Winstanley Baptist Church
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Mid-Winter Bible Study
7 Letters to 7 Churches: Introduction
Revelation 1:1-20
Author: Who is JOHN?
Revelation 1:1-2 NLT
Date of the Book: 90-95 A.D.
Location: John clearly identified the ISLAND of PATMOS as the place where the book was written.
Revelation 1:9 NLT
Revelation 1:10 NLT
1. The Message John received was for the CHURCHES.
Revelation 1:11 NLT
Revelation 1:20 NLT
Revelation 1:12-13 NLT
Revelation 1:16 NLT
2. The 7 stars are the ANGELS of the 7 churches.
A. The word "angel" simply means MESSENGER
B. The word "angel" means ANGEL
C. The word "angel" refers to the human OVERSEERS or PASTORS of the churches.
Malachi 2:7 NIV
3. The 7 LAMPSTANDS are the 7 CHURCHES.
Revelation 1:12-13 NLT
JESUS is the Light on the Lampstand.
John 8:12 NLT
Matthew 16:15 NLT
BELIEVERS are the Light on the Lampstands.
John 9:5 NLT
Matthew 5:15 NLT
Ephesians 5:27 NLT