INTRO: In the first message we covered a lot of information as we introduced both the book of Revelation and chapters 2-3. We looked at the method of interpretation. For some time a prophecy has been going around that the world will end or the rapture will happen or something like that, on September the 23. The prophecy is based on Revelation 12:1-2. Last Sunday in our German service I said, “September the 23rd will certainly not be the end of the world. Jesus could return for the church that day, but it would have nothing to do with Revelation 12:1-2.” Why such an error? The method of Bible interpretation was all wrong right from the start. Even though the book of Revelation has more passages that involve figurative language, the literal, normal approach is the way to interpret this book. We saw that the book of Revelation forms the prophetic part of the NT. We saw that chapter one of Revelation is the introduction to the book of Revelation, and chapter 1:12-20 is the introduction to chapters 2-3. And certain aspects of chapter 1 are introductions to each church with the exception of one. We said that as we look at each church, we will look at the significance of the passage in its historical meaning. Then we will briefly the type of church it pictures. Third, we’ll look at the time period it may speak of in church history and last, the message it has for each Christian personally.
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