The Revelation of Jesus Christ
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The most important thing in understanding the book of Revelation is to understand the book’s contextual situation.
The most important thing in understanding the book of Revelation is to understand the book’s contextual situation.
The Seven Churches
John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
What issues were the churches facing in the 1st century?
What issues were the churches facing in the 1st century?
Some were facing
Some were facing persecution and martyrdom.
Some were facing persecution and martyrdom.
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
Rev 1
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
“ ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Some were facing false teaching.
Some were facing false teaching.
So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Some were facing spiritual and moral compromise.
Some were facing spiritual and moral compromise.
But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality.
Some were facing spiritual apathy and indifference.
Some were facing spiritual apathy and indifference.
But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.
“ ‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.
Some were facing seduction by materialism and creature comforts.
Some were facing seduction by materialism and creature comforts.
For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
The Solution
The Solution
The Solution
The Solution
How do you encourage a persecuted church?
How do you confront a compromising church?
How do you correct an apathetic church?
The churches in John’s time and in our time desperately need a big view of Christ.
The churches in John’s time and in our time desperately need a big view of Christ.
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
Big problems call for an even bigger savior.
Big problems call for an even bigger savior.
What do we learn about Christ?
What do we learn about Christ?
He is the faithful witness.
He is the faithful witness.
He is the firstborn of the dead.
He is the firstborn of the dead.
He is the ruler of kings on earth.
He is the ruler of kings on earth.
Caesar is not Lord Jesus is Lord.
He freed us from sins by his blood.
He freed us from sins by his blood.
He is coming with clouds in an unmistakably visible way.
He is coming with clouds in an unmistakably visible way.
He has a booming voice.
He has a booming voice.
He is present with his church through their struggles.
He is present with his church through their struggles.
He has the appearance of the Ancient of days from the book of Daniel.
He has the appearance of the Ancient of days from the book of Daniel.
“As I looked,
thrones were placed,
and the Ancient of Days took his seat;
his clothing was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames;
its wheels were burning fire.
He speaks the piercing Word of God.
He speaks the piercing Word of God.
Some churches were facing false teaching.
Some churches were facing false teaching.
Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Rev
Revelation is addressed to first-century churches in seven cities of the Roman province of Asia (now western Turkey, see map) (1:4, 11) as representative of all Christ’s churches (cf. “all the churches,” 2:23; and “to the churches,” 2:7, etc.). These churches were threatened by false teaching (such as that of the Nicolaitans, 2:6, 15), by persecution (2:10, 13), by compromise with surrounding paganism through idolatry and immorality (2:14, 20–21), and by spiritual complacency (3:1–3, 15–17). Jesus sent his revelation to John to fortify his churches to resist the wiles of the devil, whether in the form of intimidating violence (the beast), deceptive heresy (the false prophet), or beguiling affluence (the prostitute)
Revelation is addressed to first-century churches in seven cities of the Roman province of Asia (now western Turkey, see map) (1:4, 11) as representative of all Christ’s churches (cf. “all the churches,” 2:23; and “to the churches,” 2:7, etc.). These churches were threatened by false teaching (such as that of the Nicolaitans, 2:6, 15), by persecution (2:10, 13), by compromise with surrounding paganism through idolatry and immorality (2:14, 20–21), and by spiritual complacency (3:1–3, 15–17). Jesus sent his revelation to John to fortify his churches to resist the wiles of the devil, whether in the form of intimidating violence (the beast), deceptive heresy (the false prophet), or beguiling affluence (the prostitute)
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2454.
Christ is so impressive that in his presence it is impossible to retain personal strength.
Christ is so impressive that in his presence it is impossible to retain personal strength.
Christ alone has the authority to confine and release us from death.
Christ alone has the authority to confine and release us from death.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
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Christ is God because only He knows past, present and future.
Christ is God because only He knows past, present and future.
Christ is the beginning and