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Unveiling Revelation: Messages, Visions, and Spiritual Warfare

Delve into the messages to seven churches, seals, trumpets, spiritual warfare, and victory of the King of Kings in the book of Revelation. Explore the source of this apocalyptic revelation and its significance for believers today.

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Unveiling Revelation: Messages, Visions, and Spiritual Warfare

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  1. OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION • 1. Introduction (1:1-20) • 2. Messages to Seven Churches (2:1-3:22) • 3. Seals to reveal (4:1-8:6) • 4. Trumpets to warn (8:7-11:19) • 5. Spiritual Warfare (12:1-14:5) • 6. Bowls of Judgement & Babylon (14:6-18:24) • 7. Victory of the King of Kings (19:1-20:6) • 8. Final Judgement and Heaven (20:7-22:5) • 9. Conclusion & Faithfulness of Revelation (22:6-21)

  2. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Jesus, the Christ’s revelation • Revelation – apokalypsis • Unveiling or uncovering • Making God’s will know whether present of future (Lk. 2:32; Rom. 16:25; Eph. 3:5) • Revelation = word of God • To Bond-servants • God to Christ for bond-servants • GodChristAngelJohn Bond-servants

  3. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Revelation of things shortly to come to pass (Rev. 1:1; 22:6) • Recipients point of view = soon • Tachei - Quickly, shortly, soon • Lk. 18:8 - speedily • Acts 12:7 - quickly • Acts 22:18 - quickly • Acts 25:4 - shortly • Rom. 16:20 - soon • 1 Tim. 3:14 - before long

  4. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Take heed, for the time is near • Engus - time is near, at hand • Rev. 1:3 - time is near • Rev. 22:10 - time is near • When used to indicate time, it refers to something occurring soon • Mt. 24:32, 33 - summer near • Mt. 26:18 - my time is at hand • Lk. 19:11 - immediately • Jn. 2:13; 6:4; 11:55 - Passover at hand • Jn. 7:2 - Feast of booths at hand

  5. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Beatitudes in Revelation • Beatitude is a declaration of a blessing on someone • Blessed may be translated happily fulfilled spiritually

  6. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Seven beatitudes in Revelation • Reads & heeds the prophecy (1:3) • Die in the Lord (14:13) • Stays awake (16:15) • Invited to marriage feast (19:9) • In first resurrection (20:6) • Heeds the words of prophecy (22:7) • Washed robes (22:14)

  7. REVELATIONSalutation 1:4-8 • Written to the seven churches of Asia • Modern day Turkey • Colossae not mentioned • Representative of all churches • Greetings from • Him who was and is to come = God • Seven Spirits before the throne = Holy Spirit (Rev. 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) • Jesus Christ

  8. REVELATIONSalutation 1:4-8 • Three titles for Christ • Faithful witness • Firstborn of the dead • Ruler of the kings of the earth • Two actions of Christ • Loves us • Released us from our sins by His blood

  9. REVELATIONSalutation 1:4-8 • Results of being released from sins • Made us a kingdom of priests • Glory to God • Recognized His dominion forever and ever

  10. REVELATIONSalutation 1:4-8 • Christ’s return will prove His dominion • Every eye will see • All the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him • Proves He is the Alpha and the Omega • Almighty (9 times in Revelation)

  11. REVELATIONJohn Receives the Revelation 1:9-10 • John • Your brother • Fellow partaker in tribulation & kingdom • Written from Island of Patmos • Because of the word of God • Because of the testimony of Jesus • Receive a vision • Carry out the great commission • Faithful witness banished for his work

  12. REVELATIONJohn Receives the Revelation 1:9-10 • In the Spirit • Spiritual gift of prophecy • Rom. 12:6 • 1 Cor. 12:10, 28; 13:2; 14:1-39 • Oral & visual • Lord’s day • Used only once in New Testament • Probably Sunday

  13. REVELATIONRecipients of Revelation 1:11-16 • Seven church of Asia • Ephesus • Smyrna • Pergamum • Thyatira • Sardis • Philadelphia • Laodicea

  14. MAP OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA

  15. SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA Seven Stars Two-edged sword Laodicea Ephesus Philadelphia Smyrna Sardis Pergamum Thyatira

  16. REVELATIONEternal of Son of Man 1:17-18 • Divine Son of Man • First and last (eternal) • Living one • Dead but alive forevermore • Keys of death and Hades

  17. REVELATIONEternal of Son of Man 1:17-18 • Meaning of keys of death and Hades • Hades- Hebrew word translated to Greek meaning death or grave • Place of departed wicked (Lk. 16:23; Rev. 20:13-14) • Place of all the dead (Acts 2:27, 31) • Keys - authority over

  18. REVELATIONWrite the Mystery 1:19-20 • Write • Things you have seen • So far seen • Things which are • Present state of the church • Things which will take place after these things • Things which are about to take place

  19. REVELATIONWrite the Mystery 1:19-20 • Mystery • Seven stars = angels of the seven churches • Angels • Occurs 67 times in Revelation • Depicting heavenly beings • Can be translated messenger (heavenly or not) • The text indicates spiritual beings

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