A Message From Jesus (Rev. 1:9-20)
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Why Study Revelation?
Why Study Revelation?
Many people are intimidated by this book, there are beasts, lion-man-hoppers, stars falling out of the sky, swords coming out of mouths, bowls
You have a billion different views:
Dispensationalism
Covanantilism
Preterism
Futurism
Postmillinialism
Amillinialism
Premillinialism
1. Revelation comes from God (Rev. 1:1)
1. Revelation comes from God (Rev. 1:1)
2 Timothy 3:16-17
2 Timothy 3:16-17
If all scripture does these things so does Revelation.
2. Those who read it are blessed (Rev. 1:3)
2. Those who read it are blessed (Rev. 1:3)
It goes even further…
Context (Rev. 1:9)
Context (Rev. 1:9)
Three things I want to focus on
1. John is writing to his fellow Christians
1. John is writing to his fellow Christians
(Your brother)
This letter is immediately applicable to the church
It is applicable for us as well
2. John is going through a hardship alongside his fellow believers
2. John is going through a hardship alongside his fellow believers
(In the tribulation)
As we are going to see in some of these letters, some of these churches are going through it
3. John is a prisoner on Patmos for Jesus
3. John is a prisoner on Patmos for Jesus
John is actively in tribulation
Patmos is for political prisoners
John sees Jesus as Lord and not Caesar
John is encouraging his fellow believers he’s in it with them
Lets jump into the next portion
What John Heard (Rev. 1:10-11)
What John Heard (Rev. 1:10-11)
1. John hears a voice like a trumpet
1. John hears a voice like a trumpet
(Like), its loud
2.John is told to write to the seven Churches in Asia
2.John is told to write to the seven Churches in Asia
Region now known as the country Turkey
3. List of Churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea
3. List of Churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea
Each of these churches will be given a message
Each week we will explore these cities
Side note: Written in the order in which the message would be recieved
Adds validity to the text
What John Saw (Rev. 1:12-16)
What John Saw (Rev. 1:12-16)
I want to focus on three things he sees
1. Seven lampstands
1. Seven lampstands
2. The Son of Man
2. The Son of Man
Lots of OT imagery this mirrors most prominently
Daniel 7:9-10
Daniel 7:9-10
3. 7 Stars
3. 7 Stars
John’s Reaction (Rev. 1:17-18)
John’s Reaction (Rev. 1:17-18)
1. John falls on his face
1. John falls on his face
2. Jesus reveals himself
2. Jesus reveals himself
-First and last (Isaiah 44:6)
-First and last (Isaiah 44:6)
I am God
-Died and forevermore (Romans 6:9)
-Died and forevermore (Romans 6:9)
I have defeated death
-Keys to death
-Keys to death
Athanasius: On the Incarnation of the Word of God Chapter XXVIII: Christ’s Victory over Death
“For it is natural to man to feel cowardice at death and the dissolution of the body; but, and it is a most marvellous fact, he who is enwrapped with the faith of the cross despises even what is according to nature, and is not cowardly at death because of Christ.”
I have defeated it in a way that I can bring back from the dead
The Explanation: (Rev. 1:19-20)
The Explanation: (Rev. 1:19-20)
1. John is told to write down these things
1. John is told to write down these things
God wants us to have this book
God Reveals to him what these things are
2. Seven stars are angels of the seven churches
2. Seven stars are angels of the seven churches
Most likely pastors or just represents the church as a whole
Angel = messenger
3. Seven lampstands are the seven churches
3. Seven lampstands are the seven churches
Jesus is amung these churches holding them
So What?
So What?
1. This book is important
1. This book is important
God gave it to us for a reason, it should be studied
2. Jesus Cares about his church
2. Jesus Cares about his church
He is with his church, even in tribulation
