An Expanded Outline
Part I
“The
things which thou hast seen”
I. The Prologue Rev. 1:1-2
·
The title Rev. 1:1-3
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The salutation Rev. 1:4-6
·
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
·
The
circumstances of the vision Rev.
1:9-11
·
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
·
The letter of
love to the
·
The letter of
love to the
·
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
·
The decorative
heavenly throne Rev.
4:2-3,5-6
·
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