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Outline of Revelation

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This is an outline of the book of Revelation by Jon Paulien, a professor at Loma Linda University. I am putting it here for future reference as I begin to construct an overview of the book for study.   I. THE PROLOGUE (1:1-8)  A. The chain of revelation (1:1-3) B. Trinitarian greeting and doxology (1:4-6) C. Eschatological announcement (1:7,8) II. THE SEVEN CHURCHES (1:9 – 3:22) A. Introductory Vision: Christ in the midst of the seven golden lampstands (1:9-20) 1. John on Patmos (9-11) 2. Vision of Christ (12-20) B. The letters to the seven churches (2:1 – 3:22) 1. Ephesus, the passionless church (2:1-7) 2. Smyrna, the persecuted church (2:8-11) 3. Pergamon, the tolerant church (2:12-17) 4. Thyatira, the compromising … Continue reading →

Final Thought on Revelation 11

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In John 21:15-17 we read where Jesus asked Peter do you “agapa” me? Peter responded by using a lesser word for “love.” Jesus used the word meaning “unconditionally” while Peter used the word meaning “brotherly.” After the same a second time, Jesus came back a third time and asked Peter if he loved Him but this time Jesus used the same lesser word for love that Peter was using. Sometimes God does come down to our level in order that we may be lifted to His, so we can begin our relationship together on the same page. Revelation 11 is a lot like that. The Jews should be beyond the types and antitypes that made up the Old Testament teachings … Continue reading →

Revelation 10

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A big takeaway from our teaching time this morning in Revelation 10 is the seven thunders, which John was told not to write down for us to know what they were. As followers of Christ Jesus, we don’t always have all the information we may think we need or want, but Deuteronomy 29:29 reminds us “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law” (ESV). Also, here are the notes that I said I would share, from David Guzik’s Commentary on Revelation, regarding the “mystery of God”… “The mystery of God would be finished: What mystery? One important … Continue reading →