Making Christ Known in the Salem Area
Sermons on Wednesday PM Class (Page 9)
For Class Handout: Chronology of the War According to Josephus
John is now shown the things which shortly to come to pass through the opening of the seven seals. He is being shown things about the past, present, and future (1:19). Chapter six describes the events of the opening of the first six seals, while chapter seven is an interlude between the opening of the…
The scene is set as we see God on His throne holding a sealed books with seven seals. At first, it appears that there is no one to take the book and open its seals. But behold, the Lamb! Chapters 4 & 5 Click for Revelation – Chapter 4 and 4 2016 class handout.
This class will cover chapter 2 and 3 as we examine Christ’s letters to the seven churches of Asia.
Class 5 in our series on Revelation examines the opening chapter. Here we find John is called to write this message from Jesus, of whom John sees in a stunning vision of the ‘son of man’.
This lesson finishes the introduction to Revelation by looking at the promise of Jesus to destroy Jerusalem as recorded in Matthew 24. Afterwards, the first chapter of Revelation is examined. In preparation for chapters 2 & 3, fill out the chart for the 7 churches of Asia. Homework for next week: chart of the letters to the seven…
The introduction to Revelation continues in this lesson where we will answer the question as to why God judged Israel. The answer requires us to understand the ‘cup of iniquity’. Don’t miss this class! Download the complete study sheet, Cup of Iniquity.
Part two of the a three part introduction to the book of Revelation. Topics covered: internal clues to the theme of the book the large Biblical context (the mystery, covenants, judgment) Jerusalem’s cup of iniquity Be sure and download the Revelation – introduction (13 pages)
The Revelation is meant to be understood. Such understanding will happen when one becomes familiar with both the background and the context of the book. This lesson is the first of three introductory classes to the book of Revelation – all of which are essential. The PowerPoint slides are included in a PDF (click link above named “Save…