This document provides an overview of the book of Revelation chapters 1-3. It summarizes that chapters 1-2 disclose a vision from Jesus to the seven churches of Asia about what must soon take place. It describes Jesus' appearance in the vision. Chapters 2-3 contain letters from Jesus to each of the seven churches addressing their works, providing an assessment and exhortation, and a promise to those who overcome.

2. Divine Disclosure: Verses 1-2
• From Jesus
• Which God gave Him
• Made it known through an angle
• Testified to by John
• To His servants (The Church)

3. Divine Disclosure: Verses 1-2
Ethical Response: Verse 3
• Blessed is the one who reads aloud
• Blessed is the one who hears and takes to
heart

4. Divine Disclosure: Verses 1-2
Ethical Response: Verse 3
Representative Church: Verse 4a
• To seven actual churches in the province of
Asia
• Seven - symbolic number meaning fullness
• To the larger church in Asia, and by
extension the church universal

5. Purpose: Verse 1
To show what must
soon take place

6. Divine Encouragement: Verse 4b-8
• Grace and peace from the Godhead
• Faithful witness
• Firstborn from the dead
• Ruler of the Kings of the Earth
Vs. 7 - Drawn from two OT references
•Daniel 7:13 - Enthronement of the Son of Man over the nations
•Zechariah 12:10 - end-time period when God will defeat the enemy nations
around Israel and the Israelites will be redeemed after repenting of their sinful
rejection of God and His messenger.

7. Temple Vision: Verses 12-20
• Seven Golden Lampstands
• Son of Man
•Robe - Priestly •Sash - King of Kings •Hair white as wool - Ancient of Days (Dan. 7) •Eyes blazing Fire - Omniscient •Feet burnished Bronze - Purity or Stability •Voice rushing Waters - Strength, Power, Authority •Right Hand seven stars - Sovereignty •Mouth double edged sword - Judgement and Salvation

8. Seven Letters: Chapters 2-3
• Address - “To the angel of the church”
•Identification - “Thus Says”
•Account - “I know your works”
•Assessment - “But I”
•Exhortation - “Remember...”
•Promise - “He who conqueres”
•Call - “He who has an ear,..”