The Revelation of Jesus Christ

Introduction

   It is a revelation • apocalypse = unveiling It is the Revelation of Jesus Christ • It belongs to us and He gave it to us through John • It reveals Him It promises a blessing • To the one who reads • To the one who hears • To the one who keeps

Introduction

  It is prophetic • 1:3; 22:18-19 It speaks of things that are imminent • “things which must shortly come to pass,” 1:1; 22:6 • “the time is near,” 1:3 • “Behold, I am coming quickly,” 22:7, 12, 20

5 Key End Time Events

3 1

Rapture Second Coming Church Age Duration unknown

2

Tribulation Duration 7 years

4

Messianic Kingdom Duration 1000 years

5

New heavens & new earth

4 Views of Revelation

    Preterist • Prophetic but most fulfilled by AD 70 Idealist • Represents “the eternal conflict of good and evil in every age” Historical • “A panorama of church history from John’s time until the second advent” Futurist • Sees chapters 4 to 22 as still unfulfilled

Overview of Revelation

ch. 19 Second Coming Rapture ch.1-3 Church Age ch. 4-18 Tribulation ch. 20 Messianic Kingdom Key verse: Rev. 1:19 Past Things you have seen, Ch. 1 Present Things that are, Ch. 2-3 ch. 21-22 New heavens & new earth Future Things that are to take place after this Ch. 4-22

Overview of Revelation

Ch. 19 Second Coming Rapture ch.1-3 Church Age ch. 4-18 Tribulation ch. 20 Messianic Kingdom Ch. 21-22 New heavens & new earth

Rapture Seal 1 Seal 2 1 st horse 2nd horse Seal 3 3 rd horse

Chapters 4-19

Seal 4 4 th horse ch. 6 Tribulation Seal 5 Seal 6 Trump 1 Second Coming Seal 7 Trump 2 Trump 3 Trump 4 ch. 8-9 Trump 5 Woe 1 Trump 6 Woe 2 Trump 7 Woe 3 Bowl 1 Bowl 2 Bowl 3 Bowl 4 Bowl 5 Bowl 6 Bowl 7 ch. 16 Great Tribulation Starts with Signing of Covenant, Daniel 9:27 Half way thru, Covenant is broken Daniel 9:27

1

Risen Christ

Chronology of Revelation

2-3

7 Churches

4

Throne

5

Lamb

6

7 Seals

10

Little scroll; 7 thunders

8-9

7 Trumpets

14

Mt. Zion; Wrath proclaimed;

15

7 Plagues

16

7 Bowls

17-18

Babylon

19:1-10

Alleluia; Marriage Supper

19:11-21

Return of King; Defeat of Beast

Heavenly Scenes 20

Reign of Christ for 1,000 years

21-22

New heaven, new earth

Earthly Scenes provide chronological sequence 7

144,000 sealed; Great Multitude

11

2 witnesses

12

3 key players

13

2 beasts

Further explanations

Outline of Revelation

   The things you have seen, ch. 1 • Vision of Risen Christ The things that are, ch. 2-3 • Vision of the Chief Shepherd The things that will take place after this, ch. 4-22 • Vision of the Conquering Lamb • Vision of the Reigning King • Vision of the Eternal State

Conclusion

  Themes to watch for • Christ • Judgement • Sovereignty of God • Worship Structural indicators • “in the Spirit,” 1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10  See Merrill Tenney, Interpreting Revelation

Conclusion

 Our response • Worship • Confidence • “The Spirit and the bride say come,” 22:17