Revelation / Eschatology Class Outline

Week	Topic	Description	Application:
1	Rev 1	Introduction to book; quick review of hermeneutical principles; principles for studying prophecy; timeline of history (age of Gentiles, etc …)	Reading through bible; God's plan for your life; being a light
2	Rev 2-3 (part 1)	Discussion of letters to churches; Historical versus historical prophetic view; how letters fit with purpose of book (Rev 1); Ephesus	Warning to 2nd generation believers; danger of exalting leadership
3	Rev 2-3 (part 2)	Smyrna; Pergamum	Purpose of living for a crown; mixing ideologies through relationships
4	Rev 2-3 (part 3)	Thyatira; Sardis	Dangers of Gnosticism, tradition, and mixing gov't and religion
5	Rev 2-3 (part 4)	Philadelphia; Laodicea	Taking the gospel to the world; cults; apostasy
6	Rapture	Discussion of pre-trib, mid-trib, and post-trib; arguments for and against (class assumes a pre-trib basis) Note: all "discussions" use corresponding biblical passages	Effect of witness on  those left behind
7	Pre-tribulation Events	Discussion of events preceding the tribulation. Discussion of imminent (with respect to rapture) and of event that starts Daniel's 70th week	Being a witness; ways to witness; fighting the right battle (not religious dogma -- can't prevent end times)
8	Rev 4-5	Overview of the tribulation judgments; Picture of Jesus (lamb of God; now lion of God); Discussion of prayer; culmination of history	Service to God; importance of prayer
9	Rev 6	First five seal judgments; first world war of tribulation	Thankfulness; usefulness in witnessing; how do we view our sin
10	Rev 7	6th seal (martyrdom); 144K witnesses; worldwide revival; discussion of tribulation saints versus church saints	Discipline and mercy; our witnessing impact; importance of people to God
11	Rev 8	7th seal (contains all trumpet judgments); first 4 trumpet judgments	Prayer; discipline vs hard times; repentance
12	Rev 9	5th and 6th trumpet; 1st and 2nd woe	Repentance; idolatry in today's context
13	Rev 10	Middle of tribulation; little scroll; Explanation of middle events and how they fit in a timeline	Prophecy -- use and misuse; God's control (sovereignty)