Revelation

Theme 1(1-7): Christ alone is to be our focus as everything else in life is temporary and will pass away. Christ in his sovereignty allowed believers in him to act as intercessors making Christians priests.(1:6). In his dominion he chose to give us a glimsp of what will happen at the end of the world. ( 1: 18). We as Christians need to keep Christ as our first love and the object of our devotion. ( 2:2-8). We must abstian from teachings contrary to Christ's and focus on the Word. ( 2:19-24). We must not become self reliant and lose our focus on Christ. ( 3:14-22). We must respond in gratitude and devotion like the Elders around the throne of God , giving praise to Jesus. ( 4:9-11). Christ has reedemed us and he alone is to be worshipped. ( 5:11-14). The people of the world respond in fear to the Lord's judgement and our unable to hide from him , because he is sovereign. ( 6:15-17). Those who follow Christ , who judges the world will be comforted by him as he wipes away our tears. ( 7:15-17).


Theme 2(8-15): The Lord executes partial judgement in order to cause people to see their sin and return to himself. After 4 trumpets are blown and disater comes upon the earth a warning is given to the people of the coming judgement on the earth. (8:13). Despite seeing he Lord's power, they do not worship him but worship other things. ( 9:20-23). Angels proclaimed a ,message of God's glory and greatness but the people do not respond to it. (11:15-18). When Satan tries to war against Christ , he is defeated and cast down into the earth. ( 12:13=17). Those who worshipped and followed Christ were spared and were not sealed with the mark of the beast but with the mark of Christ. ( 13:16-17). Christians are told to persevere in their faith as they will have rest from suffering. ( 14:13_. Those who know Christ will sing a song of praise , praising him for his faithfulness to them. This is a song about his salvation. (15: 3-4).


Theme 3 (16-22): Christ desires all people to come to him but after a long period of time and several warnings, the ultimate judgement will come. The Lord showed his authority by sending plagues on the earth. ( 16). Although the people cursed God because of his judgement, they refused to repent of their sins and acknowlege him. ( 16:11). The Beast will try to oppose Christ by warring against him , but will be deafeated by him. (17: 13-14).Bablyon representing the sin of the world is destroyed and an angel called for the followers of Christ to rejoice. ( 18:20). In the final judgement the Beast and his prophet are judged being thrown into a fiery lake. (19:20-21). All those who do not repent and accept Christ will experience the same judgement and torment. (20:13-14). Christ prepared a place for those who have accepted his salvation through repentence and faith in him. In heaven we shall live with him and our sorrow will be gone forever. (21:1-8). In heaven we will have intimate fellowship with Jesus Christ.( 22:1-5).