn’t die? Not exactly – but he was very difficult to kill. Peter, on the other hand would […]

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  • Week 10 Day 4 – John 21:15-25
    Stories: Peter forgiven & John’s conclusion
    Curiosities:
    1) Why did Jesus ask Peter three times if he loved Him? I love Peter’s third response. He knew that he couldn’t hide anything from Jesus.
    2) John wouldn’t die? Not exactly - but he was very difficult to kill. Peter, on the other hand would one day die on a cross.
    15 min

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