Revelation
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Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint A Cycle One, The Sovereign, Scroll, and Seven Seals 2 The Savior Text: 5:1-14 Introduction Chapter 4 of Revelation was about Creation, but chapter 5 is about redemption and Jesus, the Son of God, is the focus. The Bible is an historical book. Biblical Theology is the study of…
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Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint A Cycle One, The Sovereign, Scroll, and Seven Seals 1 The Sovereign Text: 4: 1-11 Introduction In Chapters 1-3 of Revelation we have been with John on the isle of Patmos and seen his vision of Christ. After that through the letters that Jesus dictates to the seven churches…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 7 The Thriving Church Text: 3:14-22 Introduction Laodicean is an adjective in the dictionary, so the name of this church has become proverbial for indifference and lukewarmness in every realm. Laodicean pops up in conversations today as a label for those who have compromised orthodoxy in…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 6 The Trembling Church Text: 3:7-13 Introduction I grew up in Philadelphia and still cheer for the Eagles and the Phillies. I think it is a great city. Center city is shadowed by a great statue atop its city hall celebrating its Christian founder, He is…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 5 The Thoughtless Church Text: 3:1-6 Introduction Sardis was the capital of the Roman province of Lydia. It was another church on the Roman postal route in Asia Minor. It was the capital where the celebrated Croesus, proverbial for his wealth, reigned. It was taken by…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 4 The Tolerant Church Text:2:18-29 Introduction As we have seen the seven-fold description given us of Christ in chapter 1 is the key to these seven messages. The partial description beginning each message is seen to fit into the particular condition of the Church spoken to.…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 3 The Troubled Church Text: 2:12-17 Introduction This is a most encouraging letter to a troubled church. In many cases when there is a problem Jesus says to the churches that He will take some action against them if they fail to correct the difficulty or…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 2 The Tried Church Text: 2:8-11 Introduction The Ephesians, who had many things but lacked the vital thing, were wooed with the promise of life itself, which is only through touch with Jesus Himself. Smyrna in its suffering is cheered with the prospect of suffering no…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 1 The Toiling Church Text: 2:1-7 Introduction We start with a letter to the church at Ephesus. From a Biblical standpoint the church in Ephesus is the first and most important of the churches in Revelation. The city was the consular capitol of Asia Minor. From…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision C The Person Text: 1:9-20 Introduction The main body of this text is in verses 12-20 where John describes his vision of Jesus. I hope you remember that this is the beloved apostle. This is the lad that laid his head on Jesus’ breast. This is one who saw,…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision B The Pretext Text:1:4-8 Introduction In our first study we saw that the Book of Revelation has a basic message to God’s people-of every age. Beginning with the aged Apostle John fettered as a felon to the rocky Isle of Patmos down through the ages God’s people have-been comforted…
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Series on Revelation I The Vision A The Prophecy Text: 1:1-3 Introduction The value and usefulness of this book can hardly be overestimated in our present day. Notice that the title is singular and that although the editors of many Bibles have called it the Revelation of St.John the Divine, it is in reality a…
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OUTLINE OF REVELATION I The Vision A The Prophecy 1:1-3B The Pretext 1:4-8C The Person 1:9-20D The Perseverance1 The Toiling Church 2:1-72 The Tried Church 2:8-113 The Troubled Church 2:12-174 The Tolerant Church 2:18-295 The Thoughtless Church 3:1-66 The Trembling Church 3:7-137 The Thriving Church 3:14-22 II The Viewpoint A Cycle One, The Sovereign, Scroll,…
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