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Revealing The Revelation Of Jesus Chrsit Series
Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 7, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: A one sermon overview of the Book of Revelation, the only Book of the Bible in which a blessing is pronouced on the reader!
REVEALING THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST
Revelation 1:1-3
REASON FOR THE WRITING
Revelation 1:1 “…to show His Servants what must Soon take place.”
Revelation 1:3 “…because the time is Near.
God is able and will give us Victory if we are true to Him! “To Him who Overcomes.”
ROOT OF THE WRITING
Revelation 1:19 “Write, therefore,
What you have seen= Past
What is now= Present
What will take place later= Future
Time-span of Revelation=1ST ADVENT TO 2ND ADVENT
RYTHYM OF THE WRITING
Revelation is a series of visions/pictures God gave to John to Encourage Readers
JOHN’S “VISIONS”
I. (1:10-3:22) Christ and His Church from Earth’s Viewpoint
II. (4:1-11:19) Christ and His Church from Heaven’s Viewpoint
III. (12:1-16:21) Satan’s Attacks and Failures
IV. (17:1-21:8) The Enemies of the Church and our Victory over them.
V. (21:9-22:5) Who We are and where We are going!
RESULT OF THE WRITING (1:3)
“Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and Blessed
are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the
time is near!”