Sermons on Revelation 1:1-11:

Focal Point Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 19, 2011

Jesus is not only the beginning and the end, he is also the center, around which everything holds together and without which everything falls apart.

John never expected what happened that long-ago Sunday morning. There he was, worshiping as usual on Sunday morning, when all of a sudden a clear, loud voice - a voice as impossible to ignore as a trumpet call, lifted him to his feet and spun him around. And there before him was a vision, a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:9-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Everything We Need To Know About Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011

Everything we need to know about a Jesus beyond this world.

Throughout history many predictions have been made concerning the future. "Radio has no future. Heavier-than-air machines are impossible. X-rays will prove to be a hoax." - English scientist William Thomson, 1899. "Television won't matter in your lifetime or mine." - Radio Times editor Rex ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-11

Encounter Christ Powerfully Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 17, 2013

Christ's power, victory, the Lion of Judah

ENCOUNTER CHRIST POWERFULLY Rev. 1 (p 861) June 16, 2013 INTRODUCTION: If Jesus delays His return for His Bride the North American Christian Convention will meet here in Louisville, KY, July 9th-July 12th…It’s Theme: Victorious:”When life seems hopeless…read the end ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are You Looking For" Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 18, 2013

As you read Revelation, what are you looking for? As you realize it's later than it's ever been before, what ar eyou looking for?

“The Great Unveiling: What Are You Looking For?” Revelation 1:1-20 An older couple retired to bed for the evening. As they began to rest the grandfather clock downstairs began to chime. Ten. Eleven. Twelve. But this time it continued – thirteen, fourteen, fifteen. Hearing all ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

An Exposition Of Revelation 1:1-3 Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 16, 2013

This is the second of what will be a long series on the Book of Revelation. The first sermon was "Introduction to the Book of Revelation

An Exposition of Revelation: 1:1-3 Verse 1: The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to his servant John to reveal to his fellow servants what must quickly come to pass, having signified this by sending His angel to John. The Book of Revelation itself begins with a significant issue of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Study Of The Book Of Revelation Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 10, 2015

Revelation, the book of, is only as hard as we make it. And we make it hard by, 1, not reading it, 2, skimming through it, assuming it cannot be understood, 3, listening to teachers, without examining it ourselves. Here's a quiz and an intro to the book.

Some opening thoughts, and a quiz How much have you gleaned from the Bible’s final book? What a wonderful treatise, filled with praise, and promises of His coming! Granted, some of the details of Revelation are not “important” compared to the cardinal truths of our salvation, but ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Study Of The Book Of Revelation, 2: The Things Which John Saw Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 11, 2015

John's final book begins with glorious encounters in the heavenlies. God's outline of the book was,1. The things you have seen, 2. the things which are, and 3. and the things which shall be. This is part one of the outline, and most important!

1. The things which John saw. (1:1-20) Address of origin (1: 1-2). John receives this document from an angel. Even when Jesus appears to be speaking, the angel is delivering the message. Knowing just this one fact will make much of the reading in the beginning and especially at the very end of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who In The World Is King

Contributed by Glenn Dale Pease on Aug 29, 2014

We can think of ourselves more highly than we ought, but we can never exalt Jesus beyond what he is worthy. John says in verse 5 that Jesus is the ruler of kings on the earth.

WHO IN THE WORLD IS KING? Based on Rev. 1:5 By Pastor Glenn Pease Queen Victoria if England often expressed her wish that Christ would return before she died so that she could cast her crown at His feet. When she did die, her son Edward VII ascended to the throne as king. He had been a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Seven Churches

Contributed by Glenn Dale Pease on Aug 29, 2014

When John in verse 4 addresses the 7 churches in Asia, he is addressing the total church, or all churches for all time. These 7 actual churches of his day are representative of all the local churches that will exist through all of history.

THE SEVEN CHURCHES Based on Rev. 1:4 By Pastor Glenn Pease A math teacher asked one of her less enthusiastic students, "If I take 23 away from 30, what is the difference?" He responded, "That's what I say, what's the difference?" In other words, it made no difference to him. Not everybody ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ - Introduction Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 16, 2016

These are notes for a study through the Book of Revelation. This is the introduction.

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ - Introduction THREE STEP PROCESS OF BIBLE STUDY All Bible study consist of three processes. The first process is: 1. Observation – deals with the question - What do I see? If you have been a Christian for a while – we usually jump to interpretation ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Jesus Christ?

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Mar 17, 2016

who is Jesus Christ

Who is Jesus Christ, is he just a man, is he just a martyr, or is he just someone who wanted to make a mark in life? In Revelation 1, we see three major thing's Jesus Christ is. Who is Jesus Christ, (first,second,third), he is: 1. The Alpha & Omega, the Beginning and the End. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Nov 20, 2010

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

The Revelation of Jesus Christ Revelation 1 Introduction: Nature never taught me that there exists a God of glory and of infinite majesty. I had to learn that in other ways. But nature gave the word glory a meaning for me. C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves. 1.The source of the book. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fear, Death, Life

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 26, 2010

It may seem strange to embrace death. But John could do so as he learned of fellow believers being killed, because he had a vision of the risen Christ as lord of life and death and even as lord of all human history.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC July 27, 1986 The picture is indelibly etched on my memory, I'm sure because at the time the incident seemed so bizarre, so peculiar. The scene was an elementary school talent show; all of us had been groomed and polished and persuaded that we had ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Sep 17, 2009

An outline of Revelation Chapter One

The Revelation of Jesus Christ Revelation 1 Introduction: Nature never taught me that there exists a God of glory and of infinite majesty. I had to learn that in other ways. But nature gave the word glory a meaning for me. C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves. 1. The source of the book. a. It is the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Study On Revelation 1 Series

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 3, 2012

A very easy-to-understand teaching on Revelation 1.

A little 5-year old girl was "helping" her mother fix dinner one evening when the mother asked her to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomatoes. The little girl said she was afraid to go in there because it was dark. The mother told her it was okay, as nothing was going to hurt her because ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: *other