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THE MESSAGE OF
REVELATION IS THROUGH
VISIONS - SYMBOLS
The reader is expected to interpret these
signs to get the meaning of the message

It is like seeing a stage play

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FIRST SCENE
Chapter 1
Introducing Jesus Christ

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SECOND SCENE
Chapters 2-3
The Seven Letters

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THIRD SCENE
Chapters 4-5
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REVIEW
REVIEW
First Satan tried to destroy Christ & failed
Satan tried to destroy the Church & failed
Every outward evidence says the
church is doomed
But God pulls back the curtain & shows the
battle is bigger than you’d ever imagine
Let Satan charge the Citadel of Zion time after time
God cannot be defeated & you cannot lose

The message is in scriptural code using over 400

7 references from the Old Testament.
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Rev 4:1 After these things I saw, and behold,

a door opened in heaven,

Rev 4:1 Voice… Come up here,here

and I will show you what must
take place after these things.

John is being admitted to the

throne room of God

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Rev 4:2 Immediately I was in the Spirit

He was under the control of the

Holy Spirit giving him the vision.

Ezek 8:3 Ezek sees Jerusalem

Ezek 37:1 Ezek sees Bone Valley
Acts 10:3 Cornelius sees an angel
Acts 22:17 Paul sees the Lord telling
him to leave Jerusalem
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Rev 4:2-3 Behold a throne was standing in heaven,

& One sitting on the throne, and He who was sitting
was like a jasper stone & a sardius

Jasper–
Jasper some say Fiery
Others say—
“probably the sparkling
white diamond”
diamond Rev 21:11
(Hailey; Revelation p.167)

Sardius–
Sardius great diversity
of opinion, some say..
“Fiery Red”
Red (Hailey. p.167) See Ezekiel 1:27 Fiery up & down

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Rev 4:3 And there was a rainbow around the throne,

like an emerald to look upon.

Commentators
vary saying that the
rainbow represents:

Grace — Wycliffe
Providence – Henry
Covenant — Ogden
Faithfulness-
Faithfulness PP Com.
of God
See Gen 9:12-15
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Rev 4:4 Round the throne were 24 thrones;

thrones and
upon the thrones I saw 24 elders sitting,
clothed in white garments,
arments and
golden crowns on their heads.

Thrones —promised to the

12 apostles (Mt 19:28). It
denotes rule & authority.
24 elders — Unidentified
12 patriarchs (Gen 35:22-26)
12 apostles (Mt 10:2)
White garments -righteous Golden crowns
They overcame!
acts of the saints (Rev 19:8)
12 Victory crowns
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Rev 4:5 And out of the throne proceed

lightnings and voices and thunders.
thunders

“Thunder &
lightning..”

Power At God’s
unleashed presence
at Sinai

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Rev 4:5 And there was seven lamps of fire burning

before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God;

The
Holy Spirit
Rev 1:4
Rev 3:1

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Rev 4:6 and before the throne, as it were

a sea of glass like a crystal

Bronze laver before

the Temple was called
“The Sea” (1 Ki. 7:23)
Priests were required to
wash before serving at
the altar (2 Chron. 4:6)
Baptism stands before
God and you (Titus 3:5)
You must be pure to
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Rev 4:6 and in the midst of the throne, and round about the
throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

Four living creatures –

Read (Ezk. 10:14-15)
The beings with 4 faces
are described as
cherubim
Full of eyes – (Ezk 10:12)
Their body, back, hands,
wings are full of eyes.

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Rev 4:7 Creature was like a lion..

lion like a calf..
calf
a face like that of a man..
man
and like a flying eagle.
le

1. Lion = Courage
(2 Sam 17:10)
2. Calf = Strength
(Prv 14:4)
3. Man = Intelligence
(Dan 1:4)
4. Eagle = Swiftness
(Lam 4:19)
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12 Ezek 10:14-15 identifies creatures like this as cherubim
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Rev 4:8 and they have no rest day and night, saying,
Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty,
who was and who is and who is to come
This is the 1st of 20 hymns
sung in the book of Revelation

Crescendo of Praise

Holy—
Holy Absolutely pure
Lord—
Lord You rule over all
God—
God You are deity
Almighty—All
hty powerful
Was / Is—You
Is are eternal
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Rev 4:10 the four and twenty elders shall fall down before
him that sitteth on the throne, and shall worship him that
liveth for ever and ever, and shall cast their crowns before
the throne

Elders surround the throne.

throne 4:4

Cast their crowns—

crowns showing
that God is the source of
victory. (Phil 4:13; 1 Cor 15:57)
Fall down & worship—they
worship
don’t worship because they
have to—but want to!
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Why do you look at Mt Rainier when it comes into view?

Are you forced to— or want to?
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Why do you look at the sun setting fiery red on the Sound?
21 Is it because somebody makes you ?
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Rev 4:11 Saying worthy are You, our Lord & our God

to receive glory and honor and power;

power
for You created all things, and
because of Your will they
were, & were
God, created.
You are worthy because
This is the 2nd of 20 hymns You created Everything !
sung in Revelation •Because of Your Will— we exist.
exist
•Because of Your Strength—we
can overcome in trials.
•We are going to throw our
crowns before You.
You
•We will give You the Honor!
Honor
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15 •There is no battle You can’t win!