Point 01
Jesus Send His Messenger
#News about the end times to John to write and lets him known the time is near.
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21b - 22
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22b
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Section
~90 AD
Report
1:1
Time is Near
1:3
Point 02
Great Trumpet Voice
#What you see, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches.
Chapter 1
Jesus Appears
Jesus appears to John on earth
Jesus Appears
1:10
Section
Seven Churches
Point 03
Ephesus
#This church is also shown to need to repent, and there is a promise of the tree of life.
Chapter 2-3
Left Jesus
Ephesus
Left Jesus
2:1
Point 04
Smyrna
#Smyrna mirrors Philadelphia, yet Philadelphia is promised to escape "the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world.”
Chapter 2-3
Crown
Smyrna
Crown
2:8
Point 05
Pergamum
#Jesus will come to this church with the sword of his mouth. A mirror of Thyatira, false teachers, idols, and fornication.
Chapter 2-3
Fornication
Pergamum
Fornication
2:12
Point 06
Thyatira
#A mirror of Pergamum, false teachers, idols, and fornication.
Chapter 2-3
Fornication
Thyatira
Fornication
2:18
Point 07
Sardis
#This church is given a chance to change and walk in white so that Jesus will not come to them as a thief.
Chapter 2-3
Dead
Sardis
Dead
3:1
Point 08
Philadelphia
#This church is going to be given an "open door" and "I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation”.
Chapter 2-3
Crown
Philadelphia
Crown
3:7
Point 09
Laodiceans
#Again, this church might need to be refined by fire, but he is telling them to repent and open the door.
Chapter 2-3
Left Jesus
Laodiceans
Left Jesus
3:14
Section
Pre-Tribulation
Point 10
John Ascends
#Jesus voice is now in heaven suddenly
Chapter 4
Shift to Heaven
John ascends to heaven where Jesus voice is now at suddenly
Shift to Heaven
4:1
Point 11
Looking for Lamb
#Who can open seals?
Chapter 5
Who Can Open Scroll
Looking for Lamb
Who Can Open Scroll
5:2
Point 12
Hurt Not the Earth
#4 messengers holding back 4 winds, until the 144,000 are sealed and what appears to be the exiting of another group from great tribulation
Chapter 7
4 Messengers, 4 Winds
4 angels holding back 4 winds
4 Messengers, 4 Winds
7:1-2
Point 13
Unsealed 144,000
#No protected given yet.
12 Tribes Appear
7:3
Woman, 12 Stars Appears
12:1-2
Woman in Purple Appears
17:1-3
Point 14
Fiery-red/Scarlet Beast
#The beast who comes out of the bottomless pit
Fiery-red Dragon Appears
12:3
Scarlet Beast Appears
17:1-3
Point 15
Lamb on Earth
#Jesus is born to the earth with 144,000, appears to be second coming.
Jesus on Earth
12:5
Jesus on Earth
14:1
Point 16
144,00 Sealed
#Protected given.
God’s Seal
7:2-8
God’s Seal
14:1
Woman’s Forehead
17:4-5
Point 17
Lamb in Heaven
#Jesus ascend into heaven to take the scroll/book.
Jesus to Throne
12:5
Jesus to Throne*
14:2
Point 18
Lamb takes scroll
#Plagues about to start.
Chapter 5
Lamb takes scroll
Lamb takes scroll and prepares to open it.
Lamb takes scroll
5:8
Point 19
🎵 New Song
#Songs of redemption and judgement
New song
5:9
New song
14:3
Point 20
Gospel preached
#Matt 24, “his gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” (ESV)
Chapter 14
Gospel preached
Last minute call for anyone to be saved
Gospel preached
14:6
Section
Near Start of 1260 Days & First 42 Months
Point 21
Temple Measured
#Temple on earth is able to be measured (completed or not)
Chapter 11a
Earth Temple
Temple measured
Earth Temple
11:1
Point 22
Woman will flee for first time
#The first 1260 days to begin soon.
1260 Days
11:2-3
1260 Days
12:6
Point 23
War on Babylon & Heaven
#Ten kings and beast burn Mystery Babylon and Satan wages war in heaven. These 10 kings have one mind and act in unity.
Chapter 17
10 Horns & Beast
Ten horns and the beast hate the whore and will burn her with fire
10 Horns & Beast
17:16
War in Heaven
12:7
Fallen, fallen Babylon
14:8
Fallen, fallen Babylon
18:2
Point 24
Come out My People & Satan Cast Down
#Voice from heaven calls the saints out of Mystery Babylon, soon to be seen at wedding supper.
Chapter 18
Many Bewail Babylon
After the fall of Babylon the kings and merchants of the earth morn her.
Chapter 18
Babylon no more at all
Babylon gone forever, never to be seen again.
Satan Cast From Heaven
12:9
Saints Leave Mystery Babylon
18:4
Many Bewail Babylon
18:9-11
Babylon no more at all
18:21-23
Section
Near Great Tribulation Start
Point 25
☁️ Salvation
#The 3 calls of Salvation
Chapter 7
Salvation From Tribulation
Salvation belongs to God and Lamb
Chapter 12b
Salvation From Satan, Dead Overcome
The Kingdom of heaven is God’s. Killed saints overcome the Dragon by the blood of the Lamb.
Chapter 19a
Salvation From Mystery Babylon
Mystery Babylon’s smoke goes up forever.
Salvation From Tribulation
7:9-10
Salvation From Satan, Dead Overcome
12:10-11
Salvation From Mystery Babylon
19:1
Point 26
🙌 7 Praises
#The 2 sets of 7 praises.
7 Praises to Lamb
5:12
7 Praises to God
7:12
Point 27
Coming out of great tribulation
#The saints are coming out of great tribulation near Satan coming down.
Chapter 7
Saints Finish Exit
Saints finish exiting great tribulation
Saints Finish Exit
7:14
Point 28
White cloths
#The saints get wedding garments
White Cloths & Blood of the Lamb
7:14
Blood of the Lamb
12:11
Bride is Clothed
19:8
Point 29
Bride & Wedding supper of the Lamb
#Blessed are they who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb
Chapter 19a
Marriage Supper
Wedding supper of lamb
Marriage Supper
19:9
Point 30
👰♀️ John falls to worship angel
#After seeing the bride.
Chapter 19a
John Sees Bride
Wedding supper of lamb
John Sees Bride
19:10
Point 31
Lamb Opens Seals
#The great tribulation begins.
Chapter 6
Lamb Unseals
The plagues begin
Lamb Unseals
6:1
Point 32
📜 Seals 1-4
#The 4 beast summon the 4 horsemen
Chapter 6
White Horse
Seal one
Chapter 6
Fiery-Red Horse
Seal two
Chapter 6
Black Horse
Seal three
Chapter 6
Pale Horse
Seal four
4 Beasts, 4 Horsemen
6:1
* 4 Messengers, 4 Winds
Satan Persecutes 144,000
12:13
White Horse
6:1-2
Fiery-Red Horse
6:3-4
Black Horse
6:5-6
Pale Horse
6:7-8
Section
Near Second 42 Months — Time, Times, and Half a Time Starts
Point 33
Two Witnesses Die & Woman Flees Again
#Eagle wings for a time, time, and half-time near two witnesses death and resurrection.
Two Witnesses Die
11:8
Woman Flees Again
12:14
Point 34
Dragon Flood
#Like a river
Chapter 12c
Dragon Flood
Dragon sends out a river
Dragon Flood
12:15
Point 35
Two Witnesses Live
#The two witnesses come back to life.
Witnesses Live & City Earthquake
11:13
Earth Helps Woman
12:15
Point 36
Dragon to make war
#Attention turns to other saints
Chapter 12c
Dragon to War
Dragon to make war on saints
Dragon to War
12:17
Point 37
Sea beast ascends
#Ascending from the sea and rules for 42 months, False prophet performs signs.
Point 38
Beast Worship
#Nations worship the beast
Sea Beast Worship Warning
14:9
Point 39
War on saints
#the saints are attacked by the sea beast.
Chapter 13a
War on Saints
Sea Beast wars on saints and overcomes them
War on Saints
13:7
Point 40
📜 Seal 5 & Patients of the Saints
#Middle of Tribulation
Patients & Rest / Seal 5
6:9-11
Patients & Rest
13:10
Patients & Rest
14:12
Point 41
📜 Seal 6
#Sun goes black and moon to blood, earthquake
Chapter 6
Seal 6
Sun goes black and moon to blood, earthquake
Seal 6
6:12
Point 42
📜 Seal 7
#Seven angels appear
Chapter 8
Seal 7
seven angels appear
Seal 7
8:2
Point 43
Alter angel with fire
#Pours fire to earth
Chapter 8
Fire Angel
Alter angel pours fire to earth
Fire Angel
8:3
Point 44
⚡️Thunders, voices, lightnings, earthquake
#End of seal plagues
Chapter 8
Seals End
There were thunders, and voices, and lightnings, and an earthquake
Seals End
8:5
Point 45
🎺 Trumpets 1-4
#1/3 Earth, Sea, Fresh waters (Wormwood), and Darkness
Chapter 8
4 Trumpet Sound
4 Trumpet Sound
8:7-12
Point 46
🎺 Trumpet 5
##1 woe / 144,000 safe from the plague (not the seal of God)
Chapter 9
#1 Woe
Trumpet 5 / #1 woe / 144,000 safe from the plague (not the seal of God)
#1 Woe
9:1
Point 47
🎺 Trumpet 6
##2 woe / 2000,000,000 army
Chapter 9
#2 Woe
Trumpet 6 / #2 woe
#2 Woe
9:13
Point 48
Angels exit temple
#Note angels are in the temple and come out in Revelation 14 but none can enter in 15:8 before the vial plagues are poured out.
Temple Open
14:15
Section
Near End of Time, Times, and Half a Time
Point 49
🎺 Trumpet 7
#The 3rd woe and the end of time, time, and half-time.
#3 Woe
11:15
7th Trumpet
10:7
Point 50
Final Sign in Heaven, Final Fury Appears
#The 3rd and last sign in heaven appears and the 7 messengers that will finished the fury of God make ready.
Sign in Heaven
15:1
* Little Season Ends
God’s Fury Appears
15:1
Point 51
☁️ Reaping & Overcomers of the Sea Beats Sing Songs in Heaven
#It is declared that the earth’s kingdom is the kingdom of the Father and Son. Also, the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb
Chapter 11b
World’s Kingdom is Christ’s
The lord and his Christ take the kingdom of the earth
Chapter 15
Overcomers In Heaven
Those from the period of the sea beast’s rule are clearly seen in heaven. None of them described as having died.
Chapter 14
Son in Clouds Reaps
Appear to connect the 7th trumpet by “The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ 11:15”
Chapter 15
Heaven Sings
the third sign in heaven
World’s Kingdom is Christ’s
11:15
Overcomers In Heaven
15:2
Son in Clouds Reaps
14:16
Heaven Sings
15:3
Point 52
Temple Opened
#7 angels with wrath appear
Temple Opened & Ark Seen
11:19
Temple Opened
15:5
Point 53
⚡️Thunders, voices, lightnings, earthquake
#End of trumpet plagues
Chapter 11b
Trumpets End
There were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake
Trumpets End
11:19
Point 54
Peoples Reaped
#Thrown into what will be the winepress of the wrath of God.
Chapter 14
Alter Reaper
People appear to thrown into the winepress
Alter Reaper
14:17
Point 55
Temple Closed
#Only God inside and until final plagues have come.
Chapter 15
Temple Closed
Temple closed, only God inside
Temple Closed
15:8
Point 56
🫗 Vials 1
#Earth plague. Hits those with with the mark 666
Chapter 16
Earth
Target of 666: Sores fell upon the men who had the mark of the beast
Earth
16:2
Point 57
🫗 Vial 2
#Sea plague
Chapter 16
Sea
Sea to Blood
Sea
16:3
Point 58
🫗 Vial 3
#Fresh waters plague
Chapter 16
Fresh Waters
The rivers and fountains of waters to blood
Fresh Waters
16:4
Point 59
🫗 Vial 4
#Fresh waters plague
Chapter 16
Heat
Scorching sun
Heat
16:8
Point 60
🫗 Vial 5
#Plague of darkness and pain
Chapter 16
Darkness
Darkness and pain
Darkness
16:10
Point 61
🫗 Vial 6
#Kings summoned
Chapter 16
Kings
Prepare the way of the kings of the rising of the sun
Kings
16:12
Point 62
🫗 Vial 7
#The cities of the nations fall
Chapter 16
It Is Done
A great voice out of the temple
It Is Done
16:17
Point 63
⚡️Thunders, voices, lightnings, earthquake
#End of vial plagues
Chapter 16
Vials End
Lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake
Vials End
16:18
Section
All Plagues Over — White Horse & Arm Can Take The Kingdom of Earth
Point 64
White Horse
#Armies of God
Chapter 19b - 21
Armies Follow Jesus
The white horses follow him
Armies Follow Jesus
19:14
Point 65
Winepress
#Trodden down
Winepress Trodden
19:15
Winepress Trodden / Bowl 7
16:19
Winepress Trodden
14:20
Point 66
King of Kings
#Victory of the Sea Beast
Chapter 19b - 21
Sea Beast Doom
The sea beast and false prophet thrown into the lake of fire
Sea Beast Doom
19:20
Point 67
Satan Cast into Bottomless Pit
#To ascend out of the bottomless pit later.
Chapter 19b - 21
Satan in Bottomless Pit
Satan to be held for 1000 years
Satan in Bottomless Pit
20:1
Section
1000 Years Start
Point 68
Thrones & Millennial Reign of Jesus
#1000 years of Jesus to start.
Chapter 19b - 21
Already Enthroned Rule
Existing thrones of saints and then the resurrection
Already Enthroned Rule
20:4
Point 69
First Resurrection
#Saints are given rule over earth.
Chapter 19b - 21
First Resurrection
The dead tribulation satins are given their rule
First Resurrection
20:4-6
Section
1000 Years End
Point 70
Satan ascends out of Bottomless Pit
#The red beast from Revelation 17 comes again as the 8th head.
Chapter 19b - 21
Satan Returns
Satan out of bottomless pit
Satan Returns
20:7
Point 71
Fire from heaven
#God judges
Chapter 19b - 21
Fire From Heaven
Fire comes down from heaven
Fire From Heaven
20:9
Point 72
White Throne Judgment
#God judges
Chapter 19b - 21
White Throne
Final judgment
White Throne
20:11
Point 73
Lake of fire
#Second death
Chapter 19b - 21
Second Death
Lake of fire
Second Death
20:15
Section
Eternity
Point 74
New Jerusalem
#Without physical temple
New Jerusalem
21:2
New Jerusalem
21:9
Point 75
👰♀️ John falls to worship angel
#After seeing the bride.
Chapter 21b - 22
John Sees Bride
John falls to worship angel
John Sees Bride
22:8
Section
Final remarks
Point 76
I come quickly
#Closing remarks.
Chapter 22b
Final words
Final words to the church
Final words
22:20