NextLevel Online: Simplifying Revelation

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Dr. Shane J. Wood simplifies the often scary, ignored, or abused book of Revelation, introducing key principles of humility, submission, and context in his series "Simplifying Revelation: How to Read the Book of Revelation."
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Section 01
21:17IntroductionIntroduction

Simplifying Revelation: How to Read the Book of Revelation

Shane J. Wood, Ph.D.

Session 1: Introduction

I. Revelation is…

a. …Scary

i. The images in the book are unfamiliar and difficult to process.

ii. It is a scary book!

b. …Ignored…

i. Because it is scary, we oftentimes just ignore the book completely. Which is odd, because:

  1. Revelation is the only book that offers a blessing to those who read it, hear it, and obey (Rev 1:3).

  2. Revelation is the only book that promises a curse on anyone who adds or takes anything away from the book (Rev 22:18-19)

c. …or Abused

i. And yet, this book is one of the most widely abused books in church history.

ii. Some people are obsessed with the book of Revelation—transforming every ancient or modern discussion into a discourse about Revelation.

d. …Confusing

i. Which is why many people simply find Revelation confusing.

ii. MY GOAL: I want to simplify the book of Revelation.

II. Key Principles:

a. Principle of Humility

i. It’s okay to disagree, but when we do:

  1. Respect

  2. Tell me “why.”

b. Principle of Submission

i. Committed to having the Word of God transform me instead of the opposite.

c. Principle of Context

i. If you take the Bible out of context you can make the Bible say whatever you want!

ii. Examples:

  1. Matt. 27:5b; Lk. 9:60; Lk. 3:11; Jn. 13:27b)

  2. Philippians 4:13

Introduction Instructions

Section 01
21:17IntroductionIntroduction

Simplifying Revelation: How to Read the Book of Revelation

Shane J. Wood, Ph.D.

Session 1: Introduction

I. Revelation is…

a. …Scary

i. The images in the book are unfamiliar and difficult to process.

ii. It is a scary book!

b. …Ignored…

i. Because it is scary, we oftentimes just ignore the book completely. Which is odd, because:

  1. Revelation is the only book that offers a blessing to those who read it, hear it, and obey (Rev 1:3).

  2. Revelation is the only book that promises a curse on anyone who adds or takes anything away from the book (Rev 22:18-19)

c. …or Abused

i. And yet, this book is one of the most widely abused books in church history.

ii. Some people are obsessed with the book of Revelation—transforming every ancient or modern discussion into a discourse about Revelation.

d. …Confusing

i. Which is why many people simply find Revelation confusing.

ii. MY GOAL: I want to simplify the book of Revelation.

II. Key Principles:

a. Principle of Humility

i. It’s okay to disagree, but when we do:

  1. Respect

  2. Tell me “why.”

b. Principle of Submission

i. Committed to having the Word of God transform me instead of the opposite.

c. Principle of Context

i. If you take the Bible out of context you can make the Bible say whatever you want!

ii. Examples:

  1. Matt. 27:5b; Lk. 9:60; Lk. 3:11; Jn. 13:27b)

  2. Philippians 4:13