THE 5 Ws of REVELATION1. WHO …wrote the book? …did he write it to? …is it ultimately about? …who is the revelation from?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION1. WHO …wrote the book? John (not THAT one…?) …did he write it to? …is it ultimately about? …who is the revelation from?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION1. WHO …wrote the book? John (not THAT one…?) …did he write it to? To the 7 churches in Asia …is it ultimately about? …who is the revelation from?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION1. WHO …wrote the book? John (not THAT one…?) …did he write it to? To the 7 churches in Asia …is it ultimately about? Jesus …who is the revelation from?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION1. WHO …wrote the book? John (not THAT one…?) …did he write it to? To the 7 churches in Asia …is it ultimately about? Jesus …who is the revelation from? From God Jesus Angel John Churches

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Revelation 1:1-4The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia…

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THE 5 Ws of REVELATION2. WHAT …is John trying to accomplish? …style is John writing in?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION2. WHAT …is John trying to accomplish? To pass along his revelation of the greatness & goodness of Jesus & to bring a Kingdom perspective to those in the Church of his day

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION2. WHAT …style is John writing in? This prophetic revelation is written in the classic Jewish apocalyptic style; = to reveal, to unveil

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION3. WHERE …are the seven churches located?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION4. WHY …is this book so important? …do we need to “rethink” it?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION4. WHY …is this book so important? It’s about Jesus …do we need to “rethink” it?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION4. WHY …is this book so important? It’s about Jesus …do we need to “rethink” it? It’s often taught as if it’s REALLY about something ELSE

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION5. WHEN …was it originally written? …is Jesus coming back?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION5. WHEN …was it originally written? @ 81-96 (Domitian) …is Jesus coming back?

THE 5 Ws of REVELATION5. WHEN …was it originally written? @ 81-96 (Domitian) …is Jesus coming back? We have no idea & John doesn’t WANT us to know; he DOES, however, want us to be READY whenever that time comes