Lesson 1 Theme Revelation given to John God gave to Jesus Jesus gave to an angel Angel gave to John John gave to the 7 churches in Asia ID: 482644
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Revelation Part I
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Theme: Revelation given to John
God gave to Jesus
↓Jesus gave to an angel ↓Angel gave to John ↓John gave to the 7 churches in Asia
Revelation 1Slide3
Why? To show to Jesus’ servants the things which must soon take place (1:3)
What kind of writing?
Prophecy (1:3)What does it say about the one who reads?Blessed is the one who: Reads, hears and heeds (1:3)When? The time is near (1:3)
Revelation 1Slide4
What? Prophecy from the God of the spirits of the prophets (22:6)
God sent this prophecy to show His servants the things which will soon take place (22:6)
The one who heeds this prophecy is blessed (22:7)What? Warnings in verses 18-19Parallels: Chapter 1 verses 1-2 & 8; 4:8 to 22:13I am the Alpha and the Omega….
Revelation 22Slide5
Where? On an island named Patmos (1:9)
What?
Write the things: Which you have seenWhich areWhich will take place after these things (1:19)Revelation 1Slide6
Theme: Write to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum and Thyatira
Message?
PerseveranceFalse apostlesLeft first loveDon’t fear suffering (2:10)Acts of immorality (2:20)Hold fast until I come (2:25)
Revelation 2Slide7
Theme: Write to Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea
Repeated statement in chapters 2 and 3?
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”Do we have an ear to hear?Revelation 3Slide8
Theme:
John saw and heard from heaven
4:1 is like 1:19 “what must take place after these things”Segment divisions: Revelation 1 What John sawRevelation 2-3 The things which areRevelation 4-22 The things which take place after these thingsChange? Setting and focus. From earth to heaven and focus is on One who sits on the throne
Revelation 4Slide9
Description:
John used the gems of the earth
24 elders on 24 thronesLightning, thunder, fire, …….4 living creatures constantly praising GodWhen the creatures praise, the elders fall down before the throne in worship4:2 is second time John is in the Spirit (1:10)
Revelation 4Slide10
Theme:
Worthy is the Lamb
Sealed book in God’s right hand (5:1)No one worthy to open it (5:14)John wept until……(5:5)The Lamb, as if slain, took the book (5:6)Creatures and elders fell down and worshipped (5:8)Sang a new song and others joined (5:9-13)Can Revelation 4-5 make a difference in a person’s everyday life?
Revelation 5