The Main Story of Revelation - Part 1

Mike Mazzalongo

Daniel/Revelationfor Beginners

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Outline - Revelation

Prologue – Christ Communicates – 1:1-8Vision I – Christ & the Church – 1:9 – 3:22Vision II – Christ in Heaven – 4:1 – 11:19Vision III – Christ in Conquest – 12:1 – 21:8

12 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; 2 and she was with child; and she cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth.- Revelation 12:1-2

3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.- Revelation 12:3

4 And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.- Revelation 12:4

5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne.- Revelation 12:5

6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness where she had a place prepared by God, so that there she would be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.- Revelation 12:6

4 Step Attack

1. Attacks the Child

4 Step Attack

1. Attacks the Child2. Attacks the Throne

4 Step Attack

1. Attacks the Child2. Attacks the Throne3. Attacks the Woman

4 Step Attack

1. Attacks the Child2. Attacks the Throne3. Attacks the Woman4. Attacks the Church

In Ch. 13 John begins to Describe the enemy (Rome) in more detail.

BEAST = ROME• Red – Violence/Evil• 10 Horns – Absolute temporal power• 10 Crowns – Absolute temporal rulership• 7 Heads – 7 Mountains - 7 Kings/Emperors - 7 Real + 1 in Spirit

False Prophet

Lamb Dragon Religion Evil False Religion

False Prophet

Influences worship using 3 methods:

1.Magic/Sorcery

False Prophet

Influences worship using 3 methods:

1.Magic/Sorcery2.Economic Sanctions

False Prophet

Influences worship using 3 methods:

1.Magic/Sorcery2.Economic Sanctions3.Threats of Violence

666 = False Prophet = Nero(Asiarchs)

Action Sequence• Satan gives power to the 1st beast

Action Sequence• Satan gives power to the 1st beast• Beast will persecute for a short time (3 ½ yrs.)

Action Sequence• Satan gives power to the 1st beast• Beast will persecute for a short time (3 ½ yrs.)• 1st beast gives authority to 2nd beast – false prophet

Action Sequence• Satan gives power to the 1st beast• Beast will persecute for a short time (3 ½ yrs.)• 1st beast gives authority to 2nd beast – false prophet• 2nd beast promotes worship of 1st beast

Action Sequence• Satan gives power to the 1st beast• Beast will persecute for a short time (3 ½ yrs.)• 1st beast gives authority to 2nd beast – false prophet• 2nd beast promotes worship of 1st beast• 666 = imperfection = name of Nero

Action Sequence• Satan gives power to the 1st beast• Beast will persecute for a short time (3 ½ yrs.)• 1st beast gives authority to 2nd beast – false prophet• 2nd beast promotes worship of 1st beast• 666 = imperfection = name of Nero• ASIARCHS = promoted emperor worship

14 Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.- Revelation 14:1-2

3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who had been purchased from the earth.- Revelation 14:3

4 These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 And no lie was found in their mouth; they are blameless.- Revelation 14:4-5

3 Angels

Angel #1 – Judgment at hand

3 Angels

Angel #1 – Judgment at handAngel #2 – Fall of Rome

3 Angels

Angel #1 – Judgment at handAngel #2 – Fall of RomeAngel #3 – Destruction of people

2 Sickles

• Judgment of Believers (144,000)• Judgment of Unbelievers