Revelation-Sermon 1: The Time is Near - Part 1 of 2

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