Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Outline

Revelation 1 - Introduction

Revelation 1:1-3 - Prologue & Benediction

Revelation 1:4-8 - Epistolary Introduction

Revelation 1:9-20 - A Vision of the Son of Man

Revelation 2-3 - The Seven Churches

Revelation 2:1-7 - The Letter to Ephesus

Revelation 2:8-11 - The Letter to Smyrna

Revelation 2:12-17 - The Letter to Pergamum

Revelation 2:18-29 - The Letter to Thyatira

Revelation 3:1-6 - The Letter to Sardis

Revelation 3:7-13 - The Letter to Philadelphia

Revelation 3:14-22 - The Letter to Laodicea

Revelation 4-5 - The Throne Room

Revelation 4:1-11 - A Vision of the Throne Room

Revelation 5:1-14 - The Lamb is Worthy

Revelation 6-8:5 - The Seven Seals

Revelation 6:1-8 - The First Four Seals

Revelation 6:9-17 - The Fifth and Sixth Seals

Revelation 7:1-17 - Who can Stand on the Day of the Lord?

Revelation 8:1-5 - Anticipation of Further Judgment

Revelation 8:6-11:19 - The Seven Trumpets

Revelation 8:6-13 - The First Four Trumpets

Revelation 9:1-21 - The Fifth and Sixth Trumpets

Revelation 10:1-11 - The End is Near

Revelation 11:1-14 - The Two Witnesses

Revelation 11:15-19 - The Seventh Trumpet

Revelation 12:1-15:4 - The Seven Visions

Revelation 12:1-17 - The Woman, Child, and Heavenly Hosts Versus the Great Dragon

Revelation 13:1-10 - The Beast out of the Sea

Revelation 13:11-18 - The Beast from the Earth

Revelation 14:1-5 - The 144,000

Revelation 14:6-13 - The Proclamations of the Three Angels

Revelation 14:14-20 - The Harvest and Judgment

Revelation 15:1-4 - The Glory of God fills the Heavenly Sanctuary

Revelation 15:1-4 - The Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb

Revelation 15:5-16:21 - The Seven Bowls

Revelation 15:5-8 - The Glory of God fills the Heavenly Sanctuary

Revelation 15:5-8 - The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

Revelation 16:1-21 - Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

Revelation 17-19 - Judgment

Revelation 17:1-18 - The Great Prostitute is Judged

Revelation 18:1-24 - Babylon Falls

Revelation 19:1-10 - The Marriage Feast

Revelation 19:11-21 - Christ Returns!

Revelation 20 - Millennial Reign

Revelation 20:1-15 - The Millennial Kingdom

Revelation 20:1-3 - Satan Bound

Revelation 20:4-6 - Millennial Reign

Revelation 20:7-10 - Satan Defeated

Revelation 20:11-15 - Destination of the Dead

Purpose of Book

The purpose of Revelation is to challenge/encourage believers, who are expectantly awaiting the reign of Christ, to live faithfully for Him despite worldly circumstances, persecution, and the cosmic battle between God and Satan.

Main Point

The dragon and the enemy human forces of God are finally dealt with.

Their destination is Hell, while those in Christ reign with Him first in the millennial kingdom and then with Him forever.

Millennial Kingdom Views

Historic Premillennialism

Future (literal or symbolic) reign on earth

Christ returns before the millennium with His saints

His saints reign on a sin infected earth for 1,000 years

After the millennial kingdom a second great battle takes place where Satan deceives humanity again leading to the second death for unbelievers and New Jerusalem for Christ-followers

Dispensational Premillennialism

Future literal 1,000 year reign on earth

Christ will first come and take believers away in a “secret rapture”

At this time a great tribulation period of 7 years occurs - the nation of Israel comes back

After the 7 years, Christ will return and set up His kingdom on earth

Postmillennialism

Christ will return after the 1,000 years - symbolic

The Millennial Kingdom is a future event that occurs after the gospel has transformed society - then Christ returns

After the “millennium” God will release Satan and destroy him and all evil

Amillennialism

Currently living in the Millennial Kingdom - 1,000 years is symbolic

Satan is bound from gathering the nations to go to battle against God - Binding took place at the cross

Believe that Revelation 19:17-21 and Revelation 20:9-10 is the same battle

New Creation Millennialism

Christ returns at the end of Revelation 19 with His army (all glorified saints and angels) and defeats the beast, the false prophet who are thrown into the lake of fire and their human army is slain - physically killed and sent to the realm of the dead

Satan is thrown in the abyss and the millennial kingdom is initiated

Christ-followers begin to reign with Christ in the millennial kingdom and are forever with their God and the Lamb (New Jerusalem)

Satan and the unregenerate are released from their 1,000 year prison and Satan deceives them a second time to go to battle against God and His people.

They lose and Satan is sent to Hell while the unrepentant go to the judgment seat and are found guilty ultimately leading to annihilation

Influential OT Passages

Ezekiel 38-39 - Battle of Gog/Magog

Daniel 7 - Ancient of Days/Son of Man

Isaiah 24-27 - The End of History

Isaiah 24 - The Lord Destroys the Present Age and Worldwide Worship Takes Place

Isaiah 25 - God’s Covenant People Rejoice Their Liberation in Mount Zion

Isaiah 26 - God Wins the Final Victory

Isaiah 27 - Evil is Destroyed and God’s People Dwell with Him

Revelation 20:1-3 - Satan Bound

1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.

1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven

An unidentified angel is seen by John coming from heaven, although it could be the same from Revelation 9

Holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.

There is a difference between these passages - Michael throws Satan to earth in Revelation 12, but here Satan is throw to the abyss

2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended.

2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan

Satan here is arrested and bound which is frequent in Jewish literature

Dragon