The Apocalypse – Revelation Review

Introduction

This past May, Sandy and I went to Sight and Sound in PA to see ‘Joseph’

Incredible, recommend to all of you, sights and sounds were outstanding

The stage is 150’ across and they use 75’ on each side

Show bgns w curtains opening revealing sets to match siz of stage, actors, animals

The book of Revelation is also called the Apocalypse of John

Apocalypsis = revelation, uncovering, revealing

In Revelation, the Lord pulls back the curtain revealing things no one ever saw B4

I hv preached through John, 1,2,3 John recently. Prev preached thru Rev, today - review

  1. Revelation of John

Rev of JS which God the Father gave Him to show His servants 1:1

Things which must shortly – spdily or quickly – takplac, whn begin then go quick

  1. Interpretive Approaches To Revelation

Allegory – hidden meaning through symbols

Preterist – Revelation is symbolic of the early church, first century conflicts

Historical - symbolic of church history between 1st and 2nd coming

Futuristic - much of chapters 4-22 is literal and refers to events still futur

  1. Walk Through Revelation

113 J sees glorified JS2&3 seven churches of Asia42 throne in heaven, worship

51 sealed scroll6 six seals opened7 144K of Israel out of great trib

8&9 7th seal, trmpts102 angel & little book113 two witnesses

125 woman w child13:1 beast out of sea14 three angels reaping wrath of God

15&16 bowl judgments17 Babylon18 fall of Babylon 1911 JS return

202 mill, res, judgment211 New …22 1, 7 eternity, assur of com quick

  1. Chart of Revelation

  1. Special Verses In Revelation

1:19 outline verse20:12 great white throne judgment

3:20 Jesus standing at the door21:1new heaven and earth

4:8,11; 5:9-12saying about God21:3, 4 God with man, tears wiped away

19:16 hallelujah chorus22:1 river proceeding from throne of God

20:4 resurrection22:18 warning about adding words

  1. Lessons and Applications From Revelation
  1. 13blssdhrng, rdng, kping words of Revelation, time near – are you blessed?
  2. Does anything JS says to the 7 churches challenge you? What should you do?
  3. 320Jesus stands at the door of your life knocking. Will you open the door?
  4. Study ‘worship’ in Revelation. How might this help you sing, pray, worship?
  5. Revelation guarantees justice. God is the judge. 2011ff
  6. When U go thru tuff times, read 213-6. This should give U comfort and hope.
  7. 226-21 Jesus is coming back. Are you ready or are things you need to do first?