For I testify to everyone who hearsthe words of the prophecy of thisbook: If anyone adds to thesethings, God will add to him theplagues that are written in thisbook; and if anyone takes awayfrom the words of the book of thisprophecy, God shall take away hispart from the Book of Life, fromthe holy city, and from the thingswhich are written in this book.

Revelation 22:18-19

Understanding Revelation:

1. 278 out of the 404 verses haveOld Testament references

2. Revelation includes portionsof Matthew 24,25 (Jesus’Olivet discourse)

3. God specifically explains manythings

4. Revelation is about Jesus

apocalypse =

an unveiling, an uncovering, adisclosure, bringing to light orunderstanding to somethingpreviously unknown orunseen.

Grace and peace to you from:

1. He who is and who was and who isto come

2. the seven Spirits who are beforeHis throne

3. Jesus Christ

The Spirit of the LORD shallrest upon Him, The Spirit ofwisdom and understanding,The Spirit of counsel andmight, The Spirit ofknowledge and of the fear ofthe LORD.… ……… … …… …

Isaiah 11:2

Grace and peace to you from:

1. He who is and who was and who isto come

2. the seven spirits who are beforeHis throne

3. Jesus Christ

Jesus:

1. faithful witness

2. firstborn from the dead

3. ruler over the kings of the earth

John 14:10 Do you notbelieve that I am in theFather, and the Father inMe? The words that I speakto you I do not speak on Myown authority; but theFather who dwells in Medoes the works..

Isaiah 55:4 Indeed I havegiven him as a witness to thepeople…

Yes, all kings shall fall downbefore Him; All nations shallserve Him. …. . . . . .

Psalm 72:11

Isaiah 1:18 "Come now, andlet us reason together," Saysthe LORD, "Though your sinsare like scarlet, They shall beas white as snow; thoughthey are red like crimson,they shall be as wool.

Psalm 51:7 Purge me withhyssop, and I shall be clean;Wash me, and I shall bewhiter than snow... . . .

But God demonstrates Hisown love toward us, in thatwhile we were still sinners,Christ died for us. . . .

Romans 5:8

And you shall be to Me akingdom of priests and aholy nation… . . . .

Exodus 19:6

Two-fold Role of the Priest:

1. to represent God to the people

2. to represent the people to God

Isaiah 48:12 Listen to Me, OJacob, and Israel, My called.I am He I am the First, I amalso the Last.

Genesis 35:11 Also God saidto him, “I am GodAlmighty”.. . .

Common Experiences ofFollowers of Christ:

1. tribulation

2. the kingdom

3. patience of Jesus Christ

Daniel 10:5 I lifted my eyesand looked, and behold, acertain man clothed in linenwhose waist was girded withgold of Uphaz!

Daniel 7:9 I watched tillthrones were put in place, andthe Ancient of Days wasseated, His garment was whiteas snow, and the hair of Hishead was like pure wool.

Daniel 10:6 His body was likeberyl, his face like the appearanceof lightning, his eyes like torchesof fire, his arms and feet likeburnished bronze in color, and thesound of his words like the voiceof a multitude.

Ezekiel 43:2 And behold, the gloryof the God of Israel came fromthe way of the east. His voice waslike the sound of many waters,and the earth shone with Hisglory.

Revelation 19:15 Now out of Hismouth goes a sharp sword, that withit He should strike the nations. AndHe Himself will rule them with a rodof iron. He Himself treads thewinepress of the fierceness andwrath of Almighty God. ………. .. .

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Revelation 19:21 And the restwere killed with the sword whichproceeded from the mouth ofHim who sat on the horse. And allthe birds were filled with theirflesh. .

Write:

1. the things which you have seen (1)

2. the things which are (2,3)

3. the things which will take placeafter this (4-22)