THE END OF THE BEGINNING

Intro. - We’re just getting started

The Reader Revelation 1:3

The person is blessed for reading this letter

The reader must take it to heart

There must be a sense of urgency - the time is near

The Author Revelation 1:4-5

The author is the firstborn from the dead

The author is the faithful witness - He is reliable

The author is the ruler of the kings of the earth

The author loves us desperately

The author freed us from our sins

The Subject Of The Book - Christ wins

Christ holds the keys of death and Hades Revelation 1:18

Christ has triumphed - Revelation 5:5

Satan is defeated - Revelation 20:7-10

The faithful will live forever - Revelation 22:1-6

Christ is returning - Revelation 22:7

Concl. - C.S. Lewis - The Last Battle - last paragraph