CCC Service
“Revelation: A Worthy Endeavor" | January 15 | Revelation 1:1-8
Revelation 1:1-8 ESV
Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 ESV
Why study Revelation now?
I. We want to be aware of the battle
II. We want to be prepared for the battle
III. We want to be engaged in the battle
Revelation 1:1-2 ESV
Principle Foundations
1. It can't mean for us, what it didn't mean for them
2. Revelation is a view from heaven
3. Revelation is a picture book not a puzzle book
4. Symbols can have multiple meanings and fulfillment
5. Revelation rarely introduces something we haven't seen before
II. We want to be prepared for battle
III. We want to be engaged in the battle
Principle Foundations
1. It can't mean for us, what it didn't mean for them
2. Revelation is a view from heaven
3. Revelation is a picture book not a puzzle book
4. Symbols can have multiple meanings and fulfillment
5. Revelation rarely introduces something we haven't seen before
6. It is less about when Jesus returns and more about how we live in the waiting
7. Imagery stirs us
“Imagery has the power to hook us deep inside. Images can quickly and effectively convey that which we struggle to put into words. Imagery goes beyond the intellect and through the emotions into the imagination, grabbing hold to us at the deepest recess of our being. Imagery goes beyond the intellect and through the emotion, informing the intellect and igniting the emotions."
Darrell W. Johnson
Discipleship on the Edge
Principle Foundations
1. It can't mean for us, what it didn't mean for them
2. Revelation is a view from heaven
3. Revelation is a picture book not a puzzle book
4. Symbols can have multiple meanings and fulfillment
5. Revelation rarely introduces something we haven't seen before
6. It is less about when Jesus returns and more about how we live in the waiting
7. Imagery stirs us
8. Revelation isn't the gospel
Key Theme:
Revelation unveils the spiritual battle that is going on and the ultimate victory in and through Jesus.
Key application:
Be aware, be prepared, and be engaged in the battle so that we might be conquers and enduring witnesses.
Key verse:
Revelation 1:1 “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place.”
Key Questions:
1. How has this discussion helped make you aware of the battle that is raging around you that maybe you weren’t prior to hearing this?
2. Do you currently feel prepared for the battle that is going on? Why or why not? Be specific. How can you begin to prepare yourself?
3. Of the foundational principles discussed today which was the most encouraging or helpful to you and why?
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