Revelation - In the Word with Michele Telfer

Lesson 1 - God’s Promises Revealed

Revelation 1

Revelation is the only book of Scripture in which God promises a blessing just for reading it and putting it in to practice! Through it, God not only reveals his plan for the future, he also reveals the person of Jesus Christ - the one who holds that future!

Lesson 2 - The God Who Sees

Revelation 2:1–11

As we cover the first two of the seven churches Christ addressed in Revelation we learn that He is indeed the God who sees. He is with us, He loves us and He understands all that we face! But He wants us to trust Him and hold to the promises in His Word even unto death, if need be, for in Him we have strength for the present and the assurance of a future where we will see Him face to face!

Lesson 3 - Jesus is Our Provider

Revelation 2:12–29, Revelation 3:1–6

In this lesson Jesus speaks to the churches in Pergamum, Thyatira and Sardis. Two were struggling with false teachers and compromise, but Sardis suffered from none of these things! They had no accusers, no struggles, no persecution, no false apostles! This was not because they were doing everything right! Far from it! Satan didn't have to bother with them because the church in Sardis was fast asleep! Jesus urged them to wake up!

Lesson 4 - Christ Stands at the Door

Revelation 3:7–22, Revelation 4:1–6

As we study the last two churches of Revelation we see that there was such a contrast between the Faithful Church in Philadelphia and the Lukewarm Church of Laodicea. Those who were faithful had "little strength" of their own, whereas those of Laodicea were so self-sufficient they didn't even know how much they needed Jesus!

Lesson 5 - The Throne Room of Heaven

Revelation 4:6—5:14

John wept at the thought that there was no one in heaven to open the scroll - God's final will for the earth. The glimpse of heaven had changed his heart from one filled with fear to one overflowing with eager expectation! He was told that the Lion of Judah was able to open the scroll and to look inside but when he turned John didn't see a lion, but rather a lamb looking as though violently slain. As the Lion of Judah, Christ the Messiah is ruler of all! But He is also the Lamb of God, who was slain so that we could be freed from the power of sin to stand clothed in purity before the throne of God in Heaven.

Lesson 6 - The Lamb of God Breaks the Seals

Revelation 6

As Jesus opened the scroll in heaven different events happened upon the earth. One of the truths made plain to us from the text is that God often holds back His full judgement, thus proving His great mercy. He does not want any to perish but all to come to repentance. Join us, to find out what effect that has on the hearts of those who have previously rejected God.

Lesson 7 - The People of God Marked with His Seal

Revelation 7—8

Prior to the judgements of Revelation all those who belong to God, both Jew and Gentile alike, are marked as His servants with the seal of the Living God, helping us to realize that even in the midst of terrible calamity God knows who are His!

Lesson 8 - Hell Let Loose!

Revelation 9—10

God sends woe to the earth during the tribulation and though the first two judgements bring great suffering, He reveals to John that the opportunity to repent and be saved exists even then. However, when the people refuse the forgiveness that could so easily be theirs God finally declares: "There shall be no delay!" Grace will no longer be extended and the final judgment is about to begin!

Lesson 9 - The Two Witnessess

Revelation 11

John speaks of a time when those who do not belong to God hold power in Jerusalem and their destructive influence is felt in that city for 42 months. Even so, God’s voice is not silenced because He sends two witnesses to earth to speak forth His message.

Lesson 10 - The Woman, the Child and the Dragon

Revelation 12

John begins to explain that from the very beginning Satan’s mission has always been to destroy the Anointed One, the Christ of God, in order to prevent the Redemption of mankind. Consequently he has repeatedly tried to destroy the Jewish people from whom the Messiah would come.

Lesson 11 - The Two Beasts

Revelation 13

Having been cast out of heaven, Satan knows that his time is short. He is determined to do as much damage as he can, and so he delegates his power to the two main figures in chapter 13. The Beast from the Sea represents the Antichrist — the political leader through whom Satan works during that time, while the Beast from the Earth represents “the False Prophet” who not only promotes him but who heads up the world’s false religion of the time.

Lesson 12 - The Fall of an Empire

Revelation 14—15

John sees those who belong to God in heaven praising the Lamb just before the bowls of God's wrath are poured out on those who have rejected Him. The wicked vine of Babylon that intoxicates and poisons the people of the earth will be cut down and the so-called “fruit” associated with it will be crushed in the wine press of God’s wrath!

Lesson 13 - The Wrath of God Poured Out!

Revelation 16—17

The bowls of God's wrath are quickly poured out upon the Beast's Empire and upon those who follow him. We also meet Mystery Babylon, the woman that belongs to the Antichrist and to the Dragon. Though we may still have many questions about her, one thing is sure - she will be judged most severely!

Lesson 14 - Babylon Falls!

Revelation 18:1—19:10

With Mystery Babylon and all she stood for destroyed those who have rejected God express their woe. They do not mourn for her as much as what her demise will mean for their lives and their businesses! While there is mourning on earth there is great rejoicing in Heaven as the long-anticipated wedding supper of the Lamb begins!

Lesson 15 - The King on the White Horse

Revelation 19:11—20:15

The first time Christ came to earth He entered Jerusalem on a donkey — a sign of a king who came in peace. His second coming is very different! John seems Him come riding a white horse, which was always a picture of a conquering King coming in victory.