1. Lesson 1

2.  Theme: Revelation given to John  God gave to Jesus  ↓  Jesus gave to an angel  ↓  Angel gave to John  ↓  John gave to the 7 churches in Asia

3.  Why? To show to Jesus’ servants the things which must soon take place (1:3)  What kind of writing? Prophecy (1:3)  What does it say about the one who reads?  Blessed is the one who: Reads, hears and heeds (1:3)  When? The time is near (1:3)

4.  What? Prophecy from the God of the spirits of the prophets (22:6)  God sent this prophecy to show His servants the things which will soon take place (22:6)  The one who heeds this prophecy is blessed (22:7)  What? Warnings in verses 18-19  Parallels: Chapter 1 verses 1-2 & 8; 4:8 to 22:13  I am the Alpha and the Omega….

5.  Where? On an island named Patmos (1:9)  What? Write the things:  Which you have seen  Which are  Which will take place after these things (1:19)

6.  Theme: Write to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum and Thyatira  Message?  Perseverance  False apostles  Left first love  Don’t fear suffering (2:10)  Acts of immorality (2:20)  Hold fast until I come (2:25)

7.  Theme: Write to Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea  Repeated statement in chapters 2 and 3?  “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”  Do we have an ear to hear?

8.  Theme: John saw and heard from heaven  4:1 is like 1:19 “what must take place after these things”  Segment divisions:  Revelation 1 What John saw  Revelation 2-3 The things which are  Revelation 4-22 The things which take place after these things  Change? Setting and focus. From earth to heaven and focus is on One who sits on the throne

9.  Description:  John used the gems of the earth  24 elders on 24 thrones  Lightning, thunder, fire, …….  4 living creatures constantly praising God  When the creatures praise, the elders fall down before the throne in worship  4:2 is second time John is in the Spirit (1:10)

10.  Theme: Worthy is the Lamb  Sealed book in God’s right hand (5:1)  No one worthy to open it (5:14)  John wept until……(5:5)  The Lamb, as if slain, took the book (5:6)  Creatures and elders fell down and worshipped (5:8)  Sang a new song and others joined (5:9-13)  Can Revelation 4-5 make a difference in a person’s everyday life?