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The book of Revelation is the last book of the Bible and the New Testament. It gives us a glimpse into future events that are to take place.

The Bible starts with the book of Genesis – In the Beginning…

Ends with the Book of Revelation – In the Last days…

This book is indeed a revelation of Jesus Christ to John in a vision (Rev 1:8), while he was on the island of Patmos (Rev 1:9).

*Note: Bible verses below are taken from the ESV translation.

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Revelation Chapter 1

Why is the book of Revelation important?

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. Revelation 1:3

Most importantly the deity of Jesus Christ is revealed by what Jesus said about Himself – namely calling Himself the First and the Last, a title used for God alone in the Old Testament (Isaiah 44:6).

➡ Other titles used by Jesus

The First and the Last – Revelation 1:8

Jesus told John, that He indeed is the First and the Last – Revelation 1:17-18

Jesus says He is coming soon and calls Himself the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End – Revelation 22:12-13

The Seven Churches

John heard a loud voice telling him to write what he sees in a letter, specific to seven churches (verse 11). Each of these churches back then, currently represent one kind of church even today. By evaluating for ourselves, what kind of church we represent, we can not alter our ways – by repenting – and turning back to the Lord.

The seven churches in Revelations are:

  1. Ephesus
  2. Smyrna
  3. Pergamum
  4. Thyatira
  5. Sardis
  6. Philadelphia
  7. Laodicea

Jesus only fully appreciates two of these seven churches and we are to aim to fall into that category (Church of Smyrna and Philadelphia). While the other churches are given warnings and need for repentance, and advice on how to change.

The Vision of Jesus

Description of Jesus: Verses 10-16

  • One Like the Son of Man
  • Long robe, golden sash, hair white like wool – like snow
  • Eyes like a flame of fire
  • Feet like bronze
  • Voice like the roar of many waters
  • Seven stars in His right hand, and out of His mouth was a sharp two-edged sword
  • Face was like the sun shining in full strength

Words spoken by Jesus: Verses 17-20

  • Fear not, I Am the First and the Last
  • I died and now I Am alive
  • Seven stars ➡ angels
  • Seven lampstands ➡ churches

Revelation Chapter 2

Chapter 2, covers the letters to the first four churches – Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira.

Church of Ephesus

This letter is from: The One who holds the seven stars and walks among the lampstands (verse1).

What Jesus appreciates: Their works, their toil and patient endurance.

Where the change needs to happen: Their heart was not right with God. The love they had for God at the start seems to be gradually diminishing.

#Bible Study: Jeremiah 17:10, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Corinthians 2:10, Matthew 5:8

Church of Smyrna

This letter is from: The words of the First and the Last (verse 8)

What Jesus appreciates: This is one of the two churches that Jesus did not find any wrong-doings. Instead He encourages them to not fear the tribulations that come their way.

It was a faithful church that faced tribulations.

Where the change needs to happen: None needed

To paraphrase verse 19, Jesus says, Do not fear, be faithful even in the midst of trials and I will give you the crown of life. Jesus was pointing them to the greater prize that awaits them.

#Study: Philippians 3:14 and Matthew 5:12

Church of Pergamum

This letter is from: The words of Him who has the two-edged sword (verse 12)

What Jesus appreciates: While they hold fast to the name of Jesus and did not deny their faith, their was a problem.

The problem ➡ Compromised Christians following pagan rituals, immorality and idolatry.

#Study: Leviticus 18

Church of Thyatira

This letter is from: The Son of God with eyes like a flame of fire and feet like burnished bronze (verse 18).

What Jesus appreciates: They were commended for their love, faith and service (verse 19)

The problem: They were tolerant to things that were detestable to God (verse 20-22)

Revelation Chapter 3

Church of Sardis

This letter is from: The words of Him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.

What Jesus expects ➡ wake up and repent (verse 3).

What Jesus appreciates: Although there are some righteous people in Sardis, it is Jesus’s desire that as many will be entered into the Book of Life (verse 5)

Church of Philadelphia

This letter is from: From the Holy One and the True One

What Jesus appreciates: This is the church that most of us should aim towards. This church has kept His word of patient endurance.

Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. Rev 3:10

Church of Laodicea

How Jesus opens the letter: The words of the Faithful and True witness (verse 14)

Jesus goes straight to the problem ➡ a lukewarm church (verses 15-16).

A church that is neither hot nor cold for Christ and believes they prospered by their own ability and strength.

#Study: John 15:5

Revelation Chapter 4

Description of Heaven

John being in the Spirit gets a glimpse of the throne room in Heaven.

Someone sitting on the throne ➡ surrounded by 24 elders on thrones clothed in white with a golden crown

4 Living beings around the throne ➡ like a lion, ox, human and eagle.

“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” Rev 4:8

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Rev 4:11

Revelation Chapter 5

The Lion of the Tribe of Judah

On the right hand of Him seated at the throne was a scroll, and a voice of the angel saying who is worthy to open it (verses 1-2).

The only One worthy of opening it was ➡ Jesus ➡ The Lion of the tribe of Judah ➡ the Root of David (verse 2-5)

When Jesus had taken the scroll the elders and the creatures fell down before Him.

The Authority and Divinity of Jesus in:

  1. Verses 9-10
  2. Verses 12-14

Revelation Chapter 6

Seven Seals

  1. First seal ➡ Rider on White Horse – To Conquer
  2. Second seal ➡ Rider on Red Horse – Take away peace from the Earth
  3. Third seal ➡ Rider on Black Horse – Had a pair of scales
  4. Fourth seal ➡ Rider on Pale Green Horse – Riders name was Death ➡ sword, famine and pestilence
  5. Fifth seal ➡ souls of the slain for the word of God
  6. Sixth seal ➡ earthquake, darkened sun, blood moon and stars from the sky fell on the earth
  7. Seventh seal ➡ complete silence (Revelation Chapter 8)

Revelation Chapter 7

144,000 sons of Israel

Verses 2-8

Before the seventh seal was opened, an angel with a seal of God, sealed 144,000 servants of God on their foreheads as protection.

These were 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel.

Worship with Palm Branches

A multitude of people from every nation, tribe and language with Palm branches worship God and the Lamb (verses 9-12).

Tribulation saints :verses 13-17

Revelation Chapter 8 and 9

After the seventh seal was opened, an angel stood at the altar with a golden censor. Smoke of the incense with the prayers of the saints arose before God (verse 4).

Seven Trumpets

Seven angels blew the seven trumpets and these are what came of it.

  1. First Trumpet – Hail and fire mixed with blood thrown on the earn
  2. Second Trumpet – A mountain of fire was thrown into the sea
  3. Third Trumpet – A star (Wormwood) like blazing torch fell on a third of the rivers
  4. Fourth Trumpet – A third of the sun, moon and stars were struck
  5. Fifth Trumpet – A star fallen from heaven opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, releasing smoke and locusts from a great furnace. The locusts were to only harm those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads ➡ for 5 months. Apollyon was the locusts king.
  6. Sixth Trumpet – Releasing 4 angels bound at the great Euphrates : Read Rev 9:20
  7. Seventh Trumpet (Rev 11:15) – The Kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of God

Revelation Chapter 10

Angel and the Scroll

An angel came down from Heaven with a scroll open in his hand, with his right foot on the sea and the left foot on land. When he called out with a loud voice, the seven thunders sounded.

What he said to John is a mystery (verse 7). Not to be revealed till the seventh trumpet is sounded (verse 3-6).

John was told to eat this scroll ➡ it was sweet in his mouth and bitter in his stomach (verse 8-10).

Revelation Chapter 11

The Two Witnesses

According to the last half of the Daniel 9:27 prophecy which is 42 months, or 1,260 days ➡ there will be two witnesses who will be given authority to prophesy (verse 3).

The two witnesses will not be harmed untill the 42 months are over, after which they will be destroyed by the beast (verse 4-8).

When they are no more ➡ people will rejoice (verse 10).

But in 3.5 days they will rise up again by the breath of God (verse 11).

When they came back to life ➡ fear will fall on the people seeing these events.

The two witnesses then went up to Heaven in a cloud.

Seventh Trumpet is now blown ➡ with the elders giving glory and worship to God (verses 16-19).

Revelation Chapter 12

The Woman and the Dragon

This Chapter is about a woman, a dragon and a child. Below is a description of each character.

Woman ➡ clothed in sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars who gave birth to a male child

The dragon ➡ with seven heads and ten horns and seven diadems was after the male child.

The Child ➡ One who is to rule the nations with an iron rod.

#Study: Psalm 2:9, Revelation 2:27 and Revelation 12:5

The Deciever

After a war with Michael and his angels, Satan and his angels were thrown down to earth (whether this is what happened in the past or a future event, is unclear).

Study verses ➡ Revealtion 12:10-12

This deciever was after the woman of the male child (verses 13-17).

Revelation Chaper 13

Beast #1

Description of the beast: verses 1-3

The dragon gave authority to the beast, who was worshipped (verse 4).

Timeline for this beast ➡ 42 months (verse 5).

*Study verses 7 and 8 separately.

Question for verse 7 – Who are the saints on earth at that time?

Question for verse 8 – Whose names are not in the book of life?

Beast #2

Beast from the earth – with two horns like a lamb (verse 11)

Description of the second beast ➡ verses 12-13

The rules made by it ➡ verses 14-18

Revelation Chapter 14

The Lamb

The Lamb and the 144,000 Israelites from each tribe who were redeemed (verses 1-5).

The Eternal Gospel

Three angels appear.

Angel #1 – verses 6-7

Angel #2 – verses 8

Angel #3 – verses 9-11

#Study: Revelation verse 13

The Son of Man on a Cloud

Details of what happens when Jesus appears this time – verses 14-20

Revelation Chapter 15

The Final Events

Before the last events of the great tribulation, the song of Moses was sung in verses 3 and 4.

Then began the events ➡ verses 5-8.

Revelation Chapter 16

Seven Bowls

The final events continue with the seven bowls poured out on earth.

Bowl #1- Verse 2

Bowl #2- Verse 3

Bowl #3 – Verse 4

Bowl #4 – Verse 8-9

Bowl #5 – Verse 10-11

Bowl #6 – Verses 12-16

Bowl #7 – Verses 17-21

Revelation Chapter 17

Judgement on the great prostitute ➡ verses 1 and 2

Mystery of this woman ➡ verses 3-10

Mystery of the scarlet beast ➡ verses 11-18

Revelation Chapter 18

Babylon

The entire Chapter talks in great detail about the fall of Babylon.

Revelation Chapter 19

The End

With this, there is sounds of rejoicing in Heaven (verses 1-5).

Marriage Supper of the Lamb

Those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb (verses 6-8).

And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Revelation 19:9

The Word of God

Heaven is opened and a white horse appears. The key here is the rider of the horse.

His name:

  • Faithful and True (verse 11)
  • The Word of God (verse 13)
  • King of kings and Lord of lords (verse 16)

Jesus vs the beast and the false prophet (verses 19-21)

Revelation Chapter 20

First Resurrection

An angel comes down from Heaven seizing satan and binding him in the bottomless pit for a thousand years (verses 1-3).

Those who came back to life: verse 4

Those who did not come back to life: verse 5

During the Millenial Reign

Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. Revelation 20:6

After the Millenial Reign

Satan is now released but is defeated along with the beast and the false prophet: verses 7-10

The White Throne Judgement

The great white throne verse 11 and 12.

All were judged (verse 12)

Those in the book of life were saved (verse 15)

Revelation Chapter 21

New Heaven and New Earth

A new Heaven and Earth is seen, as the first had passed away (verse 1; also read 2 Peter 3:7-10).

Description of the New Jerusalem – verses 2-3

The beauty of what is to come: verse 4

And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. Revelation 21:6

But this comes with a warning ➡ verse 8

The New Jerusalem

Description of the New Jerusalem ➡ verses 10-21

No temple ➡ as God and the Lamb was the temple (verse 22)

No sun ➡ as God and the Lamb radiate light (verses 23-24)

There is no night and the gates are never shut (verse 25)

But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life. Revelation 21:27

Revelation Chapter 22

Water of Life

The water as bright as crystal flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb (verse 1), flowing through the city with the tree of life on either side (verse 2).

Jesus is Coming

The events of this revelation must soon take place (verse 6).

“And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” Revelation 22:7

John testifies to have heard and seen these things (verse 8).

Important Verses

Jesus is coming soon ➡ Verse 12

Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega ➡ Verse 13

Who are the blessed ones ➡ Verse 14-15

A final warning ➡ Verse 18-19

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20

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