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Introduction to the Revelation of St. John
the Divine The Revelation of Jesus Christ

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This last book of the Bible completes what
God has chosen to reveal of the greatest

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story ever told.

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His plan to restore a planet in rebellion
began in the first book of the Bible,

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Genesis.

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Then, generation by generation,
through the story of the Scriptures,

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God pursued a relationship with Earth's
rebels at great personal cost.

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He demonstrated His love for us by giving
His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ,

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in our place to offer amnesty and freedom
to everyone who repents and believes in

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Him, accepting His terms of forgiveness.

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The book of Revelation, the last of the
inspired writings of the Bible,

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points to the consummation of the
redemption story, foretelling the return

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of the resurrected Son, the rightful King,
to the Earth.

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Jesus suddenly returns as King to bring
judgment on all who stubbornly and

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willfully refuse His gracious offer of
forgiveness.

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He then gathers His loyal subjects into
His kingdom, and Eden is restored forever.

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All of these concluding events—the people,
the images, and the prophecies— were

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revealed in a vision and written down.

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The vision occurred off the coast of
present-day Turkey on an island called

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Patmos.

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Most believe that John the Apostle
received the vision of Revelation.

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John, who had been with Jesus from the
beginning, also wrote the Gospel of John

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and the three letters known as 1st,
2nd, and 3rd John.

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Notice how Jesus Christ is the center of
the entire book of Revelation.

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Jesus is seen as never before in the Bible
as the King of Heaven.

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The book begins by describing John's
vision from God as the revelation of Jesus

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Christ.

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Then John records specific messages from
the risen Jesus to seven churches in Asia

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Minor.

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Suddenly, the scene shifts to dramatic and
majestic images, including the slain Lamb

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Jesus Christ, who alone is worthy to be
worshipped.

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Then a series of visions portray the
future rise of evil and the Antichrist.

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Next, John describes the victory of Jesus,
the King of Kings, the wedding celebration

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with Jesus and His bride, the final
judgment on evil, and the coming of a new

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heaven and a new earth.

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Revelation concludes with the promise of
Christ's soon return.

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Then John prays, As you listen,
follow the panorama of God's plan.

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Pay attention as Christ warns the churches
about what blocks us from a relationship

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with Him.

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Be full of hope, knowing that God is in
control.

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Christ's ultimate victory is assured,
and all who trust in Him will be saved.