Divine Disclosure: Verses 1-2• From Jesus• Which God gave Him• Made it known through an angle • Testified to by John• To His servants (The Church)

Divine Disclosure: Verses 1-2Ethical Response: Verse 3

• Blessed is the one who reads aloud• Blessed is the one who hears and takes to heart

Divine Disclosure: Verses 1-2Ethical Response: Verse 3 Representative Church: Verse 4a

• To seven actual churches in the province of Asia• Seven - symbolic number meaning fullness• To the larger church in Asia, and by extension the church universal

Purpose: Verse 1 To show what must

soon take place

Divine Encouragement: Verse 4b-8

• Grace and peace from the Godhead• Faithful witness• Firstborn from the dead• Ruler of the Kings of the Earth

Vs. 7 - Drawn from two OT references•Daniel 7:13 - Enthronement of the Son of Man over the nations•Zechariah 12:10 - end-time period when God will defeat the enemy nations around Israel and the Israelites will be redeemed after repenting of their sinful rejection of God and His messenger.

Temple Vision: Verses 12-20• Seven Golden Lampstands• Son of Man•Robe - Priestly

•Sash - King of Kings

•Hair white as wool - Ancient of Days (Dan. 7)

•Eyes blazing Fire - Omniscient

•Feet burnished Bronze - Purity or Stability

•Voice rushing Waters - Strength, Power, Authority

•Right Hand seven stars - Sovereignty

•Mouth double edged sword - Judgement and Salvation

Seven Letters: Chapters 2-3• Address - “To the angel of the church”•Identification - “Thus Says”•Account - “I know your works”•Assessment - “But I”•Exhortation - “Remember...”•Promise - “He who conqueres”•Call - “He who has an ear,..”