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    The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Revelation: In Christ You Are an Overcomer
    The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Revelation: In Christ You Are an Overcomer
    The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Revelation: In Christ You Are an Overcomer
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    The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Revelation: In Christ You Are an Overcomer

    By Warren W. Wiersbe

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    The book of Revelation is one of the most intriguing books of the Bible. It’s also one of the most mysterious. Filled with vivid imagery, rich themes, and deep spiritual insights, it can be challenging to read and understand. Yet woven throughout Revelation’s sweeping tapestry is a unifying message: The victory found in Jesus Christ. This Bible study takes an in-depth, yet practical, look at the book of Revelation, and shares how we can experience a victorious life. The Wiersbe Bible Studies Series explores timeless wisdom found in God’s word. Based on Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe’s popular “BE” series, each study provides topical, relevant insights from selected books of the Bible. Designed for small groups, this eight-week study features selected commentaries from Be Victorious, engaging questions, and practical applications, all designed to help you connect God’s word with your life.   
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid C Cook
    Release dateFeb 1, 2011
    ISBN9781434703187
    The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Revelation: In Christ You Are an Overcomer
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    Warren W. Wiersbe

    Warren W. Wiersbe, former pastor of the Moody Church and general director of Back to the Bible, has traveled widely as a Bible teacher and conference speaker. Because of his encouragement to those in ministry, Dr. Wiersbe is often referred to as "the pastor’s pastor." He has ministered in churches and conferences throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Central and South America, and Europe. Dr. Wiersbe has written over 150 books, including the popular BE series of commentaries on every book of the Bible, which has sold more than four million copies. At the 2002 Christian Booksellers Convention, he was awarded the Gold Medallion Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Dr. Wiersbe and his wife, Betty, live in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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      The Wiersbe Bible Study Series - Warren W. Wiersbe

      THE WIERSBE BIBLE STUDY SERIES: REVELATION

      Published by David C Cook

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      David C Cook U.K., Kingsway Communications

      Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6NT, England

      The graphic circle C logo is a registered trademark of David C Cook.

      All rights reserved. Except for brief excerpts for review purposes,

      no part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form

      without written permission from the publisher.

      Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations in this study are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc™. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. (Public Domain.) The author has added italics to Scripture quotations for emphasis.

      In the Be Victorious excerpts, all Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. (Public Domain.)

      All excerpts taken from Be Victorious, second edition, published by David C Cook in 2008 © 1985 Warren W. Wiersbe, ISBN 978-1-4347-6782-0.

      ISBN 978-1-4347-0231-9

      eISBN 978-1-4347-0318-7

      © 2011 Warren W. Wiersbe

      The Team: Steve Parolini, Karen Lee-Thorp, Amy Kiechlin, Sarah Schultz, Jack Campbell, Karen Athen

      Series Cover Design: John Hamilton Design

      Cover Photo: Veer

      First Edition 2011

      Contents

      Introduction to Revelation

      How to Use This Study

      Lesson 1

      Unveiling (Revelation 1)

      Lesson 2

      The Churches (Revelation 2—3)

      Lesson 3

      Worship and Wrath (Revelation 4—7)

      Lesson 4

      Judgments and Testimony (Revelation 8—11)

      Lesson 5

      A Terrible Trio (Revelation 12—13)

      Lesson 6

      Voices (Revelation 14—16)

      Lesson 7

      Destruction (Revelation 17—18)

      Lesson 8

      The Kingdom (Revelation 19—22)

      Bonus Lesson

      Summary and Review

      Introduction to Revelation

      The Main Message

      The book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ has challenged and fascinated Bible students for centuries. In my own library, I have dozens of commentaries on this book, and no two authors completely agree on everything.

      But this is not important. What is important is that we not miss the major message of Revelation: the glorious victory of Jesus Christ over all His enemies. It would be unfortunate for the Bible student to get so lost in the details of this stirring prophecy that he miss its tremendous and overarching truth that in Jesus Christ, we are overcomers!

      Eternal Promises

      John wrote this book to encourage first-century Christians who were experiencing great suffering. In every age of the church, Revelation has brought comfort and hope. Why? Because its symbols are timeless and may be understood by believers in any period of history; because its promises are eternal and may be trusted by all saints.

      I believe that John prophesied about specific events and a specific sequence of events, but I do not want my personal interpretation of prophecy to deter you from understanding the main message of the book: Jesus Christ is the Conqueror, and all believers share in His great victory.

      Unveiling

      The word translated revelation simply means unveiling. It gives us our English word apocalypse, which, unfortunately, is today a synonym for chaos and catastrophe. The verb simply means to uncover, to reveal, to make manifest. In this book, the Holy Spirit pulls back the curtain and gives us the privilege of seeing the glorified Christ in heaven and the fulfillment of His sovereign purposes in the world.

      In other words, Revelation is an open book in which God reveals His plans and purposes to His church. When Daniel finished writing his prophecy, he was instructed to shut up the words, and seal the book (Dan. 12:4 KJV); but John was given opposite instructions: Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book (Rev. 22:10 KJV). Why? Since Calvary, the resurrection, and the coming of the Holy Spirit, God has ushered in the last days (Heb. 1:1–2 KJV) and is fulfilling His hidden purposes in this world. The time is at hand (Rev. 1:3; 22:10 KJV).

      John’s prophecy is primarily the revelation of Jesus Christ, not the revelation of future events. You must not divorce the Person from the prophecy, for without the Person there could be no fulfillment of the prophecy. He is not incidental to its action, wrote Dr. Merrill Tenney. He is its chief Subject. In Revelation 1—3, Christ is seen as the exalted Priest-King ministering to the churches. In Revelation 4—5, He is seen in heaven as the glorified Lamb of God, reigning on the throne. In Revelation 6—18, Christ is the Judge of all the earth; and in Revelation 19, He returns to earth as the conquering King of Kings. The book closes with the heavenly Bridegroom ushering His bride, the church, into the glorious heavenly city.

      Whatever you do as you study this book, get to know your Savior better.

      —Warren W. Wiersbe

      How to Use This Study

      This study is designed for both individual and small-group use. We’ve divided it into eight lessons—each references one or more chapters in Warren W. Wiersbe’s commentary Be Victorious (second edition, David C Cook, 2008). While reading Be Victorious is not a prerequisite for going through this study, the additional insights and background Wiersbe offers can greatly enhance your study experience.

      The Getting Started questions at the beginning of each lesson offer you an opportunity to record your first thoughts and reactions to the study text. This is an important step in the study process as those first impressions often include clues about what it is your heart is longing to discover.

      The bulk of the study is found in the Going Deeper questions. These dive into the Bible text and, along with helpful excerpts from Wiersbe’s commentary, help you examine not only the original context and meaning of the verses but also modern application.

      Looking Inward narrows the focus down to your personal story. These intimate questions can be a bit uncomfortable at times, but don’t shy away from honesty here. This is where you are asked to stand before the mirror of God’s Word and look closely at what you see. It’s the place to take a good look at yourself in light of the lesson and search for ways in which you can grow in faith.

      Going Forward is the place where you can commit to paper those things you want or need to do in order to better live out the discoveries you made in the Looking Inward section. Don’t skip or skim through this. Take the time to

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