The Revelation The Revelation of Jesus Christof Jesus Christ

IntroductionIntroduction

It is a revelationIt is a revelation• apocalypse = unveilingapocalypse = unveiling

It is the Revelation of Jesus ChristIt is the Revelation of Jesus Christ• It belongs to us and He gave it to us through It belongs to us and He gave it to us through

JohnJohn• It reveals HimIt reveals Him

It promises a blessingIt promises a blessing• To the one who readsTo the one who reads• To the one who hearsTo the one who hears• To the one who keepsTo the one who keeps

IntroductionIntroduction

It is propheticIt is prophetic• 1:3; 22:18-191:3; 22:18-19

It speaks of things that are imminentIt speaks of things that are imminent• ““things which must shortly come to pass,” 1:1; things which must shortly come to pass,” 1:1;

22:622:6• ““the time is near,” 1:3the time is near,” 1:3• ““Behold, I am coming quickly,” 22:7, 12, 20Behold, I am coming quickly,” 22:7, 12, 20

5 Key End Time 5 Key End Time EventsEvents

Church Age

Duration unknown

Rapture

Tribulation

Duration 7 years

Second Coming

Messianic Kingdom

Duration 1000 years

New heavens& new earth

31

2 4

5

4 Views of Revelation4 Views of Revelation PreteristPreterist

• Prophetic but most fulfilled by AD 70Prophetic but most fulfilled by AD 70 IdealistIdealist

• Represents “the eternal conflict of good Represents “the eternal conflict of good and evil in every age”and evil in every age”

HistoricalHistorical• ““A panorama of church history from John’s A panorama of church history from John’s

time until the second advent”time until the second advent” FuturistFuturist

• Sees chapters 4 to 22 as still unfulfilledSees chapters 4 to 22 as still unfulfilled

Overview of Overview of RevelationRevelation

Church Age

Rapture

Tribulation

Second Coming

Messianic Kingdom

ch.1-3 ch. 4-18

ch. 19

ch. 20

ch. 21-22

New heavens& new earthKey verse: Rev. 1:19

PresentThings

that are,Ch. 2-3

PastThings

you have seen,Ch. 1

FutureThings that are to take place after this

Ch. 4-22

Overview of Overview of RevelationRevelation

Church Age

Rapture

Tribulation

Second Coming

Messianic Kingdom

ch.1-3 ch. 4-18

Ch. 19

ch. 20

Ch. 21-22

New heavens& new earth

Great Tribulation

Chapters 4-19Chapters 4-19Rapture Second Coming

Half way thru,Covenant is broken

Daniel 9:27

Starts withSigning of Covenant,Daniel 9:27

Seal 5 Seal 6 Seal 7

Trump1

Trump2

Trump3

Trump4

Trump5

Trump6

Trump7

Bowl 1

Bowl 2

Bowl 3

Bowl 4

Bowl 5

Bowl 6

Bowl 7

Tribulation

ch. 6 ch. 8-9 ch. 16

Seal 1

1st horse

Seal 2

2nd horse

Seal 3

3rd horse

Seal 4

4th horse

Woe 1 Woe 2 Woe 3

Chronology of Chronology of RevelationRevelation

2-37

Churches

67

Seals

8-97

Trumpets

4Throne

5Lamb

167 Bowls17-18

Babylon

7144,000 sealed;Great

Multitude

112 witnesses

123 key players

132 beasts

21-22New

heaven, new earth

14Mt. Zion;

Wrath proclaimed;

157 Plagues 19:11-21

Return of King;

Defeat of Beast

19:1-10Alleluia;Marriage Supper

20Reign of Christ

for 1,000 years

10Little scroll;

7 thunders

Earthly Scenes provide chronological sequence

Further explanations

Heavenly Scenes1Risen Christ

Outline of RevelationOutline of Revelation The things you have seen, ch. 1The things you have seen, ch. 1

• Vision of Risen ChristVision of Risen Christ The things that are, ch. 2-3The things that are, ch. 2-3

• Vision of the Chief ShepherdVision of the Chief Shepherd The things that will take place after The things that will take place after

this, ch. 4-22this, ch. 4-22• Vision of the Conquering LambVision of the Conquering Lamb• Vision of the Reigning KingVision of the Reigning King• Vision of the Eternal StateVision of the Eternal State

ConclusionConclusion

Themes to watch forThemes to watch for• ChristChrist• JudgementJudgement• Sovereignty of GodSovereignty of God• WorshipWorship

Structural indicatorsStructural indicators• ““in the Spirit,” 1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10in the Spirit,” 1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10

See Merrill Tenney, See Merrill Tenney, Interpreting RevelationInterpreting Revelation

ConclusionConclusion

Our responseOur response• WorshipWorship• ConfidenceConfidence• ““The Spirit and the bride say come,” 22:17The Spirit and the bride say come,” 22:17