Revelation 1: The Glorified Christ
1. Preface (1-3)
a. Introduction (1-2)
i. Identification: revelation, bondservants, soon to occur
ii. Communication: signified, angel, John, testified
b. Beatitude (3)
i. Read, hear, heed
ii. Time is near
2. Address (4-8)
a. The Address (4-6)
i. Greeting (4-5a)
ii. Doxology (5b-6)
b. The Announcement (7-8)
i. Affirmation (7)
ii. Confirmation (8)
3. Vision of Glorified Christ (9-20)
a. The Command (9-11)
i. Setting: companion in tribulation, Patmos, Lord’s Day, in Spirit
ii. Charge: trumpet, write book to send to seven churches in Asia
b. The Character (12-16)
i. What John did: turned to look
ii. What John saw: description of Christ
c. The Comfort (17-20)
i. Confounded: fell as a dead man
ii. Consoled: do not be afraid, identify stars and lamps
Outline of book in verse 19:
Things you have seen – John was an eyewitness to the history of the conflict in the book (Rev. 5-6a, 12)
Things which are – A divine perspective on current events; i.e. see them as they are (Rev. 13)
Things which will take place – Future, i.e. judgment of the harlot and beasts as well as the end of time