Revelation: Come Lord Jesus!

Overview of Revelation

• This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, and He is the center of the entire book (1:1).
• In His risen glory (chap. 1) He directs His churches on earth (chaps. 2-3).
• He is the slain and risen Lamb to whom all worship is directed (chaps. 4-5).
• The judgments of the coming seven-year period of tribulation on this earth are the display of the wrath of the Lamb (chaps. 6-19; see especially 6:16-17) and the return of Christ to this earth is described in 19:11-21.
• The millennial reign of Christ is described in chap. 20, and the new heavens and new earth in chaps. 21 and 22.

Key Passage

¹⁷ The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires, take the water of life without cost.
²⁰ He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Revelation 22:17, 20 (NASB 2020)

Why Study Revelation?

Series Content

Introduction, John’s Commission, and Vision of the Son of Man

• Introduction to Revelation
• Lesson-01: An Unexpected Reunion and An Urgent Assignment – Part I (Rev 1:1-8)
• Lesson-02: An Unexpected Reunion and An Urgent Assignment – Part II (Rev 1:9-20)

Messages to the 7 Churches of Asia Minor

• Lesson-03: Letters to Overcomers – Part 1a (Rev. 2:1-11)
• Lesson-04: Letters to Overcomers – Part 1b (Rev. 2:12-29)
• Lesson-05: Letters to Overcomers – Part 2a (Rev. 3:1-13)
• Lesson-06: Letters to Overcomers – Part 2b (Rev. 3:14-22)

The Throne of Heaven and the Victorious Lamb of God

• Lesson-07: Before the Throne of God Above – Part I (Rev. 4)
• Lesson-08: Before the Throne of God Above – Part II (Rev. 4:1-4)
• Lesson-09: Before the Throne of God Above – Part III (Rev. 4:5-11)
• Lesson-10: The Victorious Lamb of God – Part I (Rev. 5:1-7)
• Lesson-11: The Victorious Lamb of God – Part II (Rev. 5:8-14)

The Day of the LORD: Judgment Day

Seal Judgments

• Lesson-12: A Great Day of Wrath – Part I (Rev. 6:1-8)
• Lesson-13: A Great Day of Wrath – Part II (Rev. 6:9-11)
• Lesson-14: A Great Day of Wrath – Part III (Rev. 6:12-17)
• Lesson-15: Saved, Sealed, and Delivered – Part I (Rev. 7:1-8)
• Lesson-16: Saved, Sealed, and Delivered – Part II (Rev. 7:9-17)

The Day of the LORD: Judgment Day

Trumpet Judgments

• Lesson-17: Let All the Earth Be Silent – Part I (Rev. 8:1-6)
• Lesson-18: Let All the Earth Be Silent – Part II (Rev. 8:7-13)
• Lesson-19: Woe, Woe: The Hordes of Hell Unleashed on Earth – Part I (Rev. 9:1-12)
• Lesson-20: Woe, Woe: The Hordes of Hell Unleashed on Earth – Part II (Rev. 9:13-21)
• Lesson-21: A Respite of Grace – Part I (Rev. 10:1-2)
• Lesson-22: A Respite of Grace – Part II (Rev. 10:3-11)
• Lesson-23: The Kingdom is Here – Part I (Rev. 11:1-6)
• Lesson-24: The Kingdom is Here – Part II (Rev. 11-7-14)
• Lesson-25: The Kingdom is Here – Part III (Rev. 11:15-19)

Great Signs in Heaven

• Lesson-26: Satan’s Folly, Failure, and Fury – Part I (Rev. 12:1-6)
• Lesson-27: Satan’s Folly, Failure, and Fury – Part II (Rev. 12:7-17)
• Lesson-28: An Unholy Trinity – Part I (Rev. 13:1-10)
• Lesson-29: An Unholy Trinity – Part II (Rev. 13:11-18)
• Lesson-30: Where Do You Stand? – Part I (Rev. 14:1-5) – A Great Commitment
• Lesson-31: Where Do You Stand? – Part II (Rev. 14:6-13) – A Great Proclamation
• Lesson-32: Where Do You Stand? – Part III (Rev. 14:14-20) – A Great Harvest

Bowl Judgments

• Lesson-33: The Endgame: Bowls of Wrath – Part I (Rev. 15:1-8)
• Lesson-34: The Endgame: Bowls of Wrath – Part II (Rev. 16)
• Lesson-35: The Doom of Babylon – Part I (Rev. 17:1-7)
• Lesson-36: The Doom of Babylon – Part II (Rev. 17:8-18)
• Lesson-37: The Fall of Babylon – Part I (Rev. 18:1-8)
• Lesson-38: The Fall of Babylon – Part II (Rev. 18:9-24)
• Lesson-39: The Return of the King – Part I (Rev. 19:1-10)
• Lesson-40: The Return of the King – Part II (Rev. 19:11-21)

Kingdom Come and the Eternal State

• Lesson-41: The Thousand Years – Part I (Rev. 20:1-6)
• Lesson-42: The Thousand Years – Part II (Rev. 20:7-10)
• Lesson-43: The Thousand Years – Part III (Rev. 20:11-15)
• Lesson-44: All Things New – Part I (Rev. 21:1-8)
• Lesson-45: All Things New – Part II (Rev. 21:9-27)
• Lesson-46: Come Lord Jesus – Part I (Rev. 22:1-9)
• Lesson-47: Come Lord Jesus – Part II (Rev. 22:10-21)

Scriptural Setting

Four Views on Revelation

Historical Timeline

Content Outline

“The book of Revelation is specifically designed to explain what happens before, during, and after the return of Jesus Christ.”

The Tony Evans Bible Commentary
Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda
Dr. Tony Evans

About the Author

“Most of the early church fathers identified the author of Revelation as the Lord’s disciple.
Examples are Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, and Tertullian.

Justin Martyr referred to him as a ‘certain man… whose name was John, one of the apostles of Christ.’ Irenaeus called him ‘John, the disciple of the Lord.’”

SEVEN CHURCHES FOUR HORSEMEN ONE LORD
Lessons from the Apocalypse
Dr. James Montgomery Boice

The Message of Revelation

“Those who ignore Revelation miss out on a rich treasure of divine truth.
Revelation takes a high view of God’s inspired Word.

It claims divine inspiration for itself (1:2), and 278 of its 404 verses allude to the Old Testament Scriptures.

But the book of Revelation is preeminently ‘the Revelation of Jesus Christ’ (1:1). It describes Jesus by many titles.

Revelation also affirms the full deity of Jesus Christ. Revelation affirms His equality of essence with God the Father by applying Old Testament passages that describe God to Jesus Christ.”
Dr. John MacArthur

“None of us knows what tomorrow holds, but the Lord Jesus Christ—Alpha and Omega—knows the end from the beginning, and in the book of Revelation He tells us how history will conclude.

It’s true that Revelation is full of apocalyptic visions, but the very title of the book implies God wants to reveal His plan to us. A special blessing is promised to those who study this book, and without it our lives—as well as the Bible itself—would be incomplete.

The Book of Revelation tells us that regardless of what happens in life—no matter how depressing the news or difficult the times—life in Christ has a happy ending for those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, who pray: Even so, come Lord Jesus.”
Dr. David Jeremiah

“No other book of the Bible has provoked greater fascination or led to more controversy than Revelation. Its profound mysteries, elusive symbolism, powerful predictions, and colorful language are unparalleled in the rest of Scripture. God promises great blessing to those who study the book of Revelation and heed its message
(Rev. 1:3; 22:7).

In the midst of the sometimes perplexing details of its visions, God’s final message to humanity remains clear:

In the end, good will triumph over evil, wickedness will be judged, and the righteous will receive their rewards.”
Dr. Charles R. Swindoll

“The words of this blessing (Rev. 1:3) show that Revelation was written not primarily to give information for the mind,
as if its goal were only to enable us to figure out what might happen at the end of time or even merely to look back at the past and understand it.

It was written to enable Christian people to live for Jesus today. And it requires that they do! The book imparts a
moral obligation. Revelation teaches us that the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ (see Rev. 11:15).

Therefore, although the kingdoms of this world seem powerful and sometimes even glorious from our point of view, we must know that the world is destined for destruction and that the kingdom of Christ will triumph—and we must live like we believe it.”
Dr. James Montgomery Boyce

“The book of Revelation is specifically designed to explain what happens before, during, and after the return of Jesus Christ.

It can be summarized in one phrase: ’Things to come.’ It explains what God’s prophetic kingdom program is and how it works and offers the most comprehensive detail in all of Scripture.

This book has two goals: to encourage Christians to live righteous and holy lives in light of the prophetic timetable that is to come and to challenge unbelievers about the judgment ahead if they reject Christ.”
Dr. Tony Evans

“The apocalyptic book of Revelation uses symbols and Old Testament references to reveal a pattern of human rebellion and God’s plan to overcome evil forever and create a new world.

The book is not a secret code that allows believers to decipher the timeline of Jesus’s return. Instead, it shows that every human kingdom eventually becomes Babylon and must be resisted.

Jesus, the slain Lamb who died for the sins of the world, will return one day as King with His followers
to prompt repentance.

He will remove evil permanently and make all things anew. That promise motivates every generation of God’s people to remain faithful in the midst of persecution until their King returns.”
Bible Project

• Seven Churches Four Horsemen One Lord: Lessons From the Apocalypse by Dr. James Montgomery Boyce
• The Tony Evans Bible Commentary by Dr. Tony Evans
• The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael S. Heiser
• The Old Testament in Revelation by Dr. Michael S. Heiser
• Escape the Coming Night Dr. David Jeremiah
• Because The Time Is Near by Dr. John MacArthur
• Swindoll’s Living Insights New Testament Commentary Revelation by Dr. Charles R. Swindoll
• Bible Project: Revelation