Study on Book of Revelation

Hillcrest Baptist Church

Divisions of the Book

• 3 specific divisions– Chapter 1

• Which was

– Chapter 2-3• Which is

– Chapter 4-22• Which is to come

Chapter 1• Whom revealed the message – (verse 1, 2)• Contains a blessing - (verse 3)• Who is, Who was and who is to come (verse 4)

– God’s omnipotence• Explains whom is sovereign ruler - (verse 5,6)

– God’s promises• Loves us• Freed from sins• Kingdom• Priests

• Explains his return (verse 7)• John’s vision of Jesus (verses 9-20)

– Voice like loud trumpet, rushing waters– 7 Golden Candlesticks (lampstands) – 7 churches

– Dressed in a robe and golden sash– White Hair like wool and snow– Eyes like blazen fire– Feet of Bronze (glowing in a furnace)– 7 stars in right hand – Angels of the churches

– Sharp two edge sword (Hebrews 4:12)– Face as shining and brilliant as sun– Peace and comfort

Chapter 2

• Ephesus• Smyrna• Pergamos• Thyatira• Sardis• Philadelphia• Laodicea

7 Churches

Letter’s Breakdown• Introduction of the Lord• A Expression – I know thy works

– Warnings (reproof, rebuke, reassurance)

• A promise• Conclusion

Ephesus• Lord’s Identity• Praise / Commend

– Thy Works– Thy Labor– Thy Patience– Can not bear evil persons– Know false apostles (discernment)– Thy Perseverance– Thy hate the Nicolaitans

• Admonishment (To reprove gently but earnestly)

– Forsaken your first Love (see letter to Ephesians)• Repent• A Promise

– He that overcometh eat of the tree of life• Destroyed in the year 1304

Smyrna• Lord’s Identity• Praise / Commend

– Thy Works– Thy Tribulations– Thy Poverty

• Exhortation (to encourage)

– Ye shall have tribulation, be faithful unto death

• A Promise– Not Hurt by Second death

• Still active city and has a Christian Church• Present day name (Izmir) in Turkey

Pergamos• Lord’s Identity• Praise / Commend

– Remain True to my Name– Did not renounce your faith– Antipas – my faithful witness– Where Satan Lives

• Pagan Temple with a throne in shape of a Serpent• Admonishment (To reprove gently but earnestly)

– Balaam Doctrine (Numbers 22-25)– Eat sacrificed Animals– Fortification– Doctrine of Nicolaitanes

• Repent• A Promise

– Eat of hidden manna– Given a white stone within a new name.

• Many temples dedicated to Idol worship– Dionysus– Zeus– Athena– Others

Thyatira• Lord’s Identity• Praise / Commend

– Thy works– Thy Charity (Love)– Thy Service– Thy Faith– Thy Perseverance– You are doing more than your first did

• Admonishment (To reprove gently but earnestly)

– Love for a prophetess called Jezebel• 1 Kings 16:33

– Sexual Immorality– Eating Food sacrificed to Idols

Thyatira (cont)• Repent

– Of What? • Penalty

– Bed of Suffering– Suitors will suffer also– Kill her children

• God will repay all according to their deeds

– No additional burden, except to persevere

• A Promise– He that overcometh and does my will.

• Rule with Iron Scepter– Dash whom like pottery?

• Authority• The Morning Star

Sardis• Lord’s Identity• Admonishment (To reprove gently but earnestly)

– Wake up!– Strengthen– Your Deeds Unfinished

• Repent– Remember what you have received and heard

• Few remain unsoiled– They walk with me, dressed in white

• Worthy

• A Promise– And I will never blot out that person form the book of

life– I will acknowledge them before my Father and his

angels

Philadelphia• Lord’s Identity• Praise / Commend

– Hast little strength– Kept my Word– Have not Denied my Name

• A Open Door• A Promise

– Keep from Hour of Trial that is coming on whole world– I am coming soon– Pillar in the temple

• Write Name of God• Write Name of the city• Write Jesus New Name

Laodicea• Lord’s Identity• Rebuke

– Hot nor Cold (lukewarm)– Will Spew you out of his mouth– I am rich, I need nothing

• Repent– Buy from me Gold refined in fire– White clothes to wear– Salve, so you can see– Those whom I Love, I rebuke and discipline

• A Promise– Stand at Door and Knock

• Hears and opens door– I will come in

– Sit with me on my throne

Status of the 7 Churches

• Ephesus

• Smyrna

• Pergamos

• Thyatira

• Sardis

• Philadelphia

• Laodicea

• Destroyed

• Still Present

• Destroyed• Dead Diocese (Romans Catholic)

• Destroyed• Dead Diocese (Romans Catholic)

• Dead Diocese (Romans Catholic)

The 7 Churches

• Ephesus

• Smyrna

• Pergamos

• Thyatira

• Sardis

• Philadelphia

• Laodicea

• Church Without Love

• Church in Suffering

• Church in Compromise

• Church Tolerating Apostasy

• Church That was Dead

• Church Faithful to Christ

• Church with Complacency

Book of Life

• Philippians 4:3• Revelation 3:5• Revelation 13:8• Revelation 17:8• Revelation 20:12• Revelation 20:15• Revelation 21:27• Revelation 22:19

Chapter 4 Pt 1• A door was opened ---- One way into Heaven

• An Invitation by God

• Things to Come

• Heaven Scene– A Throne– One on the Throne

• Look as Jasper and Sardius (1st and Last)

– A Rainbow – Genesis 9:12-16

• Like Emerald (Tribe Levi)

Chapter 4 Pt 2• Heaven Scene (Cont)

– 24 additional Thrones– 24 Elders

• Clothed in White• Golden Crowns ( Greek word – stephanos: Victor)

– 7 Lamps of Fire (7 Spirits of God)– Sea of Crystal– 4 Living Creatures (Greek word – zoon: Living Ones)

• Lion - Kingship• Calf – Patience and continued labor• Face of Man – Greatest of all Gods Creations• Flying Eagle – Supremacy and sovereignty

– Full Of eyes – Omniscience and Omnipresence

Chapter 4 Pt 3

• 4 Living Creatures– 6 Wings– Praising the Lord Day and Night

• 24 Elders giving up their crowns to one on the Throne– Worship– Praise– Honor and Glorify The one on the Throne

Chapter 5 Pt 1• Right Hand – (Prominence, Authority, Blessing (see Gen 48-:14-20)• Scroll – (greek biblion: Scroll)

• 7 Seals• Angel

– Who is Worthy of redeeming mankind?– Who is worthy of reconciling mankind to God?

• No Man in heaven• No Man on Earth• No Man Under the Earth

• John Wept• Lion of Tribe of Judah / Root of David

– Genesis 49:9-10, Isaiah 11:1,10– Authority– Majesty– 2nd Coming

Chapter 5 Pt 2• What did Jesus Prevail Over and How?

– SIN, through his sacrifice on the cross.

• A Lamb– Meekness– Grace of God– 1st Coming– Savior

• Received the Scroll– Transferring of Dominion and Authority of the World

… See Daniel 7:13-14

• Harp – Symbol Heavenly Worship• Golden Bowls• Obedient Worship

Chapter 5 Pt 3• Singing

– New Song• Worthy• Blood• Bought people for God• Everyone• Members of Royal Family• Priests• To Serve• To Rule

• All Angels and Elders and Creatures gave praise– 7 fold attributes

• Power• Wealth• Wisdom• Strength• Honor• Glory• Praise

• All creatures began singing and Praising

• Chapter 4 and 5 takes Place in Heaven

Chapter 6 Pt 1• 1st Seal (Political, Deception)

– Thundering Voice – White Horse– A Rider. Who is he?– A Bow– A Crown

• To Conquer

• 2nd Seal (War)– Red Horse– A Rider– Remove peace– Cause men to Kill– Great Sword (wars) Matthew 24:6

Chapter 6 Pt 2• 3rd Seal (A great Famine)

– Black (suffering) Horse– A Rider– Balances (scales)– A Measure of Wheat for a penny (15 cent)– Three Measures of Barley for a Penny– No wages left for Oil or Wine

• 4th Beast (Death)– Pale Horse– A rider– Death and Hell Followed Him– Given Authority and Power

• To Destroy ¼ of Mankind by War, Famine, Plague, beasts

Chapter 6 Pt 3• 5th Seal

– Where is this Scene? In Heaven…– Altar.

• Where was the Blood poured out during sacrifice…– Under (Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7)– Exodus 29:12 Take some of the bull’s blood and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest

of it at the base of the altar. – Leviticus 4:7 The priest shall then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before

the Lord in the tent of meeting. The rest of the bull’s blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting

– Souls of the Who? Dead Martyrs…– Petition… Judgment on their persecutors…– White Robes– Rest– Little Season– Their Brothers and Sisters

Chapter 6 Pt 4• 6th Seal

– Great Earthquake• Matthew 24:6

– You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

• Matthew 24:29– Immediately after the distress of those days “‘the sun will be darkened,

and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky,and the heavenly bodies will be shaken

– Blacken Sun– Blood Moon– Falling Stars– Heavens Parted (Sky)– Mountains and Islands were Moved– People Hid Themselves from what?

–God’s Wrath

Chapter 7 Pt 1• Pause in the Judgments (Interlude)• 4 Angels at 4 Corners• 4 Winds• 5th Angel ?• 144000 Sealed

– 12000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel– Name (2) other accounts where God protections was applied to someone before

he Judged his People• Noah and his Family• Rahab and her Family• Lot and his Family

• Great Number of People– White Robes– Palms in Hand– Praising the Lord our Savior

• Blessing• Glory• Thanksgiving• Honor• Power• Might

– Who are they? The Tribulation Saints.

Chapter 7 Pt 2• God’s Promises

– Dwell among Him– Relief from their Persecution

• No Hunger• No Thirst• No Sun or Heat on Them• Wipe away tears from their eyes

• Lamb will be their shepherd

• Lead them unto Springs of Living Water

Chapter 8 Pt 1• Seventh Seal

– Silence (denotes a great event)– 7 Angels– 7 Trumpets

• Referencing Old Testament usage– Calling to assembly– Going to War– Signaling Important Events– Announcing of Law

– Additional Angel• Golden Censor• Incense• Prayers

– Golden Altar– Throne– Threw the censor to the Earth

• Thunder• Lightning• Earthquakes

Chapter 8 Pt 2• 1st Trumpet

– Hail.. Which plaque on Egypt? … 7– Fire Mingled with Blood– 1/3 of vegetation destroyed

• 2nd Trumpet– Great Burning Mountain Thrown into Sea– 1/3 of the Sea turned to Blood… ? …. 1– 1/3 of the Sea creatures Destroyed– 1/3 of Ships Destroyed

• 3rd Trumpet– Great Star fell from Heaven (Wormwood)– 1/3 of the rivers and fountains

• See Exodus 15:23-25… Moses changing bitter water into Sweet water

Chapter 8 Pt 3• 4th Trumpet

– 1/3 of Sun Darkened– 1/3 of the Moon Darkened– 1/3 of the Stars Darkened– 1/3 of Day and Night without Light

• An eagle – announcing to the World the coming

Judgments (The beginning of the Woes)• The first 4 trumpets are dealing with aspects of physical

world we take for granted.– Food– Water– Light

Chapter 9 Pt 1• 5th Trumpet

– A Star fallen from Heaven. Who?????..... – A Key– Bottomless Pit … Greek (abyssos)– Sun and Air Darkened… (Demonic and Satanic Oppression)

• Locusts– Power of scorpions

– Do not Harm Vegetation

– Do not Kill Mankind

– Harm only those who are not sealed.» 2 TIMOTHY 2:9

» Ephesians 1:13-14

– But to torture them 5 months

– Horses Prepared for Battle

» Gold Crown (Shaffron)