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 21-22:5 - New Creation

Revelation 21:1-8 - God Dwells with His People

Revelation 21:9-27 - A Vision of the New Jerusalem

Revelation 22:1-5 - Reigning with God Forever

Revelation 22:6-21 - Come Lord Jesus! (Epilogue)

Revelation 22:6-9 - Revelation is Trustworthy

Revelation 22:10-15 The Time is Near

Revelation 22:16-21 - Come!

Book Purpose

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

Continue to live life to the glory of God because Jesus is coming soon!

Revelation 22:6-9 - Revelation is Trustworthy

6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true.

6 And he said to me,

The angel from 22:1 speaks to John once again

“These words are trustworthy and true.

John is reminded that the vision will happen

The reason why the vision is trustworthy and true is because of the one Who gave the vision

And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets,

Once again we see that God is the True Sovereign Lord ruling over all of His revealed Word

The spirits of the prophets refer to individual human spirits (the prophets) who are the vehicles to reveal the prophetic Word of God

Has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

The events of Revelation are soon at hand

This is not something far off in the distance

God does not intend to reveal the timeline to us, but instead wants us to be ready to meet him at any moment

7 “And behold, I am coming soon.

Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

7 “And behold, I am coming soon.

Now Christ is speaking to John

The eschatological age started upon the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Christ

The end times have been upon us since that moment

Jesus is returning soon, but no specific timetable is given

Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Jesus states that the one who is blessed is the one who is obedient to Revelation

The blessing is not material or financial, but spiritual - eternal life with Christ is promised to those who follow the Lamb until the end

8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.

And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that!

8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.

John reiterates that he is the man who has received the visions from the Lord

And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me,

John’s response to the visions he heard/saw is to worship the one who gave them - the angel

9 But he said to me, “You must not do that!

The angel commands John not to worship in response to John bowing before the angel

I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book.

I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets

Why is John not to worship the angel?

Because they are both servants of the Lord

Why are the prophets, John’s brothers, mentioned?

John is writing a book of prophecy and is therefore a prophet

And with those who keep the words of this book.