Revelation, which is mostly about the End Times, is also about the fulfillment of the purposes and prophecies of the Old Testament.

Reading this book comes with a promise: we will be blessed!—IF we are obedient to what has been written in it.

Learn the true relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit without the manmade Trinitarian Doctrine.

The Bible clearly tells us that the Father is preeminent, the Son saves, and the Holy Spirit empowers.

Each of seven heavenly angels is given a letter of judgment to pass along to its believing congregation.

Although Ephesus had “lost its first love,” Smyrna was commended for being spiritually rich.

Pergamum struggles with the teaching of Bil’am, and Thyatira practices tolerance because of “that Jezebel woman.”

THE BOOK OF REVELATION Lesson 8 – Chapter 3 We’ll begin Revelation chapter 3 today but first let’s review the fourth Believer’s congregation discussed in Chapter 2: Thyatira. I also want to add some additional information about John’s allusion to Psalm 2. Open your Bibles to Revelation chapter 2 and…

Philadelphia received only commendation from God as well as a promise of protection from the coming trials.

Unfit to be used by God, lukewarm Laodicea disproves once-saved-always-saved doctrine with its seven warnings.

John’s next vision reveals details of the Father’s throne room, the 24 elders, and the 4 living creatures.

The emphasis in Heaven is the glory of God, resulting in constant praise and worship from those surrounding His throne.

Only the Lamb who was slaughtered and is alive is worthy to open the seven seals.

Study the differences in rapture theories and the unified, evil work of the four horsemen.

The fifth and sixth seals bring about a change in the nature of the “judgments” from human evil to God’s wrath.

Invented in 1827, Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory declares that John’s vision happens out of order.

Discover the truth about Israel’s 144,000, the meaning of the palm branches, and a metaphor with an irony.

Following the silence after the 7 seal judgments, the 7 trumpet judgments pattern the plagues of Egypt.

The remaining trumpet judgments are given their own special category and are described as “woes.”

That “the ungodly are incorrigible in their murders, sorceries, and immorality” describes humanity during the “woe” judgments.

The complexity of prophecy can be seen in the little scroll, a new temple, and the Hebrew calendar.

John presents his readers with a chiasm to aide in understanding 42 months, 3 1/2 years, and 1260 days.

Evidence of the identity of the two witnesses can be found in the chiefs of the Law and the Prophets.

With loud singing in Heaven, the final trumpet judgment contrasts the silence of the final seal judgment.

A review of chapters 1-11 prepares us for the literal and symbolic wording used in chapter 12.

The Kingdom of God is no longer coming: it is here!—in spite of Satan’s attempts to prevent Yeshua’s future reign.

The standard for behavior will be the Torah as the leadership of the earth changes from Satan to Yeshua.

The Sea Beast, who is a counterfeit Christ, shares commonalities with Islam and Palestine.

Believers must choose to either obey God’s commands outlined in Torah or accept the mark of the Beast.

The return of the Lamb with the 144,000 warrants a “new song,” and it is a mysterious song of victory!

The Lord lays the blame for the deafness of the nations to His Word upon Babylon the Great.

“Blood as high as a horse’s bridle” is not a precise measurement but an unprecedented amount of carnage.

As John’s visions shift between Heaven and Earth, one thing is certain: covenant breakers will suffer just like the pagans.

The seven bowl judgments are poured out and aimed mostly at rebellious and unrepentant mankind.

Unclean frogs emerge from the mouths of the Dragon, the Beast, and the False Prophet—the unholy triumvirate.

The “great city” of the End Times will have the character of Babylon and is referred to as a harlot.

Blasphemy is closer in meaning to cursing God, condemning Him, or even denouncing or renouncing Him.

The Beast having 7 heads and 10 horns is a riddle wrapped in a puzzle until comparing it to Daniel 7.

To remain in Babylon is spiritual defection, and a warning is issued to God’s people: “Come out of her, My people!”

Because Islam hates all who participate in the world economic system, they might be the destroyers of Babylon.

God’s intrinsic nature of Salvation, Glory, and Power ought to elicit our response of gratitude, reverence, and trust.

At the wedding of the Lamb, the Bride is identified as the new redeemed Jerusalem and her residents!

The connection of Ezekiel 39 to the battle at Armageddon shows that Got and Magog are coming to fight Israel.

As a principle, we should take a Bible passage literally unless there is a compelling reason not to.

Which believers take part in the “First Resurrection,” and why must Satan be set free?

At the Great White Throne judgment, both the Father and Yeshua will do the task of judging together.

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth” — this process of re-creation is the automatic result of redemption.

“For the old heaven and earth had passed away” — both Peter and Isaiah speak of a disappearing universe.

When the old earth is replaced with a new one, Believers will eternally live on earth, not in Heaven.

The cubical shape of New Jerusalem means it has the same characteristics as the Holy of Holies.

The perplexing Tree of Life produces 12 different kinds of fruit and provides healing for the nations.

In this final chapter, a sense of urgency is added to the call to holiness because Yeshua is coming soon!