This week we will cover Revelation 1:4-5:

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him that is, and that was, and is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before His throne;

and from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful Witness, and the first begotten from the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth.

     As we addressed, Asia had more churches than these seven. Some were larger and seemingly more important, such as Galatia and Colosse, to whom Paul wrote epistles, Troas...

        So far, we have highlighted the four basic principles to understanding the Book of Revelation:

1. It is a revelation of Jesus Christ. We should seek a revelation of Him in every part of this vision.

2. It is given to the Lord’s bondservants to understand. Being a bondservant is a key to understanding it.

3. We are told these things would “shortly come to pass.” They began to happen shortly after John had the revelation, so understanding history is a key to understand this prophecy.

4. There is
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          When we begin to understand Revelation, it becomes one of the most encouraging books in the Bible. Consider this promise in the third verse:

Blessed is he that reads, and those that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

          There is a blessing just for reading Revelation and another for keeping the things written in it. This certainly makes it worth our time to do this study. Any blessing from God is greater than earthly treasure—this is better than finding the mother lode in...

     Last week we covered the first key to understanding the Book of Revelation found in its first sentence: a revelation of Jesus Christ. This is also the most basic key to all understanding. It’s all about Jesus and all things will be summed up in Him. Therefore, the wise seek every day to know Him better and to be found in Him.

     The next key is also found in the first sentence of Revelation—the revelation:

“that God gave to Him to show to His servants….”

     Just as few Christians are disciples according to the biblical...

         The Book of Revelation was not meant to be a mystery, but to be understood. Its name means “what is revealed,” not “what was hidden.” However, there are some basic keys to understanding it. These are the same keys to understanding all revelation in the Bible. We will begin our study of this book with the first of these keys—the first statement made in Revelation:

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ.…”

         The Book of Revelation is a revelation of Jesus Christ, period. Possibly the biggest reason why there is much confusion about this book is because people...