what the future holds for this planet. It is a great comfort for believers, especially those

going through persecution. The book of Revelation describes the evil forces at work,

how Jesus Christ will conquer all powers that oppose God, and how God has wonderful

The source of Revelation came from God to John. The last remaining apostle

during this time, John was banished to Patmos, a small island in the Aegean Sea by the

Roman Emperor Domitian. Domitian demanded that his people worship him as a god.

He despised Christians who were true to their faith and severely punished those who

On the Lord’s Day, John had a vision of God’s message. Chapters two and three

include John’s letters to seven churches which Christ had addressed. These churches

were in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.

Christ evaluated every strength and weakness of these churches and what they were

going to go through in times of persecution.

In chapter four, John was sent up to heaven. He saw God sitting at a throne with

Satan in the bottomless pit (the abyss) during his millenium reign. Satan will be released

God with a golden censer, an appearance symbolizing the prayers of the saints that

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