Class #1 Alpha

                  Revelation: Living in the Light of Eternity
                          Class #1: Alpha

I.    Schedule for the class:
i.    6/1 is the Alpha class, or the first, the beginning. Chpt:1
ii.    6/8 we will be dealing with The Churches Part 1 in Chpt: 2
iii.    6/15 we will be dealing with The Churches Part 2 in Chpt: 3
iv.    6/22 we will look at Scenes in Heaven. Chpt: 4,5, & 15.
v.    6/29 we will look at Signs in Heaven and the Beasts. Chpt: 12-13. 
vi.    7/6 we will spend on The Judgments Part 1, The Seals. Chpt:6
vii.    7/13 we will spend on The Judgments Part 2, The Trumpets. Chpt: 8-9
viii.    7/20 we will spend on The Judgments Part 3, The Bowls. Chpt: 11 & 16. 
ix.    7/27 we will look at The Interludes: Chpt: 7,10, & 14. 
x.    8/3 we will look at The Doom of Babylon the Great. Chpt: 17.
xi.    8/10 we will look at The Fall of Babylon and the Wedding Feast of the Lamb Chapt:18 and Chapt19:1-10 
xii.    8/17 we will look at The Return of Christ and The Last Battle. Chpt: 19: 11-21 and Chapt 20.
xiii.    8/24 is the Omega class, or the last class. Chpt: 21-22.

II.    Whose letter is it? (vs 1)

III.    Introduction. (vs 2-3)  
a.    Seven Blessings from Revelation:
i.    (Rev 1:3) Blessed is the one who reads this prophecy.

ii.    (Rev 14:3) Blessed are those who die in the Lord.

iii.    (Rev 16:15) Blessed is the one who stays alert, so they are not ashamed. 
 
iv.    (Rev 19:9) Blessed are those who are invited to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
 
v.    (Rev 20:6) Blessed is the one who gets to take part in the first Resurrection, they are safe from eternal punishment. 
 
vi.    (Rev 22:7) Blessed is the one who keeps the words of this book unchanged. 
 
vii.    (Rev 22:14) Blessed are the ones who have been given clean robes, they will eat of the tree of life and may always enter the New Jerusalem.

IV.    John. (vs 4-9)  

V.    In the Spirit. (vs 10)

VI.    Location.  (vs 11)
a.    Patmos-
b.    Ephesus-
c.    Smyrna-
d.    Pergamum-
e.    Thyatira-
f.    Sardis-
g.    Philadelphia-
h.    Laodicea-

VII.    Lampstands. (vs 12)
a.    Menorah.
b.    Exodus 25:31-40.

VIII.    The Son of Man. (vs 13-19)
a.    He is Divine.
b.    He is Sovereign.

IX.    The Mystery. (vs 20)
a.    What is a Mystery?

b.    The Seven Stars = Angels.

X.    Question:  What are three ways that we can illuminate Jesus to those who are trapped in darkness?