The Revelation of Jesus Christ Revelation 1 Rev. Min Chung Introduction -Isaiah 6:1 -Romans 13:1-2 -1 Timothy 2:1-4 I. About Revelation: Why Revelation is written

A. The outline of the Bible – Jesus 1. The Old Testament – Jesus is coming to save 2. The New Testament – Jesus came to save and is coming again judge

a. The Gospels – the biography of Jesus Christ b. The Epistles – the explanation about Jesus Christ c. The Book of Revelation – the victory of Jesus Christ

B. The outline of the Book of Revelation – The victory of Jesus Christ

1. The introduction: The revelation of Jesus Christ [Ch. 1] 2. The letters of Jesus Christ to the churches [Ch. 2-3] 3. The visions for the church [Ch. 4-22:5] 4. The conclusion [Ch. 22:6-21]

C. The outline of the first chapter of Revelation – “The revelation of Jesus Christ”

1. The purpose of the letter [1-3] 2. The greeting to the church [4-6] 3. The commission to write the letter [7-11] 4. The vision of Jesus [12-20]

II. About Jesus: Who Jesus is

A. Jesus Christ is the One who died, resurrected, ascended, and will return …therefore, He is to receive the glory forever and ever Past – Revelation 1:4-5 Present – Revelation 1:6 Future – Revelation 1:7

B. Jesus Christ speaks to the churches [10-11]

-Ezekiel 2:2

C. Jesus Christ is the Kingly Priest [13, 15]

-Daniel 7:13-14

D. Jesus Christ is the wise judge [14, 16]

-Isaiah 11:4

E. Jesus Christ is the first and the last and everything in between, who is the eternally sovereign God [17-18]

III. About us: Who we are and how we should live

A. His servants [1-2]

B. Blessed [3-4]

C. Loved by Jesus to represent Him [5-6]

-Exodus 19:6

D. Partner in the tribulation – Tribulation, kingdom, and the patient endurance [9]

E. In the hand of Christ [20, 13, 16]

-Isaiah 49:16