revelation week 2 - 7 letters to 7 churches

The Revelation to JohnWeek 2 – 7 Letters to 7 Churches

Welcome!Please take one of each of the papers

laid out by the sink!

The Cosmic Jesus (1:9-20)John draws on three separate texts here

1. “A Son of Man” – “human”

2. Daniel 7:9-10 – The Ancient One "As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened." -- Daniel 7:9-10 (NRS)

The Cosmic Jesus (1:9-20)John draws on three separate texts here

1. “A Son of Man” –“human”

2. Daniel 7:9-10 – The Ancient One

3. Daniel 10:4-6 – The Angel "On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, …I looked up and saw a man clothed in linen, with a belt of gold from Uphaz around his waist. His body was like beryl, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the roar of a multitude.“ -- Daniel 10:4-6 (NRS)

The Cosmic Jesus (1:9-20)John draws on three separate texts here

1. “A Son of Man” – “human”

2. Daniel 7:9-10 – The Ancient One

3. Daniel 10:4-6 – The Angel

The Cosmic Jesus (1:9-20)

Jesus walks “among the lampstands”.

Jesus holds the stars in his Right Hand.

7 Letters to 7 Churches1. What is the background of the

city?

2. How is Jesus described?

3. What is the church doing well?

4. What’s the problem?

5. What’s the warning?

6. What’s the promise?

7. What’s really going on here?

To the Angel at Ephesus (2:1-7)

To the Angel at Ephesus (2:1-7)

To the Angel at Smyrna (2:8-11)

To the Angel at Pergamum (2:12-17)

To the Angel at Pergamum (2:12-17)

To the Angel at Thyatira (2:18-29)

To the Angel at Sardis (3:1-6)

To the Angel at Philadelphia (3:7-13)

To the Angel at Laodicea (3:14-22)

To the Angel at Laodicea (3:14-22)

"I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth" --Revelation 3:15-16 (NLT)

To the Angel at Laodicea (3:14-22)

"Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends." -- Revelation 3:20 (NLT)

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For Next WeekRead chapters 4-5.

• What stands out to you?

• What’s the most confusing?

• What’s the clearest?

BONUS: How many characters can you identify?