Rev 1:19 Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take

place later.(from Holy Bible: New International Version. Copyright © 1973,

1978, 1984, by International Bible Society)

An Introduction toRevelation

Literal & also symbolic – typical of many churchesCommendation ~ Condemnation ~ ChallengeI. Church at Ephesus – Tests false apostlesII. Church at Smyrna – Endures persecutionIII. Church at Pergamos – Licentious, indulgentIV. Church at Thyatira – Pagan but perseveringV. Church at Sardis – Dead churchVI. Church at Philadelphia – Missionary churchVII.Church at Laodicea – Lukewarm

Messages to Seven Churches

Seven Churches & Church History

1st Seal6:1-2

2nd Seal6:3-4

3rd Seal6:5-6

4th Seal6:7-8

5th Seal6:9-11

6th Seal6:12-17

INTERVALS

7th Seal8:1-5

White horse

Antichrist

Red horseWar

Black horse

Famine

Pale horse

Death / Hades

Martyrs Earthquake

Sun Dark

Silence

1st Trump8:6-7

2nd Trump8:8-9

3rd Trump8:10-11

4th Trump8:12-13

5th Trump9:1-2

6th Trump9:13-21

7th Trump

11:15-19

Hail, Fire,

Blood 1/3

trees, grass

burned up

Mountain of

burning fire

1/3 sea becomes

Blood

Burning star

Wormwood

1/3 watersPoisoned

Darkness

1/3 sun, moon,stars

1/3 day & night

1st WoeLocust

144,000 protecte

drest

tortured5

months

2nd WoeEuphrat

es4 angels kill 1/3

men200m

horsemen kill

3rd Woe Christ

takes all kingdom

s

Seven Seals, Seven Trumpets

Rev. 13 draws on imagery from DanielVisions of beasts & horns explained4 Empires of Daniel 2 & Daniel 7 are Babylon,

Medo-Persia, Greece & Rome“Horn” in Scripture often speaks of strength,

powerConsider following images

Beasts with many heads & horns

Stay in Daniel – 9:26-27 (½ week); 7:25 (3½ times)

Cf. Rev. 12:5-6 (1,260 days); 12:14-16 (3½ times)

Rev. 13:5 (42 months)What sort of a beast is that of Rev. 13:1-2?

(see Daniel)Symbolism:

3 ½ years; 42 months; 1,260 days …

Symbol Meaning

Sea Nations; mass of humanity

Heads Ruling powers see Rev. 17:9-10

Horn Strength, authority

Crowns Diadems, = highest ruling authority; kings

Beasts Compare Dan. 7

Antichrist (on white horse) controls nationsRev. 6:1‑2; Dan. 8:23‑25; 1 Thess. 5:11f

10 nation confederacy establishedDan. 2:42‑44; 7:7‑8, 20‑24

Antichrist makes 7 year covenant with IsraelDan. 9:27

3 kings rebel but are defeated (Dan. 7:8; 20-25)

After 3½ years Israel is attacked (Dan. 9:27)

Armies of Antichrist destroyed by GodZech. 14:2-8; Eze. 38:21-23; Rev. 16:12-16

Armageddon

Overview – Future World History??

Chapter 13 – lots of activity

And finally …

Saved survivors re-populate earth

during 1,000 yrs. Death is rare

And Finally …

Eternity

Hell / HadesLake of Fire

Tribulation The Millennium

Tribulation ends with return of

Jesus with armies of heaven Rev 19

Survivors of Trib. gather at throne of Christ to see

who enters Millennium.

Jesus rules world from Jerusalem

Antichrist & False Prophet cast into Lake of Fire. Satan

bound 1,000 yrs

Saints reign with

Christ for 1,000 years

Saints from all ages enter Eternity with

Christ in heavenly Jerusalem

Satan released at end of Trib. to

deceive nations. Many follow &

attack Jerusalem

Following end of Millennium, universe

destroyed & Great White Throne judgement takes

place

2Pe 3:10-11 The day of the Lord will come like a thief. On that day heaven will pass away with a roaring sound. Everything that makes up the universe will burn and be destroyed. The earth and everything that people have done on it will be exposed. All these things will be destroyed in this way. So think of the kind of holy and godly lives you must live

The End