Category Revelation Unlocked

Through the Ups and Downs of Life. “The twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever). And they lay their crowns before the throne and say, “You are worthy,…

Being Thankful is Part of Worship. “Whenever the living beings give glory and honour and thanks to the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever), the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on…

Four Living Creatures. “In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back. The first of these living…

Literal Things Presented in Symbolism. “From the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven torches with burning flames. This is the sevenfold Spirit[a] of God. In front of the…

Omnipresence and the Throne. “And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. 3 The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the…

Worthy of Worship. “Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show…

Between Heaven and Earth. We looked at Christ’s seven messages to His people on earth. Now John’s vision shifts from earth to heaven and focuses on the “things which must take place after this” (Rev. 4:1)— the future. The vision…

The Pattern is Established for the Book. Like the Book of Daniel, the opening chapters of Revelation set the pattern for the rest of the book. Daniel 2 outlined the history of the world from his day until the end…

Summary of the Seven Churches (Part 2). The Message to Thyatira Is Different. As mentioned earlier, the churches of Revelation, as a whole, exhibit spiritual decline. That decline also is clearly manifested in the messages to Ephesus, Pergamum, and Sardis.…

Summary of the Seven Churches. The messages to the seven churches have a common structure, similar in form to ancient letters. (1) Jesus addresses each church by name. (2) He then introduces Himself to each church, using characteristics drawn from…