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Chapter 1Chapter 1
Letter to seven Letter to seven
churcheschurches
From Jesus to Apostle From Jesus to Apostle
John John
@ A.D. 95 (John is @ A.D. 95 (John is
80+)80+)
Island of PatmosIsland of Patmos
Chapter 1Chapter 1
Introduction:Introduction:
The Identity of JesusThe Identity of Jesus
The unveiling of God’s The unveiling of God’s
eternal planeternal plan
Blessing to those “He who Blessing to those “He who
has an ear…Let him hear”has an ear…Let him hear”
Chapter 1Chapter 1
Introduction:Introduction:
Revelation: “unveiling”Revelation: “unveiling”
The plan of Eternity is The plan of Eternity is
revealed..Where will you revealed..Where will you
be 1 million years from be 1 million years from
now.now.
Establish the Establish the
backgroundbackground
Chapter 1Chapter 1
Introduction:Introduction:
Background:Background:
Who is the authorWho is the author
How it was revealedHow it was revealed
Circumstances behind the Circumstances behind the
letterletter
Who revealed itWho revealed it
Chapter 1Chapter 11 The 1 The RevelationRevelation of Jesus Christ, which of Jesus Christ, which
God gave Him to show God gave Him to show His servantsHis servants --
things which must things which must shortly take placeshortly take place. .
And He sent and And He sent and signifiedsignified it by it by His angelHis angel
to His servant John, to His servant John,
2 who bore witness to the 2 who bore witness to the word of Godword of God, ,
and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to
all things all things that he sawthat he saw. .
3 3 BlessedBlessed is he who reads and those is he who reads and those
who hear the words of this prophecy, who hear the words of this prophecy,
and keep those things which are written and keep those things which are written
in it; for the time is near.in it; for the time is near. Revelation Revelation
1:11:1--33
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4 John, to the seven churches which
are in Asia: Grace to you and peace
from Him who is and who was and
who is to come, and from the seven
Spirits who are before His throne,
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful
witness, the firstborn from the dead,
and the ruler over the kings of the
earth. To Him who loved us and
washed us from our sins in His own
blood,
6 and has made us kings and priests
to His God and Father, to Him be
glory and dominion forever and ever.
Amen. Revelation 1:7-8
7 Behold, He is coming with
clouds, and every eye will see
Him, even they who pierced
Him. And all the tribes of the
earth will mourn because of
Him. Even so, Amen.
8 "I am the Alpha and the
Omega, the Beginning and the
End," says the Lord, "who is
and who was and who is to
come, the Almighty."
Revelation 1:7-8
9 I, JohnI, John, both your brother and
companion in the tribulation and
kingdom and patience of Jesus
Christ, was on the island that is called
Patmos for the word of God and for for
the testimony of Jesus Christthe testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spiritin the Spirit on the Lord's the Lord's
DayDay, and I heard behindheard behind me a loud
voice, as of a trumpet,
11 saying, "I am the Alpha and the Alpha and the
OmegaOmega, the First and the Last," and,
"What you seeWhat you see, write in a bookbook and
send it to the seven churchesseven churches which
are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to
Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to
Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
Revelation 1:9Revelation 1:9--1111
The fortress surrounding the location on Patmos where John
received the Revelation
Inside the cave where John received the Revelation
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12 Then I turned to see the voice that
spoke with me. And having turned I
saw seven golden seven golden lampstandslampstands,
13 and in the midst of the seven
lampstands One like the Son of ManSon of Man,
clothed with a garment down to the
feet and girded about the chest with
a golden band.
14 His head and hair were white like
wool, as white as snow, and His eyes
like a flame of fire;
15 His feet were like fine brass, as if
refined in a furnace, and His voice as
the sound of many waters;
Revelation 1:12-15
22 At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. 33 I ate no I ate no
choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used
no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.44 On the twentyOn the twenty--fourth day of the first month, as I was fourth day of the first month, as I was
standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris, standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris, 55 I looked I looked
up and there before me was up and there before me was a man dressed in linena man dressed in linen, with , with a a
belt of fine gold belt of fine gold from from UphazUphaz around his waist. around his waist. 66 His His body body
was like topazwas like topaz, his , his face like lightningface like lightning, his , his eyes like flaming eyes like flaming
torchestorches, his , his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished arms and legs like the gleam of burnished
bronzebronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude., and his voice like the sound of a multitude.77 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who
were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed
them that they fled and hid themselves. them that they fled and hid themselves. Daniel 10:2Daniel 10:2--77
16 He had in His right hand
seven starsseven stars, out of His mouth
went a sharp twotwo--edged edged
swordsword, and His countenance
was like the sun shining in its
strength.
17 And when I saw Him, I fell
at His feet as dead. But He
laid His right hand on me,
saying to me, "Do not be Do not be
afraidafraid; I am the First and the
Last.
18 "I am He who lives, and
was dead, and behold, I am
alive forevermore. Amen. And
I have the keys of Hades and
of Death. Revelation 1:16Revelation 1:16--1818
19 "Write the 19 "Write the things which you things which you
have seenhave seen, and the , and the things things
which arewhich are, and the , and the things things
which will take placewhich will take place after this. after this.
20 "The mystery of the seven 20 "The mystery of the seven
stars which you saw in My stars which you saw in My
right hand, and the seven right hand, and the seven
golden golden lampstandslampstands: The seven : The seven
stars are the angels of the stars are the angels of the
seven churches, and the seven churches, and the
seven seven lampstandslampstands which you which you
saw are the seven churches.saw are the seven churches.
Write Write Revelation 1:19Revelation 1:19--2020