Revelation Part I Lesson 1 Revelation 1 Theme

Revelation Part I Lesson 1

Revelation 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

Revelation 1 � 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 22 � 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 -19 � Parallels: Chapter 1 verses 1 -2 & 8; 4: 8 to 22: 13 � I am the Alpha and the Omega….

Revelation 1 � Where? � What? � Which On an island named Patmos (1: 9) Write things: you have seen are will take place after these things (1: 19)

Revelation 2 � Theme: Write to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum and Thyatira � Message? � Perseverance � False apostles � Left first love � Don’t fear suffering (2: 10) � Acts of immorality (2: 20) � Hold fast until I come (2: 25)

Revelation 3 � 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 4 � 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 saw � Revelation 2 -3 The things which are � Revelation 4 -22 The things which take place after these things � Change? Setting and focus. From earth to heaven and focus is on One who sits on the throne

Revelation 4 � Description: � John used the gems of the earth � 24 elders on 24 thrones � Lightning, thunder, fire, ……. � 4 living creatures constantly praising God � When the creatures praise, the elders fall down before throne in worship � 4: 2 is second time John is in the Spirit (1: 10)

Revelation 5 � 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?