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!”