Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 4
John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Revelation 4-5 (Revelation 2:1-29; 3:1-22; 4:1-11; 5:1-14; Job 1:1-11; Daniel 12:1-11)
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 4
I. Introduction/Recap
A. “What was, what is, what is yet to come”
B. The letters to the churches
--- 1. Compromise with the world
--- 2. Accommodation with other religious systems.
C. Theme: The Lamb overcomes the systems of the world
II. The Divine Council (Revelation 4-5)
A. “Seeing in four dimensions”
B. The 24 elders (priests & kings)
--- 1. The totality of believers across time
--- 2. Connective tissue with the letters to the churches
--- 3. Other ideas
C. Liturgy and worship
D. The four living creatures
E. The image of God
F. The Father, the Spirit, the Son