Revelation Chapter 2

Scripture Outline

I. LETTER TO THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS (Rev.2:1-7)

A. THE LORD'S SELF-DESIGNATION (Rev.2:1)

1. "He who holds the seven stars in His right hand"

2. "Who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands"

B. COMMENDATION (Rev.2:2-3,6)

1. For their works, labor and patience

2. They hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, as does the Lord

C. CONDEMNATION AND WARNING (Rev.2:4-5)

1. Condemnation

a. The Lord has something against them

b. They have left their first love

2. Warning

a. Remember from where they have fallen

b. Repent and do the first works

c. Or the Lord will come quickly and remove their lampstand

from its place

D. EXHORTATION AND PROMISE (Rev.2:7)

1. Hear what the Spirit says to the churches

2. To him who overcomes, He will give to eat from the tree of life in the midst of the Paradise of God

Scripture Outline (continued)

3. In the Spirit on the Lord's Day (Rev 1:10a)

B. WHAT HE HEARD BEHIND HIM (Rev 1:10b-11)

1. A loud voice, as of a trumpet (Rev 1:10b)

2. Saying to him... (Rev 1:11)

a. "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last"

b. "What you see, write in a book"

c. "Send it to the seven churches which are in Asia..."

C. WHAT HE SAW, AND HIS REACTION (Rev 1:12-17a)

1. Turning to see the voice, he saw... (Rev 1:12-16)

a. Seven golden lampstands

b. In the midst of the seven lampstands, One like the Son of

Man

1) Clothed with a garment down to the feet, girded about

the chest with a golden band

2) His head and hair white as wool, white as snow

3) His eyes like a flame of fire

4) His feet like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace

5) His voice as the sound of many waters

6) In His right hand, seven stars

7) Out of His mouth, a sharp two-edged sword

8) His countenance like the sun shining in its strength

2. Seeing Him, John fell at His feet as dead (Rev 1:17)

D. THE LORD'S WORDS TO JOHN (Rev 1:17b-20)

1. "Do not be afraid" (Rev 1:17b-18)

a. "I am the First and the Last"

b. "I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive

forevermore. Amen."

c. "I have the keys of Hades and of Death."

2. "Write..." (Rev 1:19)

a. "The things which you have seen"

b. "The things which are"

c. "The things which will take place after this"

3. "The mystery of the seven stars...and the seven golden

lampstands"

a. "The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches"

b. "The seven lampstands...are the seven churches”

I. INTRODUCTION (Rev 1:1-8)

A. INTRODUCTION AND BENEDICTION (Rev 1:1-3)

1. Introducing the Revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev 1:1-2)

a. Which God gave Him to show His servants

b. Regarding things which much shortly take place

c. Sent and signified by His angel

d. To His servant John, who bore witness...

1) To the word of God

2) To the testimony of Jesus Christ

3) To all things that he saw

2. The benediction (Rev 1:3)

a. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear this prophecy

b. Blessed are those who keep those things written in it, for

the time is near

B. GREETINGS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (Rev 1:4-6)

1. From John to the seven churches in Asia (Rev 1:4a)

2. With grace and peace (Rev 1:4b-6)

a. From Him who is and who was and who is to come

b. From the seven Spirits who are before His throne

c. From Jesus Christ

C. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHRIST'S COMING (Rev 1:7)

1. He is coming with clouds

2. Every eye will see Him, and they also who pierced Him

3. All the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him

-- Even so, Amen (so be it)

D. THE SELF-DESIGNATION (Rev 1:8)

1. "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End"

2. "Who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty"

II. THE VISION OF THE SON OF MAN (Rev 1:9-20)

A. JOHN'S CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING UP TO THE VISION (Rev 1:9-10a)

1. Their brother and companion (Rev 1:9a)

a. In tribulation

b. In the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ

2. On the island called Patmos (Rev 1:9b)a. For the word of God

b. For the testimony of Jesus Christ