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January Bible Study 2019 preview

January Bible Study 2019 preview. Revelation 1-3. Objectives of Preaching and Teaching. The evangelistic objective. When the preacher is using this objective he is seeking the salvation of sinners. “Look, Jesus is Coming!” is an example of a sermon with the evangelistic objective.

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January Bible Study 2019 preview

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  1. January Bible Study2019 preview Revelation 1-3

  2. Objectives of Preaching and Teaching • The evangelistic objective. When the preacher is using this objective he is seeking the salvation of sinners. “Look, Jesus is Coming!” is an example of a sermon with the evangelistic objective. • The doctrinal objective. When the preacher is using the doctrinal objective he is seeking to help the hearers know God better through a proper understanding of the facts and teachings of the Bible. “The Promise of Jesus”is an example of a doctrinal sermon. • The ethical objective. When the preacher is using the ethical objective he is seeking to strengthen the conduct of Christians. “Christ Counsels a Luke-Warm Church” is an example of a sermon with the ethical objective.

  3. Objectives of Preaching • The consecrative objective. When the preacher is using the consecrative objective he is seeking to enlist Christians in God’s service. “Christ Challenges a Church Which Has Forsaken Its First Love” is an example of a sermon with the consecrative objective. • The supportive objective. When the preacher is using the supportive objective he is seeking to help people with troubles, problems and difficulties. “Christ Inspires a Church With Limited Strength” is an example of a sermon with the supportive objective. • The devotional objective. When the preacher is using the devotional objective he is seeking to encourage Christians to love and worship God. The sermon “A Vision of the Risen Christ” is an example of a sermon with the devotional objective.

  4. The Historical Context of the Book • Author: John, the Apostle • Date: Usually dated either around AD 68 in connection with the reign of Nero or around AD 90, during the reign of Domitian (81-96). • Place: From Patmos, a rugged island located in the Aegean Sea, 40 miles southwest of Ephesus. • Recipients: The seven churches of Asia (1:1, 19)

  5. Seven Churches of the Revelation

  6. The Historical Context of the Book • Occasion: John received the revelation from God concerning Jesus Christ • Purpose: To encourage faithfulness among suffering Christians by showing the ultimate triumph of Jesus and his people.

  7. The Literary Context of the Book From a literary perspective, Revelation is a mixture of three genres. • Revelation is an apocalyptic book. • Revelation is a prophecy. • Revelation is contains seven letters.

  8. The Characteristics of Apocalyptic Literature(See Bryson, History Under Control) • Disclose other worldly matters • Have historical significance • Communicates truth through visions • Communicates the vision in the form of symbols. • Have a dramatic element • Concentrates on the close of the age and the dramatic inauguration of the age to come. • Provides an alternate way of understanding the world.

  9. 4 Approaches • Preterist • Historicist • Futurist • Idealist (Spiritual)

  10. Preterist Approach • Emphasis: Affirm that Revelation related primarily to the period of time in which it was written.Preterist interpreters maintain that John described the coming struggle between the church and the Roman government. They limit the historical references in Revelation to the first century. • Strength: It makes the message of Revelation relevant to the life situation of the early church. • Weakness: Its inability to find a significant message for the church beyond the first century except by glancing at God's actions in the first-century church and assuming that he might repeat the same pattern in the contemporary church.

  11. Historicist Approach • Emphasis: Regard Revelation as a continuous chronicle of church history from apostolic times until Christ's return. Those who interpret Revelation from this viewpoint believe that opening the seals, blasting the trumpets, and pouring out the bowls represent different events in the world and church history.

  12. Historicist Approach • Strength: It gives readers a strong impression of the sovereignty of God in world events. • Weakness: Its subjectivity and widespread disagreement among its interpreters.

  13. Futurist Approach • Emphasis: Those who have a futurist approach affirm that the bulk of its contents refer to the future action of God in history. Futurists accept the fact that Revelation arose out of the pressures of the first century, but they insist that Revelation 4-22 refers to events leading up to Christ's return, the coming of the kingdom, the final judgment, and the eternal state. At least two major interpretative approaches can be identified among the futurists. • Those who are dispensationalists believe that the church will be removed from the earth during a secret return of Christ known as the Rapture. • Those who are historical premillennialists believe that the church will be left on the earth to face the tribulation

  14. Futurist Approach • Strength: Its emphasis on the progressive activity of God in world history. • Weakness: It leaves the original hearers of Revelation with a limited message of encouragement.

  15. Idealist or Spiritual Approach • Emphasis: Omit references to history and time as the specific focus of God's activities. They feel that the language of Revelation does not predict future events but paints a picture of the continuous struggle between good and evil in the church and history of the world.It emphasizes basic principles of God working in history rather than specific events. • Strength: Its recognition of the presence of many symbols in Revelation. • Weakness: The skeptical attitude of its followers toward predictive prophecy and their failure to develop a perspective on the action of God in history.

  16. Theme • In Revelation, Jesus is pictured as the lamb of God. • Two primary pictures of the lamb emerge. • Jesus is the slain lamb. • Jesus is the triumphant or sovereign lamb. • As the lamb of God Jesus is to worshipped, obeyed and served.

  17. The Slain Lamb Rev. 5:11-12—And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and living creatures and the elders, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.

  18. The Slain Lamb Rev. 13:8—And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

  19. Sovereign Lamb • In Revelation, Jesus is pictured as the sovereign lamb of God. • As the lamb of God, Jesus is to be worshipped, obeyed and served. • Rev. 21:9—the Lamb’s wife • Rev. 21:14—the Lamb’s apostles • Rev. 21:22—the Lamb is the temple • Rev. 21:23—the Lamb is the light • Rev. 21:27—the Lamb’s book • Rev. 22:1—the Lamb’s throne

  20. Some Approaches for Doing the Study • One Message • Three Messages (Sunday AM, PM, and Wednesday) • Four Messages • ( Four Sundays or Wednesdays • 4 nights Sunday • One Sunday—4 Sessions • Eight Messages—2 months • Thirteen Messages—1 quarter

  21. Sermon/Teaching Outlinesfor Revelation 1-3

  22. The Revelation of ChristO, What a Book • The Origin of the Book. This revelation is a message from God. • The Object of the Book. The focus of the book is Jesus. (1:2) • The Opportunity of the Book. There is the promise of blessedness for those who embraced the words of this prophecy. (1:3) • The Opening of the Book. The salutation in a letter often included a statement about the author, the recipients, and a greeting. (1:4-8) • The Occasion for the Book. John described what prompted him to write this message. (1:9-11)

  23. The Blessings of Christ • Blessed is the one who reads and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written. (1:3) This promise of blessedness is for the one who does three things with the revelation: He reads it, hears it, and keeps it. • Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. (14:13) This promise of blessedness was given to John from heaven and is for those who have died in the Lord, remaining faithful to Him. • Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on. (16:15) This promise of blessedness is for the one who watches for the coming of the Lord and who keeps his garments on in anticipation of His coming.

  24. The Blessings of Christ • Blessed are those invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. (19:9) Near the end of the book of Revelation’ John was commanded to write “Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.” This refers to the privilege of being called to be present at the marriage supper. • Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection. (20:6) This promise of blessedness was pronounced on those who were part of the first resurrection because on such the second death (spiritual death) has no power.

  25. The Blessings of Christ • Blessed is the one who keeps the prophecy of this book. (22:7) Blessedness is the state of those who keeps the word of prophecy of this book. • Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they might have the right to the tree of life. (22:14). This beatitude highlights the importance of making sure that you are saved—that is washing your robes. The purpose is that you will have the right of the tree of life and enter the gates of Heaven.

  26. The Vision of the Risen Christ • John heard Hispowerful voice. (1:9-11) • John saw Hisawesome appearance. (1:12-16) • John fell as dead in Hismajestic presence. (1:17-18) • John received Hisclear command. (1:19-20)

  27. Christ is Coming • The Announcementof His Coming. (1:7) • The Actualitiesof His Coming. (1:7) • The Anticipation of His Coming. (1:7; 22:20)

  28. The Letters to the Seven Churches

  29. The Location of Seven Churches of the Revelation

  30. The Structure of the Letters(See Bryson, History Under Control) • Address—To whom it is written • Identification of Christ—some designation of Christ • Commendation—some commendation for the positive work of the church. (Sardis and Laodicea have no commendation. • Reprimand—some reprimand of the church. (Smyrna and Philadelphia have no reprimand.) • Exhortation—A call to repentance and a word of warning/exhortation. • Promise—There is a promised based on “the one who conquers.

  31. Christ and His Churches • Christ challenges a church which has left Its first love (Ephesus). (2:1-7) • Christ encourages a suffering church (Smyrna). (2:8-11) • Christ commends and corrects a church at Satan’s throne (Pergamum). (2:12-17) • Christ confronts a church which fails to deal with heresy (Thyatira). (2:18-29) • Christ exposes a dead church living on a false reputation (Sardis). (3:1-6). • Christ inspires a church with limited strength (Philadelphia). (3:7-13) • Christ warns a luke-warm church (Laodicea). (3:14-22)

  32. Christ Challenges the Church Which Has Forsaken Its First Love [Ephesus] (2:1-7) • The Identification of Jesus for the Church (2:1) • The Information about the Church (2:2-3) • The Indictment against the Church (2:4) • The Instructions for the Church (2:5-6) • The Inspiration of the Church (2:7)

  33. Christ Encourages a Suffering Church [Smyrna] (2:8-11) • The life of Jesus encourages the suffering. (2:8) • The knowledge of Jesus encourages the suffering. (2:9) • The exhortations of Jesus encourage the suffering. (2:10) • The promises of Jesus encourage the suffering. (2:10b-11)

  34. Christ Commends and Corrects a Church at Satan’s Throne [Pergamum] (2:12-17) • Christ helps the church at Satan’s throne by reminding them who He is. (2:12) • Christ helps the Church at Satan’s throne by commending them for what they had done right in their difficult circumstances. (2:13) • Christ helps the Church at Satan’s throne by correcting some of them for their failure to be faithful to Him. (2:14-16) • Christ helps the Church by offering promises to themwho overcome. (2:17)

  35. Christ Confronts a Church Which Tolerates Heresy [Thyatira] (2:18-27) • Christ describes Himself to the church. (2:18) • Christ acknowledges the good works of the church. (2:19) • Christ pinpoints the serious problem of the church. (2:20-23) • Christ encourages the faithful to hold fast. (2:24-25) • Christ promises rewards to those who overcome. (2:26-28)

  36. Christ Offers Hope to a Dying Church [Sardis] (3:1-6) • Christ gives a diagnosis of the church. (3:1) • Christ suggests a remedy for the church. (3:2-3) • Christ offers some comfort for a segment of the church. (3:4) • Christ provides some promises to the church—to the ones who overcome. (3:5-6)

  37. Christ Inspires a Persecuted Church [Philadelphia] (3:7-13) • Christ inspires the persecuted church by disclosing His true identity to the church. (3:7) • Christ inspires the persecuted church by acknowledging His blessings on them. (3:8a) • Christ inspires the persecuted church by reminding them of their faithfulness to Him. (3:8b) • Christ inspires the persecuted church by announcing victory over their enemies. (3:9) • Christ inspires the persecuted church by making assurances to them. (3:10-12)

  38. Christ Counsels a Luke Warm Church [Laodicea] (3:14-22) • Who Jesus Is. (3:14) • What Jesus Knows. (3:15) • What Jesus Wishes. (3:16) • What Jesus Counsels. (3:17) • What Jesus Commands. (3:19) • What Jesus Promises (3:20-21)

  39. Jesus is the Lamb • Jesus is thelamb. (Jn. 1:29; 1 Pt. 5:18-19) spotless • Jesus is the slain lamb. (Rev. 5:6) • Jesus is the sovereign lamb. (5:9-12)

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