12. Recap of the first 7 chapters (post 40 days in the word campaign)

SET TIMER (30 mins.)

BOTTOM LINE:

Review and recap first 7 chapters of the book of Revelation (sp. Apocalypsis)

INTRO/OPENING:

We will now be returning to series in the book of Revelation “Echos of the Apocalypse”

today is a review to get us back up to speed.

We covered the first 7 chapters before we started the “40 Days in the Word” Campaign

Next week we will start up in Ch. 8 (Opening 7th seal: kicks off 7 trumpet judgments)

TEXT:

Revelation 1:1–3 NLT

1 This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John, 2 who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.

Revelation 1:1–3 RVR60

1 La revelación de Jesucristo, que Dios le dio, para manifestar a sus siervos las cosas que deben suceder pronto; y la declaró enviándola por medio de su ángel a su siervo Juan, 2 que ha dado testimonio de la palabra de Dios, y del testimonio de Jesucristo, y de todas las cosas que ha visto. 3 Bienaventurado el que lee, y los que oyen las palabras de esta profecía, y guardan las cosas en ella escritas; porque el tiempo está cerca.

BODY (REVIEW):

Ch. 1

John / prisoner on Patmos has a vision (book of Revelation)

Vision of Jesus “I am the Alpha and the Omega” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia”

Ch. 2

Letters to the churches:

Ephesus: the Loveless Church.

You have forgotten your first love

repent and do the first works.

Smyrna: the persecuted church.

Nothing bad against Smyrna

Just be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Pergamus: the compromising (sp. comprometedora) church.

has followers of Balaam’s (sp. Balán) doctrine = taught Balak (sp. Balac) to put a stumbling block (sp. tropiezo) before children of Israel (eat things sacrificed to idols, & sexual immorality).

Repent

Thyatira: the corrupt church.

You allow Jezebel: so called prophetess, seduces my servants to sexual immorality.

She won’t repent. So I will throw her on a bed of suffering (sp. lecho de dolor), and those who commit adultery with her will suffer greatly unless they repent and turn away from her evil deeds.

Ch. 3

Sardis: the dead church.

Appear alive, but you are dead.

Strengthen what little remains; go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly.

Philadelphia: the faithful church.

you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown.

Leodicea: the Luke warm church.

neither cold nor hot

Be zealous and repent. (sp. sé fervoroso y arrepiéntete.)

Ch. 4

The Throne Room of Heaven

4 living creatures

Sing Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”

(sp. Santo, santo, santo es el Señor Dios Todopoderoso, el que era, y que es, y que ha de venir)

Ch. 5

The Lamb Takes the Scroll

No one able to open the scroll… John wept much.

The angels and the elders in heaven began to sing “And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals...”

(sp. Digno eres de tomar el libro y de abrir sus sellos; porque tú fuiste inmolado, y con tu sangre nos has redimido para Dios

Ch. 6

The 6 seals opened

Seal #1. The White Horse: Went out conqueing / antichrist

Seal #2. Red Horse: create war on the earth

Seal #3. Black Horse: scales in hand; famine (sp. hambruna) / food scarcity.

Seal #4. Pale/Green Horse: Death, and Hades kills 1/4 of the earth, with sword, hunger, death, and beasts of the earth.

How interesting that all those middle eastern flags have these 4 colors in them, huh?

Israel is one notable exception (Blue and white).

Seal #5. Cry of the Martyrs (Clamor):

“How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

(sp. ¿Hasta cuándo, Señor, santo y verdadero, no juzgas y vengas nuestra sangre en los que moran en la tierra?)

white robe was given to them; rest a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants ...who would be killed, was completed.

les dieron vestiduras blancas, descansasen, hasta que se completara el número de los que aun van a ser muertos como ellos.

Seal #6. Cosmic Disturbances (sp. Perturbaciones cósmicas):

great earthquake; sun became black, moon became like blood, the stars of heaven fell to the earth.

sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place.

People hide in caves and mountains

Ch. 7

Pause in the opening of the seals in this chapter:

144, 000 Sealed (12k from each of the 12 tribes)

144k sealed

Worship breaks out in heaven / a great multitude dressed in white. (from every nation)

These are those that died during the tribulation / washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb made them white. (sp. han lavado sus ropas, y las han emblanquecido en la sangre del Cordero.)

Remember we did this exercise?

1/2 the church was the tribulation martyrs singing

V. 10 “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (sp. “La salvación pertenece a nuestro Dios que está sentado en el trono, y al Cordero.”)

1/2 the church was all the angels, the elders, and 4 living creatures, and fell on their faces and worshiped God.

V. 12 “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen." (sp. “¡Amén! La alabanza, la gloria, la sabiduría, la acción de gracias, la honra, el poder y la fortaleza son de nuestro Dios por los siglos de los siglos. Amén!"

END:

Ch. 7 ends with a beautiful promise to the martyrs who died during the tribulation:

Revelation 7:14–17 NLT

14 And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white. 15 “That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter. 16 They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun. 17 For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

Revelation 7:14–17 NTV

14 Y yo le contesté: —Tú eres quien lo sabe, señor. Entonces él me dijo: —Estos son los que murieron en la gran tribulación. Han lavado y blanqueado sus ropas en la sangre del Cordero. 15 »Por eso están delante del trono de Dios y le sirven día y noche en su templo. Y aquél que está sentado en el trono les dará refugio. 16 Nunca más tendrán hambre ni sed; nunca más les quemará el calor del sol. 17 Pues el Cordero que está en el trono será su Pastor. Él los guiará a manantiales del agua que da vida. Y Dios les secará cada lágrima de sus ojos».

Next week we pick up at chapter 8 (Opening the 7th seal; which starts the 7 trumpet judgements)

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