REVELATION STUDY NOTES (Pt.5)

The Letter To Pergamos

 - And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. (Revelation 2:12-17) -

REVELATION STUDY NOTES (Pt.4)

The Letter To Smyrna

 - And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. (Revelation 2:8-11) -

REVELATION STUDY NOTES (Pt.3)

The Letter To Ephesus

 - Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. (Revelation 2:1-7) -

REVELATION STUDY NOTES (Pt.2b)

SEVEN LAMPSTANDS and SEVEN STARS
(Revelation 1:12-20)

So John is commanded by a voice like a trumpet to write what he sees in a book, and send it to the seven churches in Asia. There is an important question that should be considered here. Or at the very least, kept in the back of the mind as we continue on. That question is this... Why these seven? Its been sixty three years since Pentecost and the pouring out of the Holy Ghost. There are over a hundred active churches now. Several of which we would think were more prominent than these seven. Why not Antioch, Jerusalem, Rome, Athens, Philippi, Caesarea, Thessalonica, or Corinth? Why these particular seven? Well, I would submit that upon further study of these seven letters, we will begin to see the veil slowly removed from some very interesting and complex end-time models.

- And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; (Revelation 1:12) -

The word "candlesticks" is interpreted from the Greek word "luchnia," which literally means "lampstands." Keep in mind that the lampstand is not the source of light, but the light bearer. And before the chapter is through, Jesus Himself explains what the lampstands represent.

- And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. (Revelation 1:13-16) -

Here we have a description of the glorified, resurrected Christ as He appears in Heaven. This vision of Jesus that John saw had seven key features.

REVELATION STUDY NOTES (Pt.2a)

The Things That Thou Hast Seen

- The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.(Revelation 1:1,2) -

REVELATION STUDY NOTES (Pt.1)

Introduction

I thought I might share some of the things the Lord has shown me concerning the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. These notes I've taken are also from various teachers, and different commentaries. For me personally, the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is a book of majesty, a book of mystery, and a book of misery. Majesty in that this book contains one of the most glorious revelations of Jesus Christ in all of Scripture in my humble opinion... this is in addition to this book being the consummation of our current age, and all things that began in the book of Genesis. Mystery in that there is still so much of this book that has yet to be understood. Misery in that it reveals the ultimate doom of the wicked that reject the truth of salvation through Jesus Christ.