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Chapter 1Chapter 1

Letter to seven Letter to seven

churcheschurches

From Jesus to Apostle From Jesus to Apostle

John John

@ A.D. 95 (John is @ A.D. 95 (John is

80+)80+)

Island of PatmosIsland of Patmos

Chapter 1Chapter 1

Introduction:Introduction:

The Identity of JesusThe Identity of Jesus

The unveiling of God’s The unveiling of God’s

eternal planeternal plan

Blessing to those “He who Blessing to those “He who

has an ear…Let him hear”has an ear…Let him hear”

Chapter 1Chapter 1

Introduction:Introduction:

Revelation: “unveiling”Revelation: “unveiling”

The plan of Eternity is The plan of Eternity is

revealed..Where will you revealed..Where will you

be 1 million years from be 1 million years from

now.now.

Establish the Establish the

backgroundbackground

Chapter 1Chapter 1

Introduction:Introduction:

Background:Background:

Who is the authorWho is the author

How it was revealedHow it was revealed

Circumstances behind the Circumstances behind the

letterletter

Who revealed itWho revealed it

Chapter 1Chapter 11 The 1 The RevelationRevelation of Jesus Christ, which of Jesus Christ, which

God gave Him to show God gave Him to show His servantsHis servants --

things which must things which must shortly take placeshortly take place. .

And He sent and And He sent and signifiedsignified it by it by His angelHis angel

to His servant John, to His servant John,

2 who bore witness to the 2 who bore witness to the word of Godword of God, ,

and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to

all things all things that he sawthat he saw. .

3 3 BlessedBlessed is he who reads and those is he who reads and those

who hear the words of this prophecy, who hear the words of this prophecy,

and keep those things which are written and keep those things which are written

in it; for the time is near.in it; for the time is near. Revelation Revelation

1:11:1--33

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4 John, to the seven churches which

are in Asia: Grace to you and peace

from Him who is and who was and

who is to come, and from the seven

Spirits who are before His throne,

5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful

witness, the firstborn from the dead,

and the ruler over the kings of the

earth. To Him who loved us and

washed us from our sins in His own

blood,

6 and has made us kings and priests

to His God and Father, to Him be

glory and dominion forever and ever.

Amen. Revelation 1:7-8

7 Behold, He is coming with

clouds, and every eye will see

Him, even they who pierced

Him. And all the tribes of the

earth will mourn because of

Him. Even so, Amen.

8 "I am the Alpha and the

Omega, the Beginning and the

End," says the Lord, "who is

and who was and who is to

come, the Almighty."

Revelation 1:7-8

9 I, JohnI, John, both your brother and

companion in the tribulation and

kingdom and patience of Jesus

Christ, was on the island that is called

Patmos for the word of God and for for

the testimony of Jesus Christthe testimony of Jesus Christ.

10 I was in the Spiritin the Spirit on the Lord's the Lord's

DayDay, and I heard behindheard behind me a loud

voice, as of a trumpet,

11 saying, "I am the Alpha and the Alpha and the

OmegaOmega, the First and the Last," and,

"What you seeWhat you see, write in a bookbook and

send it to the seven churchesseven churches which

are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to

Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to

Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."

Revelation 1:9Revelation 1:9--1111

The fortress surrounding the location on Patmos where John

received the Revelation

Inside the cave where John received the Revelation

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12 Then I turned to see the voice that

spoke with me. And having turned I

saw seven golden seven golden lampstandslampstands,

13 and in the midst of the seven

lampstands One like the Son of ManSon of Man,

clothed with a garment down to the

feet and girded about the chest with

a golden band.

14 His head and hair were white like

wool, as white as snow, and His eyes

like a flame of fire;

15 His feet were like fine brass, as if

refined in a furnace, and His voice as

the sound of many waters;

Revelation 1:12-15

22 At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. 33 I ate no I ate no

choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used

no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.44 On the twentyOn the twenty--fourth day of the first month, as I was fourth day of the first month, as I was

standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris, standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris, 55 I looked I looked

up and there before me was up and there before me was a man dressed in linena man dressed in linen, with , with a a

belt of fine gold belt of fine gold from from UphazUphaz around his waist. around his waist. 66 His His body body

was like topazwas like topaz, his , his face like lightningface like lightning, his , his eyes like flaming eyes like flaming

torchestorches, his , his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished arms and legs like the gleam of burnished

bronzebronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude., and his voice like the sound of a multitude.77 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who

were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed

them that they fled and hid themselves. them that they fled and hid themselves. Daniel 10:2Daniel 10:2--77

16 He had in His right hand

seven starsseven stars, out of His mouth

went a sharp twotwo--edged edged

swordsword, and His countenance

was like the sun shining in its

strength.

17 And when I saw Him, I fell

at His feet as dead. But He

laid His right hand on me,

saying to me, "Do not be Do not be

afraidafraid; I am the First and the

Last.

18 "I am He who lives, and

was dead, and behold, I am

alive forevermore. Amen. And

I have the keys of Hades and

of Death. Revelation 1:16Revelation 1:16--1818

19 "Write the 19 "Write the things which you things which you

have seenhave seen, and the , and the things things

which arewhich are, and the , and the things things

which will take placewhich will take place after this. after this.

20 "The mystery of the seven 20 "The mystery of the seven

stars which you saw in My stars which you saw in My

right hand, and the seven right hand, and the seven

golden golden lampstandslampstands: The seven : The seven

stars are the angels of the stars are the angels of the

seven churches, and the seven churches, and the

seven seven lampstandslampstands which you which you

saw are the seven churches.saw are the seven churches.

Write Write Revelation 1:19Revelation 1:19--2020

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