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THE “STAR” OF THE DRAMA OF REVELATION

THE “STAR” OF THE DRAMA OF REVELATION. 1) Jesus is called by at least 37 different names or descriptive titles in the book of Revelation. Amazingly, He

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THE “STAR” OF THE DRAMA OF REVELATION

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THE “STAR” OF THE DRAMA OF REVELATION

• 1) Jesus is called by at least 37 different names or descriptive titles in the book of Revelation. Amazingly, He is mentioned by one of His names or titles, or by a pronoun representing one of those names, over 137 times in the first 3 chapters, and over 250 times in the entire book of Revelation. Do you have any doubt that Revelation is a book which has something very important to say to us regarding Jesus?

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• 2) How does Revelation describe Jesus?– Revelation 1:13 – 16– His garment down to the feet– He wore a golden girdle/band– Hair was white like wool or snow– Eyes like flame of fire– Feet like fine brass as refined in a

furnace– Voice as the sound of many waters– Countenance bright as the sun

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• 3) What has Jesus done for us?–Revelation 1:5

–LOVED us and WASHED us from our SINS

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• 4) What else has Jesus done for us?

–Revelation 1:6

–And He made us KINGS and PRIESTS

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• 5) What is it, according to the 24 elders of Revelation 5:8,9,12 that makes Jesus worthy to redeem us?

•For thou wast SLAIN

and hast REDEEMED us.

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• 6) Was Jesus’ sacrifice an afterthought, or was it planned before sin entered?

–Revelation 13:8

–Ephesians 1:4

–1 Peter 1:18-20“Who verily was foreordained before the FOUNDATION of the WORLD.”

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• 7) Read chapter 4 & 5 of Revelation. Note particularly the thrilling and awesome episode about the ‘sealed book’ which no one could open. Who finally opened the book?

–Revelation 5:6 – 9–JESUS THE LAMB

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• 8) What do you think this book is that Jesus has authority to open?A. Revelation 3:5

B. Revelation 21:27

C. Revelation 20:12

book of LIFELAMBS book of LIFEBOOKS and the BOOK OF LIFE

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Origin and Power of Jesus

• 9) Did Jesus have His beginning when born of Mary, or did he exist prior to His Bethlehem birth?

–Revelation 22:6,7

–HE EXISTED FROM ETERNITY

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Origin and Power of Jesus

• 10) Who especially is mentioned as involved in the creation of the world and the creation of man?

–Revelation 3:14

–JESUS

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Origin and Power of Jesus

• 11) Is Jesus God?–Revelation 19:13 – 16

–John 1:1,14

–Revelation 22:6,7

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An Amazing Time Prophecy

• 12) How much time does Daniel 9:24 tell us was allotted to the Jewish nation?

• 70 WEEKS

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An Amazing Time Prophecy

• 13) Using the Bible’s prophetic rule of ‘one prophetic day equals one literal year’, Ezekiel 4:6, how long is this 70 week time period?

• 490 YEARS

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Q. 14) When was this 70 week (490 Years) time period to begin?

–Daniel 9:25 (first part)

–“From the going forth of the COMMANDMENT to restore

and build JERUSALEM.”

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An Amazing Time Prophecy

• 15) When was this decree issued?

–Ezra 7:7,& 12,13

–“In the 7th year of ARTAXERXES the KING”

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• 16) According to Daniel 9:25 how long was it to be from the decree of Artaxerxes till the Messiah appeared?

• 7 WEEKS + 62 WEEKS = 69 WEEKS which is 483 YEARS.

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31 A.D.

34 A.D.27 A.D.

457 B.C.

1 week – 7 years.70 Prophetic Weeks – 490 literal years.

69 Prophetic Weeks – 483 literal years.

An Amazing Time Prophecy

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An Amazing Time Prophecy• 17) Did the Messiah appear in

27AD exactly 483 years after the decree of Artaxerxes in 457BC?

–Luke 3:1,& 21, 22

–Acts 10:38 John 1:41

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An Amazing Time Prophecy• 18) When Jesus began preaching,

after His baptism and anointing by the Holy Spirit, what did He say which indicated He knew about Daniel’s prediction that He would be anointed and become Messiah in 27 AD? Mark 1:14,15

–“The TIME is FULFILLED”

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Jesus’ Crucifixion Foretold• 19) We have now considered 483

of the 490 years privileged time given to the Jewish nation. One final week of the 70 original remains, (one week or 7 prophetic days = 7 literal years). What was to happen in the middle of that last week or 7 years? Daniel 9:26,27

–“CUT OFF”

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31 A.D.

34 A.D.27 A.D.

457 B.C.

1 week – 7 years.70 Prophetic Weeks – 490 literal years.

69 Prophetic Weeks – 483 literal years.

An Amazing Time Prophecy

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Jesus’ Crucifixion Foretold

• 20) How much of this privileged time did the Jewish nation have left after 31 AD, and when did it end?–How much time left?

–When did it end?31/2 YEARSFALL OF 34 A.D.

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31 A.D.

34 A.D.27 A.D.

457 B.C.

1 week – 7 years.70 Prophetic Weeks – 490 literal years.

69 Prophetic Weeks – 483 literal years.

An Amazing Time Prophecy

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• 21) How may both Jews and Gentiles, today become part of God’s chosen people and thus be saved?

• Galatians 3:29–Romans 2:28,29 & Romans 9:6-

8“If ye be CHRIST’S then are ye ABRAHAM’S seed and HEIRS according to the PROMISE."

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• 22) In the light of Jesus’ matchless love, are you willing to serve and follow Him?

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Lesson Two – Quiz• True or False• 1. Jesus is called by many names & titles in

the book of Revelation.• 2. Jesus is described in a glorious way in

chapter one.• 3. By accepting Christ as my personal

Saviour from sin, I become a part of the royal family of God.

• 4. After the fall of man, God then decided to send Jesus to help mankind [see q.6].

• 5. One prophetic day equal one literal year.

TrueTrue

TrueFalse

True

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Home series Lesson Two – Quiz• True or False

• 1. Jesus’ sacrifice was planned before the earth was made.

• 2. The Lamb opened the Sealed Book.

• 3. Jesus is God.

• 4. Jesus died for us because He had to.

• 5. God promised the Jewish people 490 years of privileged time.

TrueTrueTrueFalse

True