Revelation Lesson 01 (Text: Chapter 1)

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Introduction to Revelation  

It is important to study God’s Word, the Bible. It is important to memorize verses and to think upon His Word. The Word of God never changes, even though we live in a world of constant change. Our friends and families change. Circumstances change. Our thoughts and attitudes change. And all around us we experience change every day. But the Word of God remains the same, and is sure and steadfast. We can always depend upon His Word. Isaiah 40:8 says, “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Psalm 119:89 says, “For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven,” and in I Peter 1:23, we read that the Word of God lives and abides forever.  In uncertain and changing times, we can always depend upon His Holy Word to give us comfort, strength, grace and power for each moment of our lives, regardless of our situations or our circumstances. The Word of God also helps newborn babies in Christ to grow spiritually. In I Peter 2:2 we read, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” We, as believers in Christ, are commanded in God’s Word to grow spiritually. II Peter 3:18 says, “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” The Word of God has always existed and will always exist. In John 1:1-2 we read, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.”  Read the following verses from the Bible: Psalm 119: 2, 9, 11, 28, 50, 67, 71, 74, 92, 114, 130, 147, 148, 162 and 165. As you begin these study courses of God’s Word, please begin them with this thought and prayer found in Psalm 119:18, “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.”  And in Psalm 119:105 we read: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” This tells us how to stand with God and how to go with God.

Revelation KEY VERSE: Revelation 1:18 – “I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.”

KEY WORDS: I BEHELD – Found 49 times. I SAW – Found 49 times.

THEME: The Revelation of Jesus Christ.

DATE: 95-98 A.D.

WRITER: John the Apostle One of 5,000 fed One of 120 in Upper Room One of 12 apostles One of the three (Peter, James and John) Son of Zebedee Called “Son of Thunder” Wrote John I, II, III and Revelation Pastor at Ephesus from 70 A.D. Only surviving apostle (see Revelation 1:1) Exiled to Patmos (10 x 6 mile rocky island in Agean Sea) Exiled by Roman Emperor, Dominitian

WRITTEN To: The Seven Churches of Asia (Revelation 1:4) The Servants of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1:1) All Who Will Read. (Revelation 1:3)

WRITTEN FROM: ISLE OF PATMOS – Off coast of Asia Minor.

THE BOOK: Number in the Bible – 66th Book of Bible, Number of chapters – 22, Number of verses – 404, Number in order of writing – 27th in New Testament.

PURPOSE: 1) to unveil or reveal Jesus Christ 2) to instruct, encourage and rebuke the professing church.

DIVISIONS: Chapter 1 – Past – Things that were. Chapters 2-3 – Present – Things that are. Chapters 4-22 – Future – Things that will be.

OUTLINE:

  1. Christ Among Seven Candlesticks – (1:9)
  2. Christ on Throne – (4:10, 11)

III. Christ in Midst of 144,000 – (7:17)

  1. Christ on White Horse – (19:11)
  2. Christ on Great White Throne – (20:11)
  3. Christ the Light of Holy City – (21:22)

VII. Christ the Bright and Morning Star (22:16)

MISCELLANEOUS: Comparing Daniel and Revelation “Seal the Book” – Daniel 12:4 “Seal Not the Sayings of This Book” – Revelation 22:10 Rule of Interpretation for Revelation – “When the plain sense makes common sense, seek no other sense.”

THE CHANNEL: God Gave the Revelation to Christ. Christ Gave the Revelation to Angel. Angel Gave the Revelation to John. John Gave the Revelation to Us.

The Four Visions of John:

  1. Patmos:

Son of Man – Christ and Churches – (1:9, 3:22)

  1. Heaven:

Throne and Lamb – Christ as Lamb – (4:1, 16:21)

  1. Wilderness:

Woman and Beast – Christ as King – (17:1, 21:8)

  1. Mountain:

New Jerusalem – Christ and Bride – (21:9, 22:6)

Genesis and Revelation: The beginnings of Genesis have their fulfillment in Revelation.

  1. Creation of Heaven and earth; Genesis 1:1; New Heaven and New Earth Revelation 21:1
  2. Satan’s first attack on man; Gen. 3: 1-6; Satan’s final attack; Rev. 20:7-10
  3. The sun to rule the day; Gen. 1:16; No need of the sun; Rev. 21:33
  4. Darkness and night; Gen. 1:5; “no night there”; Rev. 22:5
  5. The seas created; Gen. 1:10; No more sea; Rev. 21:1
  6. A river in the garden; Gen. 2:10-14; The Heavenly river of life; Rev. 22:1,2
  7. Curse placed on man and nature; Gen. 3:14-17; No more curse; Rev. 22:3
  8. Man driven out of paradise; Gen.3:24; Man restored to paradise; Rev. 22:11
  9. Tree of life taken from man; Gen 3:24; Tree of life open to man; Rev. 22:14
  10. Nimrod rebels; founds Babylon; Gen. 10:8-10; Anti-christ and Babylon judged; Rev. 20:10

Four Schools of Interpretation:

  1. Praeterist – fulfilled
  2. Historist – from John to end of world
  3. Futurist – premillenialist
  4. Spiritual – symbolic

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