GOAL: For students to understand who wrote book, to whom,
purpose in writing, theme of book, to remember framework of book
of Revelation and relationship of first five chapters to framework.
WILL YOU READ, HEAR AND HEED THE WORDS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK
VA: Five columns .... CHAP. 1, CHAP. 2, CHAP. 3, CHAP. 4, CHAP.
TAKE OUT OBSERVATION WORKSHEETS TO REFER TO
ACC. TO YOUR BIBLE, WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE BOOK WE ARE ABOUT TO
STUDY? NORMALLY, PEOPLE ADD AN "S".
ACC. TO WHAT YOU STUDIED THIS WEEK, WHAT REVELATION DID YOU STUDY
THIS WEEK? The Revelation of Jesus Christ
AS SOON AS BOOK OPENS, THE AUTHOR TELLS US WHAT THIS BOOK IS ALL
ABOUT.
VA: Write on top .... "The Revelation of Jesus Christ"
HERE IN OPENING WORDS, THE AUTHOR TELLS US WHAT THE BOOK IS ALL
ABOUT.
FOR NEXT TEN WEEKS, WE ARE STUDYING THE REVELATION "OF"
NOT "ABOUT" JESUS CHRIST.
CHAP. 1 ANSWERS TO BASIC QUESTIONS: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE,
WHY AND HOW? FROM WHOM? WHO WROTE IT? John
HOW DID HE RECEIVE IT? God gave to Jesus. Jesus sent
and communicated it by his angel to bondservant John.
VA: Record above. From God, to Jesus, to His angel, to John
TO WHOM IS IT WRITTEN? To his bondservants
VS. 1 SPELLS OUT SOURCE OF MESSAGE. WAS THERE ANY OTHER MENTION
THAT WOULD ANSWER TO WHOM (VS. 4)? To 7 churches (VA)
WHO ARE THE 7 CHURCHES? (vs. 11) Ephesus, Smyrna, Thyatira,
Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea
WHEN DID HE WRITE? (Vs. 9) on Island of Patmos (where) and
on the Lord’s Day. (VA)
WHY WAS HE ON THE ISLAND OF PATMOS? (Vs. 9) Because of Word
of God and testimony of Jesus Christ .... preaching the Gospel.
COULD YOU TELL WHY HE IS WRITING BASED ON THIS CHAPTER? (vs.
1) To show His bondservants the things which must shortly
take place.
IS THERE ANY OTHER MENTION OF TIME IN THESE FIRST THREE VERSES?
(vs. 3) The time is near.
NORMALLY, YOU WOULD THINK REVELATION WOULD BE THE HARDEST BOOK
IN THE BIBLE. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WRESTLE AND WRESTLE TO
SEE WHAT THE PURPOSE IS. IN THE FIRST CHAPTER, HE IS WRITING TO
SHOW HIS BONDSERVANTS THE THINGS WHICH MUST SHORTLY TAKE PLACE.
WHAT IS HE TO WRITE? (vs. 11) Write what you see and send
it to the 7 churches, vs. 19 Write the things you have seen, the
things which are, and the things which shall take place after these
things. (VA - 1st column)
EVERYTHING ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO LEARN IS SPELLED OUT IN
THE FIRST CHAPTER.
ANY MENTION OF BENEFITS IF YOU READ? Benefit or blessing
to those who read, hear and heed (VA - Benefit is blessing)
WHAT IS THIS TELLING YOU? You are going to be blessed but
you have a responsibility to heed the words of the prophecy.
THERE WILL BE CHOICES IN THIS BOOK .... THINGS WHICH NEED TO BE
HEEDED BUT YOU WILL BE BLESSED. THIS IS A PERSONAL BOOK.
IN VS. 3 IS THERE ANY HINT AS TO LITERATURE? Prophecy
WHAT IS THEME OR SUMMARY STATEMENT IN CHAPTER ONE? (vs. 19)
Write what you have seen and things that are the things that will
take place after these things. USE DIFFERENT COLOR MARKER AROUND
STATEMENT
WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF CHAP. 2? Message to Ephesus, Smyrna,
Pergamum and Thyatira (VA - THEME FOR CHAP. 2)
WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF CHAP. 3? Messages to Sardis, Philadelphia
and Laodicea
(VA - THEME FOR CHAP. 3)
WHICH CHURCH DO YOU REMEMBER THE MOST ABOUT? WHAT IS IT THAT
YOU REMEMBER ABOUT LAODICEA? Why? ANOTHER ONE? Ephesus
WHAT DO YOU NORMALLY REMEMBER ABOUT EPHESUS? They left first
love
COMMON INGREDIENTS WHICH KEPT COMING UP ABOUT CHURCHES? Repent,
Overcome(r)(s)
IN MOST CHURCHES, WHAT KIND OF AUDIENCE? Mixed audience as far
as commitment/practice
ANY OTHER STATEMENT REPEATED IN ALL MESSAGES? Who has an
ear to hear ...
ANYTHING ELSE REPEATED? Commendation to church, Reproof to
many of the churches.
WAS THERE A COMMENDATION FOR EVERY CHURCH? REPROOF FOR EVERY
CHURCH? We will be focusing on the commendation and reproofs
ANYTHING ELSE COMMON TO MESSAGE? Description of Jesus
WHO WAS SPEAKING TO EVERY CHURCH? Jesus
ANY RELATIONSHIP TO DESCRIPTION OF JESUS IN CHAP. 1 AND THE MESSAGES
IN CHURCHES? LOOK IN COMING WEEKS.
THIS GIVES US AN IDEA OF WHAT IS TO COME AS WE STUDY MESSAGES TO
CHURCHES.
SUMMARIZE WHAT CHAP. 4 IS ALL ABOUT? CENTRAL FOCUS? One sitting
on throne .... God ... holiness of God. WHO IS DESCRIBED AS
BEING WORTHY? God
WHO IS WORTHY IN CHAP. 5? The Lamb
WHAT IS TAKING PLACE IN CHAP. 4? 24 elders and 4 living creatures
worshipping God in heaven before throne.
SUMMARIZE CHAP. 4? 24 elders and 4 living creatures worship God
before throne (VA - SUMMARY STATEMENT)
WHAT DOES JOHN SEE IN CHAP. 5? Sealed book in right hand
of One on throne
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH SEALED BOOK? No one worthy to open
it.
WHAT WAS JOHN’S RESPONSE? Weeps greatly UNTIL
WHAT HAPPENS? vs. 5 The Lion from the Tribe of Judah has overcome
so as to open book and its 7 seals.
WHO IS HE TALKING ABOUT? Jesus WHY WAS JESUS ABLE TO
OPEN THE BOOK? He has overcome so as to open the book and
its seven seals. WHERE IS THE LAMB? between throne and the
elders. WHAT DID THE LAMB DO? Came and took the book from
the right hand of the One on the throne.
WHO IS ONE ON THRONE? God WHAT WAS RESPONSE OF 4 LIVING
CREATURES AND 24 ELDERS? Worthy art Thou to take book .....
HOW THEN WOULD YOU SUMMARIZE CHAP. 5? Worthy is the Lamb
to break the sealed book. (VA - UNDER COLUMN FOR CHAP. 5)
HOW DO THESE THINGS FIT INTO WHAT JOHN WAS TOLD TO WRITE:
Write what you see (Chap. 1), Things which are (Chap. 2, 3) and
Things which shall take place after these things (Chap. 4, 5) (VA:
SEGMENT DIVISIONS)
REVIEW VA
PARALLELS BETWEEN CHAP. 1 AND 22? (22:6 and 1:1) things
which must shortly take place (22:7 and 22:9 emphasis on those who
heed words of prophecy which parallels with 1:3 blessed are those
who hear and heed words), (22:13 and 1:8, 1:17) alpha and omega,
first and last. (22:10 don’t seal up words of prophecy
and 1:3 blessed is one who hears word of prophecy) (1:3 words of
prophecy of book and 4 times in 22:7, 22:10, 22:18 mention of prophecy
and also 22:19)
REMIND NEED TO FOCUS ON MESSAGE OF WHAT IS THE MESSAGE FOR US TODAY?
Blessed is he who reads, hear and heed words of prophecy.
WILL YOU BE DILIGENT TO READ THIS MESSAGE AND HEAR AND HEED WORDS
OF PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK. REMEMBER GOD PROMISES A BLESSING. |
