How to Interpret Revelation

Today, we begin our journey verse by verse through Revelation. It is thrilling to finally begin our journey of of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Revelation is one of the greatest gifts God gave to His church. This book brings the church to our greatest need. It states what is the greatest strength of a church. The greatest strength of a church is an accurate vision of Jesus Christ. I have two objectives in this first message First, I want to give a basic idea of what Revelation is about and its overall message.

Second, I want to examine verses 1-3 in detail. Why? These verses tell us how to read Revelation. This is pivotal if we are going to understand the message.