Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 2

Published: Jan. 11, 2023, 11:01 p.m.

b'John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Revelation 2 (Revelation 1:18-20; 2:1, 8 & 12-17)\\n\\xa0\\nWomen riding many-headed beasts? \\xa0Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.\\nAlthough we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let\'s study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\u200bReading Revelation Responsibly - Week 2\\nLesson Handout\\nI. IntroductionA. Clarifications from Last WeekB. RecapC. \\u201cUncivil Worship\\u201dD. The Theme: \\u201cThe Lamb Overcomes the Systems of the World\\u201d\\nII. The Letters to the ChurchesA. Structure \\u2013 Commendation, Condemnation, ExhortationB. EphesusC. SymyrnaD. Pergamos\\n\\xa0\\n\\nIllustration #1: Map of Seven Churches of Revelation\\n\\xa0\\n\\nIllustration #2: Inscription (located in Asia Minor) relating to Caesar Augustus in which he wrote, "The things I did."'