Revelation 1:1-3 — Prologue — The Revelation of Jesus Christ
THE DIVINE UNVEILING OF END TIME EVENTS CALLS US TO READINESS AND PROMISES A BLESSING
Revelation 1:4-7 — Prologue — Salutation and Introduction
THE PREEMINENT JESUS CHRIST -- WHO LOVES US AND REDEEMED US AND ELEVATED US -- IS COMING BACK IN DRAMATIC FASHION TO EXERCISE SOVEREIGN DOMINION
Revelation 1:8 — Prologue – Climax – 3 Self-Titles of the Lord God
YOU CAN COUNT ON THE PROMISE OF CHRIST’S RETURN BECAUSE THE ETERNAL GOD IS THE SELF-EXISTENT, ALL-POWERFUL SOVEREIGN CONTROLLING THE UNIVERSE
Revelation 1:9-20 — Commission to Record the Vision of the Glorified Christ
THE VISION OF THE GLORIFIED REIGNING CHRIST AND THE RECORDED INSIGHT INTO END TIME EVENTS FUEL THE PERSEVERANCE OF SUFFERING SAINTS
Revelation 2:1-7 — Letter to the Church in Ephesus = Loveless Orthodoxy
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Revelation 2:8-11 — Letter to the Church in Smyrna = Intense Persecution
ANTICIPATING FUTURE RESURRECTION FORTIFIES BELIEVERS TO FAITHFULLY ENDURE PERSECUTION EVEN TO THE POINT OF DEATH
Revelation 2:12-17 — Letter to the Church in Pergamum = Worldly Compromise
MORAL AND THEOLOGICAL COMPROMISE UNDERMINE SPIRITUAL LOYALTY
Revelation 2:18-29 — Letter to the Church in Thyatira = Toleration of Jezebel
FALSE PROPHETS SEDUCE THE SAINTS TO IDOLATROUS COMPROMISE BUT THE CHURCH MUST PERSEVERE IN FAITH, LOVE AND GOOD WORKS
Revelation 3:1-6 — Letter to the Church in Sardis = Zombie Church
SPIRITUAL LETHARGY CALLS FOR REVIVAL -- FOR THE BELIEVING REMNANT TO WAKE UP AND STRENGTHEN WHAT REMAINS
Revelation 3:7-13 — Letter to the Church in Philadelphia = Faithful Church
BECAUSE OF THEIR FAITHFULNESS (DESPITE NOT BEING OUTWARDLY IMPRESSIVE), THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA IS PROMISED SPECIAL PROTECTION FROM THE GREAT TRIBULATION
Revelation 3:14-22 — Letter to the Church in Laodicea: Lukewarm Church
NOMINAL CHRISTIANITY WITH ITS SELF-RELIANCE DESERVES CHRIST’S CRITICISM AS REPULSIVE
Revelation 4:1-11 — Worship Scene in Heaven around God’s Throne
THE VISION OF GOD ENTHRONED IN HEAVEN CALLS FORTH THE HYMN OF CREATION FROM HIS WORSHIPING ATTENDANTS IN PREPARATION FOR JUDGMENT
Revelation 5:1-5 — The End Times Scroll with Seven Seals — Who Is Worthy?
ONLY JESUS IN HIS MESSIANIC ROLE AS VICTORIOUS KING CAN BE JUDGED WORTHY TO REVEAL THE DIVINE SECRETS OF END TIME JUDGMENTS AND ULTIMATE REDEMPTION
Revelation 5:6-10 — The Slain Lamb Is Worthy
THE SLAIN LAMB RECEIVES WORSHIP AND PRAISE FOR BEING WORTHY TO OPEN THE SCROLL OF END TIME REDEMPTIVE HISTORY
Revelation 5:11-14 — Expanding Cacaphony of Praise
ALL OF CREATION UNITES TO WORSHIP THE ENTHRONED GOD AND THE LAMB WHO IS WORTHY TO EXECUTE THE END TIMES KINGDOM AGENDA
Revelation 6:1-8 — The Breaking of the First Four Seals and the Four Horsemen
JESUS CHRIST BREAKS THE FIRST FOUR SEALS OF THE SCROLL -- UNLEASHING THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF COUNTERFEIT CONQUEST, WAR, FAMINE AND DEATH AS THE BEGINNING OF BIRTH PANGS IN THE END TIMES
Revelation 6:9-11 — Breaking of the Fifth Seal — Cry of the Martyrs — How Long?
END TIME MARTYRS MUST PATIENTLY WAIT TO SEE THE JUDGING AND AVENGING WRATH OF GOD POURED OUT IN THE DAY OF THE LORD
Revelation 6:12-17 — Breaking of the Sixth Seal — Cosmic Signs Announcing the Day of the Lord
THE BREAKING OF THE SIXTH SEAL DISPLAYS THE TRANSFORMATIVE COSMIC SIGNS THAT SIGNAL THE SECOND COMING AND GOD’S WRATH
Revelation 7:1-8 — The Sealing of the 144,000 from the 12 Tribes of Israel
THE UNLEASHING OF GOD’S WRATH IS DELAYED UNTIL 144,000 FROM THE 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL CAN BE SEALED TO GUARANTEE THEIR PROTECTION
Revelation 7:9-17 — Great Multitude of Raptured Saints Worshiping God and the Lamb
SAINTS FROM EVERY NATION, RAPTURED RIGHT BEFORE THE DAY OF THE LORD, SURROUND GOD’S THRONE IN HEAVEN IN WORSHIP AND PRAISE
Revelation 8:1 — Breaking of the Seventh Seal — Solemn Silence before the Unleashing of God’s Wrath
SOLEMN SILENCE IN HEAVEN PRECEDES THE UNLEASHING OF GOD’S WRATH AS THE DAY OF THE LORD BEGINS
Revelation 8:2-6 — Preparation for the Seven Trumpet Judgments
GOD’S ANGELS ANNOUNCE HIS WRATH IN RESPONSE TO THE IMPRECATORY PRAYERS OFFERED UP IN WORSHIP BY SUFFERING SAINTS
Revelation 8:7-13 — First Four Trumpet Judgments — Global Catastrophes Impacting the Earth’s Ecosystem
THE INITIAL FOUR TRUMPET JUDGMENTS IMPACT THE EARTH’S ECOSYSTEM WITH GLOBAL CATASTROPHES IN PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL THREE MORE SEVERE WOES
Revelation 9:1-12 — Fifth Trumpet — Demonic Locusts of Swarming Torment
THE FIFTH TRUMPET RELEASES FEARSOME DEMONIC LOCUSTS THAT TORMENT UNBELIEVERS FOR FIVE MONTHS
Revelation 9:13-21 — The Sixth Trumpet — Four Angels of Death
HUMAN DEPRAVITY REMAINS DEFIANT DESPITE THE DEMONIC ASSAULT OF THE SIXTH TRUMPET WIPING OUT ONE THIRD OF THE POPULATION
Revelation 10:1-11 — Interlude: The Mighty Angel with the Little Scroll
GOD CONTROLS THE DISSEMINATION OF HIS REVELATION OF END TIME EVENTS AND GUARANTEES FULFILLMENT AS IT IS ASSIMILATED AND PROCLAIMED
Revelation 11:1-14 — Interlude: Temple Measurements and the Two Witnesses
THE MINISTRY OF THE TWO WITNESSES (UNDER GOD’S PROTECTION UNTIL MARTYDOM) PROCLAIMS THE MESSAGE OF COMING JUDGMENT
Revelation 11:15-19 — Seventh Trumpet — Triumph of Christ’s Kingdom
WE SHOULD REJOICE NOW IN THE ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY OF THE ULTIMATE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST’S EVERLASTING KINGDOM
Revelation 12:1-6 — Flashback: 2 Dramatic Signs in Heaven — Conflict between a Woman (with Her Son) and a Great Dragon
GOD HAS ALWAYS PROTECTED THE SEED OF THE WOMAN (THE JEWISH BORN MESSIAH-KING) FROM SATAN’S SAVAGE ATTACKS
Revelation 12:7-12 — Flashback: Defeat of the Dragon, Expulsion from Heaven and Diverse Reactions
MICHAEL DEFEATS SATAN AND CASTS HIM DOWN TO EARTH = THE IMPETUS FOR HIS FINAL WRATH – RESULTING IN JOY IN HEAVEN AND TERROR ON EARTH
Revelation 12:13-17 — The Enraged Dragon Fails in His Attempt to Destroy Israel
PROVIDENTIAL PROTECTION SPARES PERSECUTED ISRAEL FROM HER ENRAGED ATTACKER
Revelation 13:1-10 — Emergence of the Beast from the Sea = the Antichrist
THE ANTICHRIST WILL BE EMPOWERED BY SATAN TO BLASPHEME GOD AND WAGE WAR AGAINST THE SAINTS IN SEEKING WORLDWIDE WORSHIP AND DOMINION
Revelation 13:11-18 — Emergence of the Beast from the Earth = the False Prophet
THE FALSE PROPHET USES DECEPTION AND COUNTERFEIT SIGN MIRACLES TO ENFORCE RELIGIOUS LOYALTY (SEALED BY THE MARK OF THE BEAST) FOR THE WORSHIP AND DOMINION OF THE ANTICHRIST
Revelation 14:1-5 — Preview: The Victorious 144,000 Sing a New Song of Praise
N A PREVIEW OF VICTORY, THE LAMB STANDS ON MT. ZION WITH THE TRIUMPHANT 144,000 WHO ARE LEARNING A NEW SONG OF PRAISE
Revelation 14:6-20 — Announcement of the Grim Reaper Arriving for All the Earth
THE HOUR OF GOD’S FINAL WRATH HAS ARRIVED -- THOSE WHO WORSHIP THE BEAST WILL BE JUDGED WITH ETERNAL FIRE AND BRIMSTONE
Revelation 15:1-8 — Preparation for the Seven Bowl Judgments
THE OUTPOURING OF THE SEVEN BOWLS OF FINAL DIVINE WRATH WILL VINDICATE GOD’S HOLINESS, RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE AS CELEBRATED BY THE SONG OF THE MARTYRS
Revelation 16:1-9 — First Four Bowl Judgments on Elements of Nature
THE FINAL BOWL JUDGMENTS WILL BE WORSE THAN ANYTHING WE CAN IMAGINE AS GOD POURS OUT HIS WRATH ON DEFIANT HUMANITY AND VINDICATES HIS HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
Revelation 16:10-16 — Fifth and Sixth Bowl Judgments — Darkness and Preparation for Armageddon
THE BOWL JUDGMENTS INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS DARKNESS NOW AFFLICTS THE BEAST AND HIS KINGDOM AND PREPARATION BEGINS FOR ARMAGEDDON
Revelation 16:17-21 — Seventh Bowl Judgment Targets the Atmosphere
THE FINAL OUTPOURING OF GOD’S FURY UNLEASHES UNPRECEDENTED CATASTROPHIC ATMOSPHERIC PLAGUES (ENORMOUS EARTHQUAKE AND HUGE HAIL) ON DEFIANT BABYLON AND THE GENTILE NATIONS
Revelation 17:1-18 — The Judgment of Religious Babylon
APOSTATE, MAN-MADE RELIGION ATTEMPTS TO UNIFY THE WORLD UNDER THE ANTICHRIST VIA SEDUCTIVE IDOLATRY AND IMMORALITY BUT SELF-IMPLODES UNDER GOD’S APPOINTED JUDGMENT
Revelation 18:1-8 — Babylon the Great Fallen — Part 1
THE CERTAINTY OF THE FALL OF BABYLON DEMANDS MORAL SEPARATION AND DISPLAYS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF JUDICIAL RECOMPENSE
Revelation 18:9-20 — Babylon the Great Fallen — Part 2 — The Lament When You Lose All You Have Valued
THREE FUNERAL DIRGES ARE SUNG BY THE KINGS, MERCHANTS AND MARINERS OVER THE RAPID AND COMPLETE DEMISE OF THE GREAT HARLOT CITY BABYLON AND HER COMMERCIAL SYSTEM
Revelation 18:21-24 — Babylon the Great Fallen — Part 3 — Gone Forever
GOD WILL DESTROY ALL TRACES OF BABYLON THE GREAT DUE TO HER GRANDIOSE PRIDE, SEDUCTIVE INFLUENCES AND DEADLY PERSECUTIONS
Revelation 19:1-5 — Hallelujah Chorus — Praise for God’s Judgment of the Great Harlot
HALLELUJAH! FOR GOD IS GLORIFIED IN THE SALVATION OF HIS PEOPLE THROUGH HIS TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS
Revelation 19:6-10 — Marriage Supper of the Lamb for His Righteous Bride
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD’S RULE ON EARTH IS CELEBRATED WITH THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
Revelation 19:11-16 — Second Coming of Christ as Conqueror, Judge and King
THE VARIOUS NAMES OF JESUS FLESH OUT THE PICTURE OF HIM RETURNING AS MESSIANIC CONQUEROR, RIGHTEOUS JUDGE AND SOVEREIGN KING
Revelation 19:17-21 — Feast on the Slaughtered Wicked
THE SLAUGHTER OF THE EVIL FORCES OF ANTICHRIST AT ARMAGEDDON SETS THE TABLE FOR A GRUESOME FEAST FOR THE VULTURES OF THE SKY
Revelation 20:1-10 — The Millennial Reign and Condemnation of Satan
SATAN IS IMPRISONED DURING THE BLESSED MILLENNIAL KINGDOM BUT THEN RELEASED FOR ULTIMATE DEFEAT AND CONDEMNATION
Revelation 20:11-15 — The Great White Throne Judgment
THE WICKED DEAD WILL STAND BEFORE THE DIVINE JUDGE TO BE CONDEMNED TO THE ETERNAL LAKE OF FIRE BASED ON A FAIR EVALUATION OF THEIR WORKS
Revelation 21:1-8 — View of the Eternal State after Jesus Makes All Things New
JESUS WILL CREATE A NEW COSMIC ORDER WITH NEW JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL CITY WHERE OVERCOMERS WILL ENJOY ALL THE BENEFITS OF ETERNAL LIFE IN COMMUNION WITH GOD
Revelation 21:9-21 — Description of New Jerusalem
NEW JERUSALEM IS PRESENTED AS GLORIOUS IN APPEARANCE WITH MAGNIFICENT ARCHITECTURE AND COSTLY BUILDING MATERIALS
Revelation 21:22-27 — The Shekinah Glory of New Jerusalem
3 DEFINING REALITIES OF THE ETERNAL STATE – HOUSES THE PRESENCE OF GOD / MANIFESTS THE BRILLIANCE OF GOD’S GLORY / AND CONTAINS DEDICATED WORSHIPERS
Revelation 22:1-5 — Restoration of Enhanced Edenic Paradise
WITH ITS FRUIT-BEARING TREE OF LIFE AND ILLUMINATION BY GOD’S PRESENCE, PARADISE TRANSFORMED SURPASSES THE SPLENDOR OF EDEN
Revelation 22:6-21 — Epilogue — Jesus Is Coming Soon
TWELVE FINAL EXPRESSIONS CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF OUR LONGING FOR JESUS TO RETURN SOON