The document provides an overview of key themes and events in the book of Revelation, including Jesus' ministry, the spread of Christianity after Pentecost, ultimate victory over persecution and opposition. It summarizes chapters focused on messages to seven churches, warnings of future persecution and conflict between God and Satan, descriptions of the beast and Babylon as false authorities, and the final resurrection, judgment, and creation of a new heaven and earth with God and the lamb reigning eternally and all conflict being ended.

1. Whole Word
December 3, 2010

2. Revelation and the
Kingdom
Jesus and his ministry
Pentecost and spread
Persecution and opposition
Ultimate consummation of God's Kingdom
Written to encourage Christians in every age

3. Genesis/Revelation parallel
GENESIS REVELATION
Paradise
Paradise lost Four rivers River of Life
regained
Creation of Heaven Communion New Heaven Communion
and Earth destroyed and Earth restored
No more: sin,
Curse: sin, sorrow, Work
suffering, death Work curse sorrow, suffering,
death blessed
Tree of life Out of harmony Tree of life Nature harmony
guarded with nature restored restored

4. Churches and the Kingdom
Ephesus- hardworking, lacked love
Smyrna- tested by slander and poor
Pergamum- false teaching and immorality
Thyatira- love, tolerance and false teaching
Sardis-facade of Godlyness
Philadelphia- small, but faithful

5. Mission and Conflict
Christians will face persecution
Cosmic cinflict between God and the devil
Purity of heaven and the sinful earth
Church must carry out its mission

6. The good and the bad
Persecution will increase
But God's spirit will provide
Destructive nature, leaders, and diseases
Focus returns to Christ setting things right

7. Beast 1 & 2
Usurping power and authority from God
World follows a false authority
Ultimately doomed by Christ's return
Perverted religion
Signs that mislead

8. Babylon
The whore that does not stay true to the one God
Satanic bondage of sin over many peoples
Missions to help free people of this bondage
Christ destroys and heaven triumphs
Curbing of Satan's power, last attempt

9. First resurrection
Final Judgement
Christ's resurrection
Christ reigns at Father's right hand- the church age
Christ's return and final judgement
We continue to struggle with pain and suffering, yet
some are now saved and released

10. All things new
Church is the wife of the Lamb
The temple is lit by God
Conflict is ended

11. The unsaved
What about ignorant and unrepentant?
Vicarious atonement for the sins of the whole world
Not wanting anyone to perish
He reconciled himself to all things
God allowed sin and its sufferings
Man who refuses God judges him