PowerPoint Slides for Sunday, September 23

Here is the LAST of the message slides for our Revelation study. Enjoy!

Revelation 22 sept 23, 2012 sermon slides from John Smith

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PowerPoint Slides for Sunday, September 16

Here are the message slides for Revelation 21:1-22:5 .... enjoy!

Revelation 21 sept 16, 2012 sermon slides (1) from John Smith

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PowerPoint Slides for Sunday, September 9

Here are the Revelation chapter 20 slides ... enjoy!

Revelation 20 sept 9, 2012 sermon slides (1) from John Smith

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PowerPoint Slides for Sunday, September 2

Here are PPT slides for Revelation 19 ... enjoy!

Revelation 19 sept 2, 2012 sermon slides (1) from John Smith

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PowerPoint Slides for August 26th

Here are the PowerPoint slides for Revelation chapter 18:

Revelation 18 august 26 2012 sermon slides from John Smith

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Sermon Slides from Sunday August, 19

Here are today's sermon slides ...enjoy!

Revelation 17 august 19 2012 sermon slides from John Smith

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Revelation Chapter 16

PowerPoint slides from Sunday, July 29: The Bowls of God's Wrath!

Revelation 16 july 29 2012 sermon slides from John Smith

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PowerPoint for Sunday July 22

Here's the ppt for today's message from Revelatioin 15.

Revelation 15 july 22 2012 sermon slides from John Smith

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PowerPoint Slides for Sunday, July 15.

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Revelation 14 july 15 2012 sermon slides

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Dig Deeper into Revelation 13

Below are a couple of links that will help you to dig a bit deeper into this fascinating chapter that describes Satan's unholy trinity.

1. From enduringword.com . . . 

2. And from Bible Study tools . . .

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The Unholy Trinity

Here are the PowerPoint slides for Sunday, July 1st - Revelation chapter 12.

Revelation 13 july 1 2012 sermon slides

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PowerPoint Slides - June 24

Here are the slides from the study of Revelation chapter 12.

Revelation 12 june 24 2012 sermon slides

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PowerPoint slides for Sunday, June 17th

Here are the slides for Revelation 11:15-19.

Revelation 11 june 17 2012 sermon slides pt 2

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PowerPoint Slides from Sunday, June 10 - Revelation 11

Revelation 11 june 10 2012 sermon slides (1)

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Dig Deeper - Revelation 11

Here are some resources to help you dig deeper into Revelation chapter 11 . . .

1. From Bible Study Tools ... 

2. From Enduring Word . . . 


3. The Faithful of the Temple Mount web site . . . 

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PowerPoint Slides - Sunday June 3, 2012

Here are the slides from today's message (June 3) ... A BIG Angel and a Little Book.

Revelation 10 june 3 2012 sermon slides

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Dig a Bit Deeper into Revelation 10

Here's a few resources that will help you dig a bit deeper into chapter ten of Revelation.

- From enduring word . . . 


- From executable outlines . . . 


- From Bible Study tools . . . 


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PowerPoint Slides from Sunday, May 13 - Revelation 9

Here are the ppt slides from Revelation 9 ....

Revelation 9 may 13 2012 sermon slides

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Dig Deeper into Revelation 9!

Again ... a resource to help you dig deeper into Revelation chapter nine:

1. From enduringword.com .... notes on chapter nine. 


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PowerPoint Slides for Revelation 7-8 (Sunday, April 29)

Here are the ppt slides from April 29th message. Enjoy!

Revelation 7 8 april 29 2012 sermon slides (1)

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Dig Deeper - Revelation 7 and 8

Here are a couple of links to help you dig a little deeper into Revelation chapter 7 and Revelation chapter 8. 

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Message Slides for Sunday April 15

Here are the slides from Revelation chapter six. I apologize for being so late getting them to the blog.

Revelation 6 april 15 2012 sermon slides (1)

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Dig Deeper ... Revelation 6

Here are some resources to help you dig deeper into Revelation chapter six:

1. Here are some solid notes on the chapter from enduringword.com  ...

2. Article on the Day of the Lord from gotquestions.org . . .


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PowerPoint Slides for Sunday, April 1st

Here are the PowerPoint slides for the message: Revelation: Review and Rapture!

Revelation april 1, 2012 sermon slides

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Pre-trib, Mid-trib, Post-trib? Which is It When It Comes to the Rapture?

Here are a couple of resources to consider:

1. From gotquestions.org, "When is the Rapture Going to Occur in Relation to the Tribulation?"


2. From raptureready.com, "Defending the Pre-trib Rapture." 


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Are the Rapture and Second Coming Two Different Events?

Here are a couple of resources that demonstrate that the rapture of the church and the revelation of the Son are NOT the same event ... but rather two different events that a part of the return of Jesus Christ.

1. From gotquestions.org: "Are the Rapture and Second Coming Two Different Events?" 


2. From bibleprophecy.org: "Rapture of Saints vs.Return with Saints." 

The Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks (Daniel 9)

Here are some resources to dig deeper into the prophecy contained in the ninth chapter of Daniel:

1. A solid study from enduringword. com. 

2. A book on the topic (Amazon link) by one of the founders of Grace Theological Seminary, Alva J. McClain.

3. A brief overview from Chuck Missler.

PowerPoint Slides from Sunday, March 11th Message!

Revelation 5 Sermon Slides ... enjoy!

Revelation 5 mar 11, 2012 sermon slides

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Dig Deeper - Revelation Chapter Five

Here are a few resources that will help you to dig deeper into Revelation chapter five:

1. An excellent message by John Piper titled, "Christ: The Lion and the Lamb" (you can either listen to the message or read the transcript - it is EXCELLENT!!!).

2. From gotquestions.org ... a solid answer to the question, "How should we understand the lion and the lamb passage?"


3. Here are two very different musical styles giving praise and worship to the Lamb:

Worthy is the Lamb by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir 

Worthy is the Lamb (from Handel's Messiah)

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How to Listen to a Sermon

Hmm...how to listen to a sermon? Just pay attention? Keep the old eyelids open? Tell your friend to jab you with his or her elbow if they see you nodding off? These are certainly important and may help. But here are some solid suggestions from the president of Wheaton College, Philip Ryken. Good stuff!

"So what is the right way to listen to a sermon? With a soul that is prepared, a mind that is alert, a Bible that is open, a heart that is receptive, and a life that is ready to spring into action."  

(click here to read the complete article). 

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The Lamb with a Scroll in the Throne Room!

Here are the PowerPoint slides from Sunday, March 4th message. Enjoy!

Revelation 4 mar 4, 2012 sermon slides

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Digging Deeper in Revelation 4 (Sunday, March 4th)

For those of you who want to dig deeper, here are some additional resources and suggestions for your study:

1. The four living creatures as they surround God's throne in heaven never cease proclaiming, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty."  Here is an excellent article that explains just what it means when we declare God to be "holy, holy, holy!"

2. Here are some rather good study notes on Revelation four from enduringword.com.

3. More info on the identity of the 24 elders mentioned in Revelation 4:4ff.

4. Read the text of Ezekiel chapter 1. Compare Ezekiel's vision of the glory of God with that of John's vision of the throne room in Revelation chapter 4.

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PowerPoint from Sunday February 26th Message

Here are the PowerPoint slides from Sunday, February 26th. Enjoy!

Revelation 3 feb 26, 2012

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Apply It!

Hearing the Word is a good start ... but then we must work on applying it to the various arenas of our lives. Here are some questions that will help you to do so with Sunday's lessons from the Seven Churches of Revelation.

1. Has your love for Jesus grown cold? Do you find yourself rarely thinking about Jesus throughout your day?  What steps can you begin to take to return to your "first love?"  (hint: read Rev. 2:5).

2. What "drives" your life? Is it money? A desire to be popular? A craving for comfort? Maybe Jesus?

3. When was the last time you practiced biblical repentance (Recognize sin for what it is; Take responsibility for your sin; Rid yourself of the sin of which you are repenting; Request from God a "clean up" and strength to say "no!" the next time temptation comes knocking!)?

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Bonus Lesson!

Due to time constraints ... I had one more lesson to share from the Seven Letters of Revelation 2-3 that I was unable to cover during my message. Since you took the time to visit the blog ... I trust you will be blessed by this bonus lesson:

KNOW THE TRUTH .... STAND FOR THE TRUTH! 

In a number of the letters (Ephesus, Pergamum, Thyratira) ... false teaching is mentioned. The churches are rebuked for tolerating it in their midst. The church in Sardis (a dead church) is told to "wake up" and "remember, then, what you have received and heard." This is an obvious reference to the Truth which they had been taught in earlier years.

Now it should not surprise us that false teaching was in the early church. The Apostle Paul warned the elders of the church in Ephesus that "fierce wolves" would, through their false teaching, seek to lead many astray (Acts 20:29-30).  Peter warns his readers of the infiltration of the church by false teachers (2 Peter 2:1-3). Jude urges his readers to contend for the "faith once delivered to the saints" because the Truth was under attack by false teachers (Jude 1:3-4).

Sixty years after the birth of the Church ... false teachers had crept in and through their influence had begun to destroy some of these churches of Asia. My friend, it is of utmost urgency that we therefore, KNOW THE TRUTH (for if we do not know the Truth we will never be able to spot the false teaching that pervades the church today) ... and then we must STAND FOR THE TRUTH!

This leads me to a couple of critical questions:

1. What are YOU doing to better KNOW the Truth?  How often do you open your Bible? Do you do more than read a verse or two? Do you know the fundamental truths of historic Christianity? (The Apostles Creed is a good place to start!). Do you know how to study your Bible? Click here for some pointers.

2. What are YOU doing to STAND for the Truth? Are we even bothered when we hear someone claim the Bible teaches something that we know the Bible does not? And when we hear false teaching ... do we just shrug it off or do we challenge it?

I hope our studies in the book of Revelation are proving to be as much a challenge to you as they are to me!

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Apply for Lifechange!

Here are a couple of questions for you based on the two takeaway's from today's (February 19th) message.

Takeaway #1 - You can hide from others … but you cannot under any circumstance hide from God!  Your heart, your mind, your life – everything about you is an open book before him!  So OWN UP and GET RIGHT!  REPENT and TURN TO CHRIST!


1. Is there something (anything) in your life … unkind words said to another? … spreading gossip about someone?  perhaps a complaining critical spirit?  … perhaps greed? Or maybe impure thoughts? Viewing pornography on the Internet? Perhaps pride?  Self-centeredness? Something else that you must repent of and ask God for forgiveness and cleansing?  Take a few moments to ask the Spirit of God to examine your heart. Remember ... HE KNOWS! 




Takeaway #2 - “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”  (Romans 8:18)  So BE FAITHFUL!


Take a few minutes and read each one of the promises made in Revelation 2-3 to those who conquer. You may even want to write them down and take them with you throughout the week. These promises are downright ... out of this world ... amazing!!! 


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PowerPoint Slides for Sunday, February 19th

Revelation 2 feb 19, 2012 message slides

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Dig Deeper!

If you really (and I do mean REALLY) what to get to the heart of the letters of Jesus to the seven churches of Revelation 2-3, then I HIGHLY recommend that you pick up the excellent book, To the One Who Conquers" 50 Daily Meditations on the Seven Letters of Revelation 2-3.  The author, Sam Storms has now authored four such, what I call, "devotional commentaries" on different parts of the Bible. In addition to this one, he has also written on the Psalms, Colossians and 2 Corinthians. All good stuff ... for mind, heart and soul!

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Put It into Practice

The end goal of Bible study is not to just hear (i.e. understand) what the Bible is teaching us. We need to take it further. We must apply it to our lives ... put it into practice (see Matthew 7:24-27; James 1:22-25).  To help you do this with our studies in Revelation, I will post a few questions for you each week. My hope is that you will grapple with them and find help to apply what you are learning.  Here are this week's questions:

1. Read through Revelation one. Imagine yourself in the sandals of the apostle John. If you were to have a vision of the glorified Christ as John did, how do you think you would respond?

2. Revelation one speaks of the return of Jesus Christ. If you were to live each day in an awareness of his return, how would that impact how you live each day?

3. Read again the purpose of the book of Revelation. Then answer/reflect on the following:

- How is our faith opposed today?

- How often does the word "overcomes" (NIV) or "conquers" (ESV) appear in chapters 2 and 3? What does this say to you about the trials of this life that you encounter?

- Take a moment and worship this great God who has such a glorious purpose for us and our world.

Revelation was written to give Christians, struggling in this world against those who oppose the Faith, hope that the Christ who died for us will also one day return for us as a conquering King to establish his eternal reign! Because Jesus overcomes, so can we! 

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PowerPoint Slides for Sunday February 12th

Here are the slides from Sunday's message ... Worship HIM!

Revelation #1 feb 12, 2012 sermon slides

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Getting the "Big Picture!"

Below is a "bird's eye" view of the book of Revelation. This chart was taken (with some changes) from Talk Thru the New Testament. Understanding the structure of a book helps when it comes down to figuring out the details. And with all the symbolism of Revelation, we will need all the help we can get!!!

If you would like to receive a copy of this chart as either a MS Word document or PDF file, please email me at jsmith@gracewv.org. I would be glad to send it your way.

I hope this helps getting the big picture down!

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Jesus Revealed!

The book of Revelation is, according to the very first verse of the book, "the revelation of Jesus Christ." It doesn't take much time to realize that the book is preeminently about the Lord Jesus Christ. Consider the following names given to Jesus throughout the book:


The Names or Titles of Jesus in Revelation

1. Jesus Christ …. Revelation1:1
2. Faithful Witness ….. Revelation 1:5
3. First Born of the Dead ….. Revelation 1:5
4. Prince of the Kings of the Earth ….. Revelation 1:5
5. Alpha and Omega ….. Revelation 1:8-13
6. First and Last ….. Revelation 1:8, 11, 13
7. Son of Man ….. Revelation 1;13
8. He who lives and was dead ….. Revelation 1:13, 18
9. He who holds the seven stars ….. Revelation 2:1
10. He who walks in the midst the golden candlesticks ….. Revelation 2:1
11. He who has the sharp sword with two edges ….. Revelation 2:12
12. Son of God ….. Revelation 2:18
13. He who searches the reins and hearts ….. Revelation 2:23
14. He who has the seven Spirits of God ….. Revelation 3: 1
15. He who has the seven stars ….. Revelation 3:1
16. He who is holy and true ….. Revelation 3:7
17. He who has the key of David ….. Revelation 3:7
18. He who opens and no man shuts ….. Revelation 3:7
19. He who shuts and no man opens ….. Revelation 3:7
20. The Amen ….. Revelation 3:14
21. The faithful and true witness ….. Revelation 3:14
22. The beginning of the creation of God ….. Revelation 3:14
23. Lord ….. Revelation 4:11
24. Lion of the tribe of Judah ….. Revelation 5:5,9
25. The root of David ….. Revelation 5: 5,9
26. A lamb as it had been slain ….. 5: 6,7
27. The Lamb ….. Revelation 5: 8,9
28. Lord of Lords ….. Revelation 17:14
29. King of Kings …… Revelation 17:14
30. Faithful and true ….. 19:11
31. Rider of the white horse ….. 19:11
32. The Word of God ….. Revelation 19: 13-16
33. Christ ….. Revelation 20: 4
34. The Lord God of the Holy Prophets ….. Revelation 22:6
35. Beginning and the end ….. Revelation 22:13
36. The bright and morning star ….. Revelation 22: 16

Hallelujah! What a Savior! What a God! 

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Four Views of the Book of Revelation

There are four primary "schools" of interpretation when it comes to seeking an understanding of the book of Revelation. For an thorough explanation and evaluation of these views, please check out this link to a very helpful article on bible.org's web site. 

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