An Expanded Outline
Part I
“The
things which thou hast seen”
I. The Prologue Rev. 1:1-2
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The title Rev. 1:1-3
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The salutation Rev. 1:4-6
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The soon coming
of Christ Rev.
1:7
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The personal
testimony of Christ Rev.
1:8
II. The Command to Write Rev.
1:9-10
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The
circumstances of the vision Rev.
1:9-11
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The Christ of
the vision Rev.
1:12-16
·
The critical
results of having had the vision Rev.
1:17-20
Part II
“The
things which are”
III. Seven Letters of
love to the Seven Churches
·
The letter of
love to the
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The letter of
love to the
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The letter of
love to the
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The letter of
love to the
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The letter of
love to the church of Sardis Rev.
3:1-6
·
The letter of
love to the church of Philadelphia Rev.
3:7-13
·
The letter of
love to the church of Laodicea Rev.
3:14-22
Part III
“The
thing which shall be hear after”
IV. The Vision Unfolds from the Throne of God
·
The door of
heaven Rev. 4:1
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The decorative
heavenly throne Rev.
4:2-3,5-6
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The twenty-four
elders and the four beasts Rev.
4:4-8
q
The first beast
was like a lion Rev.
4:7
q
The second
beast was like a calf Rev.
4:7
q
The third beast
had the face of a man Rev.
4:7
q
The fourth
beast was like a flying eagle Rev.
5:1-14
·
The Sealed Book
q
The scroll in
the right hand of power of the one enthroned Rev.
5:1
q
The search for
one worthy to open the scroll Rev.
5:2-5
q
The special
Lamb who is found worthy to open the scroll Rev.
5:6-7
q
The saints
rejoicing in heaven Rev. 5:8-14
·
The breaking of
the seven seals
q
The first seal
revealed a rider on a white horse
Rev. 6:1-3
q
A second seal
revealed a rider on a red horse
Rev. 6:4
q
The third seal
revealed a rider on a black horse
Rev. 6:4
q
The fourth seal
revealed a rider on a pale horse
Rev. 6:7-8
q
The fifth seal
revealed an altar with praying souls of martyrs
Rev. 6:9-11
q
The sixth seal
was broken to reveal upheavals in nature
Rev. 6:12-17
First Interlude
Before the opening of the seventh seal of the scroll
there was the first of six interludes recorded in Revelation 7. During the
interlude John becomes a witness to the sealing of the 144,000 Jews
Rev. 7:1-8
and a great multitude of Gentiles washed by the
blood of the Lamb
Rev. 7:9-17
q
The seventh
seal was then broken followed by
silence in heaven for the space of half an hour.
Rev.
8:1
Seven angels whom stood before God
made divine preparations. They were given seven trumpets.
Another angel was given a golden
censer to offer incense with the prayers of the saints ascending from the
golden altar, which was before the throne.
Rev. 8:3-5
·
The sounding of
the seven trumpets Rev.
8:6-11:19
q
The first
trumpet sounded and the earth was smitten with hail, fire, and blood
Rev. 8:6-7
q
The second
trumpet sounded and the sea was smitten by a burning mountain that fell into
it.
Rev. 8:8-9
q
The third
trumpet sounded and the rivers of the earth were smitten as a star called
wormwood fell into them.
Rev. 8:10-11
q
The fourth
trumpet sounded and men were smitten. The sun, moon, and stars were affected.
Rev. 8:12-13
q
The fifth
trumpet sounded and men were smitten. The first woe of plagues came forth, a
plague of locusts.
Rev. 9:12
q
The sixth
trumpet sounded and yet more men were killed in a great slaughter for the
second woe was unleashed in the form of warriors on horseback
Rev. 9:13-21
Second Interlude
During this second interlude in Revelation
10:1-11:4,
John bears witness to a little scroll
Rev. 10:1-11
and two witnesses to whom special attention is paid.
Rev. 11:1-14
v
Their
association with the temple Rev.
11:1-2
v
The duration of
their ministry Rev.
11:3
v
Their personal
protection and power Rev.
11:4-6
v
The termination
of their ministry Rev. 11:7-10
v
Their ultimate
translation Rev.
11:11-14
q
The seventh
trumpet sounded to announce the sovereign reign of the Lord over the nations of
the earth (11:15-19). The nations resisted with violence the reign of the
Sovereign.
·
In John's
vision there began to appear a series of seven personages
Rev. 12:1-14:20
q
The first
person was a woman clothed with the sun
Rev. 12:1-2
q
The second
person was a great red dragon
Rev. 12:3- 4
q
The third
person was a man-child
Rev. 12:5-6
q
The fourth
person was the archangel
Rev. 12:7-12
q
The fifth
person was the woman with the man-child
Rev. 12:13-17
q
The sixth
person was the beast out of the sea
Rev. 13:1-10
q
The seventh
person was the beast out of the earth
Rev. 13:11-18
Third Interlude
After the description of the seven personages John
heard various announcements proclaimed concerning the Lamb of God, the
everlasting gospel, the worship of the beast and the blessed dead.
v
The Lamb on
Mount Zion and the 144,000
Rev. 14:1-5
v
The
proclamation of the everlasting gospel by angels
Rev. 14:6-8
v
The worship of
the beast
Rev. 14:9-13
v
The blessed
dead and a great harvest
Rev. 14:14-20
·
The third
interlude came to an end and the prelude to the seven bowl judgments began as
John saw a sea of glass (15:2-4). Angels came out of the temple of the
tabernacle of the testimony in heaven (15:5-8)
q
The first bowl
of boils was poured out
Rev. 16:1-2
q
The second bowl
was poured out. There was blood in the seas.
Rev. 16:3
q
The third bowl
was poured out the waters. streams, and lakes.
Rev. 16:4-7
q
The fourth bowl
was poured out and there was scorching heat. Rev. 16:8-9
q
The fifth bowl
was poured out and there was darkness.
Rev. 16:10-11
q
The sixth bowl
was poured out and the Euphrates river dried
in preparation for the battle of Armageddon.
Rev. 16:12-16
Fourth Interlude
During this fourth interlude John observed three
unclean spirits came out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the
beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Rev. 16:13-16
q
The seventh
bowl was poured out and there was great hail.
Rev. 16:17-21
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The vision of
John entered into a final phase as he bore witness to the seven final
judgments.
Rev. 17:1
q
The first
judgment concentrated on religious Babylon.
Rev.
17:1-18
q
The second
judgment concentrated on commercial Babylon.
Rev.
18:1-24
An appeal was then made for the
people to be separate from the evil
system
Rev. 18:4-8
because
anguish was certain. Rev.
18:9-10
The just judgment caused great joy
among the elect of God.
Rev. 18:20-24
Fifth Interlude
John enjoyed a fifth interlude as the apostle looked
for the Second Advent of Christ Rev.
19:1-21
which occurs with a hallelujah chorus Rev.
19:1-7
a marriage supper Rev.
19:8-10
and the defeat of all the enemies of the Lord. Rev.
19:11-21
q
After the
interlude John testified to the third judgment in the fall of the false prophet
and the beast. Rev. 19:20
q
The fourth
judgment John witnessed was the judgment upon those nations hostile to Christ.
Rev. 19:21
Sixth Interlude
In this interlude John observes
v
the binding of
Satan
Rev. 20:1-3
v
the first
resurrection
Rev. 20:4-6
v
a final
rebellion
Rev. 20:7-9
q
The fifth
judgment concentrated on the destruction of Gog and Magog.
Rev. 20:8-9
q
The sixth
judgment dealt with Satan.
Rev. 20:10
q
The seventh
judgment dealt with the wicked dead.
Rev. 20:11-15
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The vision of
John was brought to a conclusion by observing seven wonderful things.
v
A new heaven Rev. 21:1
v
A new earth Rev. 21:2-8
v
A new city Rev. 21:9-23
v
A new order of
nations Rev.
21:24-27
v
A river of life
Rev.
22:1
v
A tree of life Rev. 22:2
v
An eternal
throne Rev.
22:3-5
V.
Conclusion:
The apostle John closed the Revelation with
v
Words of
comfort
Rev. 22:6-17
v
Words of
confrontation
Rev. 22:18-19
v
Words of
blessing
Rev. 22:20-21