The Church Role in Revelation

Text: Rev 1:1-5

Daniel 9:24-26
Daniels 70 wks PROPHECY
wk=group of seven units - days
1 wk=7 years
70=490 years
7 wk=49 years
62 wk=434 years
equal 69 wk=483 years

BC 450=Nehemiah rebuilds Jerusalem, we count up - They count down.
+AD 33 - Jesus the Messiah dies
Equal = 483 years - Daniel Prediction

7wk=Rebuilding of Jerusalem
62wk=Countdown to Christ death
1wk=The great Tribulation

I. The RISE of the church age - Rev 2 & 3, Dan 2:44

• Mat 3:1-2, the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Mat 16:18-19, my church, the kingdom of heaven.
• Mar 9:1, some of them that stand here (not taste of death); the kingdom of God.

II. The REPRIMAND of the churches - Rev 2 & 3, Rev 2:1

• 7 golden candlesticks, 7 churches - Rev 2:4
• Love-forgot to love God...read, pray...Rev 2:8, 12; 14-15
• 14:15 fornication-God's church is pure...Rev 2:18; 20
• 20 seducing men - Rev 3:1-7
• 1- seven stars, seven spirits.
• 7- wrong motive - Rev 3:14
• cold or hot; foot in our out 16 (spee thee) 17 (lukewarm churches)

III. The RAPTURE of the church - Rev 4; 1 The 4:15-18

• It is timing is a SECRET; Matt 24:31 & 36
• It is will be SUDDEN, 1 Cor 15:51-52
• It is only for church age SAINTS, 1 The 4:16, Dan 12

IV. Our RECKONING in heaven - Matt 16:27, 1 Cor 3:9-15

• Our FOUNDATION - 1 Cor 3:11, Eph 2:10
• Our FRAMEWORK - 1 Cor 3:12
• God's FIRE - 1 Cor 3:13-15

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