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Introduction

Scripture

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 6-8:1 - 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 11:15 - Kingdom Come

Revelation 11:16-18 - Worship of the Twenty-four Elders

Revelation 11:19 - God’s Presence

Purpose of Book

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

The end of history has arrived.

Final judgment has been given.

Those in Christ are saved and rewarded by gaining access to New Creation where they fellowship with God, but those who rebel are given righteous judgment.

Recapitulation - Seals

Revelation 11:15 - Kingdom Come

15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”

Seventh angel blew his trumpet

The final trumpet is blown

History is coming to an end as final judgment concludes and new creation is initiated - SEVEN

Compare to Revelation 6 and the seventh seal

There were loud voices in heaven, saying

Loud voices is the third woe being pronounced - the final judgment

All heavenly beings anxiously await the fullness of the kingdom on earth

The kingdom on earth is established as promised/seen in the Old Testament

The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ

He shall reign forever and ever

Revelation 11:16-18 - Worship of the Twenty-four Elders

16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign.

Twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God

Sum of the 12 patriarchal leaders and 12 apostles symbolizing all of priesthood of believers

Here their worship is driven because Christ’s reign has begun

Saying, we give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty

Why are they thanking God?

The nations have been destroyed, God’s judgment/vengeance has been issued, and He’s rescued those who are in Him

Lord God Almighty is the equivalent to the Lord of Hosts in the Old Testament - He is the divine warrior who rescues His people

Who is and who was

Notice the difference?

There is no “is to come” because He has now arrived

For you have taken your great power and begun to reign

All Christ’s enemies are conquered

A vision revealing the day when God’s rule is entirely unchallenged by his enemies

18 The nations raged, but your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”

The nations raged, but your wrath came

The response by God to the defiant nations is His divine and perfect wrath pour out on them

The eschatological moment of the Day of the Lord has finally arrived

And the time for the dead to be judged and rewarding your servants, the prophets and the saints, and those who fear your name, both small and great

Those not in Christ will face the judgment of their works, but those in Christ - though still judged according to their works - are saved because of Christ

Eschatological judgment is given to those who are rebellious

Eschatological rewards are given to those in Christ

For the destroying the destroyers of the earth

Those who are a part of the Babylonian/earthly kingdom

The beast, the false prophet and Satan himself

Revelation 11:19 - God’s Presence

19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple.

***Not Literal temple/ark***

God’s temple in heaven was opened

The ark of his covenant was seen within his temple

There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

God’s presence has arrived, judgment has been fully issued

Main Point

The end of history has arrived.

Final judgment has been given.

Those in Christ are saved and rewarded by gaining access to New Creation where they fellowship with God, but those who rebel are given righteous judgment.