A distinguished member of MPC repeatedly told that he wanted to hear me preach through the book of Revelation before he died; he was very adamant. This dear friend is not in bad health, praise the Lord, but he is in his 80’s. What could I do? So, I planned it out, bought a ton of books, and launched into it.
Consolidated on this page are links to sermons (both audio and manuscripts) and lectures (slides with audio). The plan is to post various handouts I make up for the aforementioned (in process), and to update this page regularly, as I work through the book. Plus, I plan to put a bibliography down at the bottom. The series is coming along at a steady, but leisurely, pace, so check back periodically, as I won’t be posting every week on this page. I’m currently (as of 8/2023) alternating between preaching through Revelation and Philippians (having taught and preached a few other series since beginning Revelation), plus I’ve got a lot of irons in the fire, as a small town pastor who is busy in the local community.
Please note that my interpretation of the Apocalypse reflects what might fit into the label of a Partial-Preterist, Amillennial view, although I’m not wholly satisfied with those labels. As it is, I hold to a circa. AD 65 date of the book’s writing with the Lord Jesus then and now reigning until his final coming, and I preach and teach from that point of view. The “Lessons” portion below explains what that means to some extent.
Revelation Lessons
These lessons consist of an 8-part study that I led during the evening service at MPC, and include both slides and audio. These are a good start for a study on Revelation and include various clarifications you might find at the beginning of a commentary.
Lesson 1 – Introduction/Intro to Interpretational Methods part 1
This gives a bit on my background of study on Revelation and begins the lessons on the major interpretational methods people use, starting with the historicist view.
Lesson 2 – A Reformed Covenantal Partial-Preterist Realized-Millennial View Chart
Here I present a broad overview of the redemptive historical timeline honing in on the time from the first advent until the the Lord’s final coming. My view.
An examination of the futurist view of interpretation along with pros and cons.
Lesson 4 – Idealist & Preterist Views
A likewise examination of these views.
Handout 2 – The Four Major Interpretive Methods for Revelation
Lesson 5 – The Dating of Revelation – Intro
Explanation as to the significance of beginning interpreting Revelation with the correct date. Explanation as to why the early-date (circa AD 65) is correct and the late-date (circa AD 95) is incorrect. The next three lessons expand on this theme.
Lesson 6 – The Dating of Revelation: Internal Witness – The Temple in Rev. 11
Sermons
– The Olivet Discourse
Included here are links to the sermons on Jesus’ Olivet Discourse, as given in Matthew. The Lord’s discourse is a major key to understanding the Book of Revelation, so I recommend you start with these before launching into Revelation.
Matthew 24:1-35 – “Two Questions; Two Comings (Part One)” – Audio / Manuscript
Matthew 24:29-44 – “Two Questions; Two Comings (Part Two)” – Audio / Manuscript
– The Apocalypse of John
Handout 3 – Timeline of Some Helpful Dates When Studying Revelation
Revelation 1:1-4a – “An Open Book (Part One)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 1:1-4a – “An Open Book (Part Two)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 1:4-8 – “The Almighty Guarantee (Part One)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 1:4-8 – “The Almighty Guarantee (Part Two)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 1:5-6, 9 – “The Blessing of Enduring Together” – Audio / Manuscript
Mark 4:26-29; Revelation 1:5-6 – “Kingdom Now, Kingdom Come” – Audio / Manuscript
(I included “Kingdom Now, Kingdom Come” because it speaks to the millennial reign of Christ)
Revelation 1:10-13 – “Covenant Presence” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 1:14-20 – “Transverse Presence” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 2:1-7 – “First Love” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 2:8-11 – “The Enigma of Tribulation” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 2:12-17 – “Sin’s Flirtations” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 2:18-29 – “According to Your Works” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 3:1-6 – “Mostly Dead (Part 1)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 3:1-6 – “Mostly Dead (Part 2)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 3:7-13 – “Vindications” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 3:14-22 – “True Assurance” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 4:1-6 – “A Throne Stood In Heaven” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 4:6-11 – “Worthy of Worship” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 5:1 – “The Scroll (Part One)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 5:1-22:21 – “The Scroll (Part Two)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 5:1-14 – “Worthy Over All” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 6:1-8 – “The Horsemen of the Lamb” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 6:9-11 – “Anticipation and Crescendo of the Seals (Part One)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 6:12-17 – “Anticipation and Crescendo of the Seals (Part Two)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 7:1-8 – “The Remnant of Faithful Jews” (The 144,000) – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 7:9-14 – “The Multitudes (Part One)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 7:15-17 – “The Multitudes (Part Two)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 8:1-5 – “Reversal of Blessing” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 8:6-12 – “Trumpets of Wrath (Part One)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 8:13-9:12 – “Trumpets of Wrath (Part Two)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 9:13-21 – “Trumpets of Wrath (Part Three) (1 of 2)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 9:13-21 – “Trumpets of Wrath (Part Four) (2 of 2)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 10:1-4 – “Forbidden Knowledge” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 10:5-11 – “Healthy Knowledge” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 11:1-2 – “The Standing Temple” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 11:3-6 – “The Two Witnesses” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 11:7-14 – “Victory in Witness” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 11:15-19 – “Christ Jesus Reigns” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 12:1-6 – “The Woman and the Dragon” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 12:7-12 – “Adversaries in the War in Heaven” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 12:7-12 – “The Heavenly War and the Victory” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 12:12b-16 – “Ironically …” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 12:17-13:1 – “The Unholy Trinity: The Sea Beast (1 of 3)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 13:1-4 – “The Unholy Trinity: The Sea Beast (2 of 3)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 13:5-10 – “The Unholy Trinity: The Sea Beast (3 of 3)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 13:11-12 – “The Unholy Trinity: The False Prophet (Part 1)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 13:12-14 – “The Unholy Trinity: The False Prophet (Part 2)” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 13:14-15 – “The Idolatrous Temple” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 13:16-14:1 – “The Mark” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 14:1-5 – “On Mount Zion” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 14:6-13 – “The Eternal Gospel” – Audio / Manuscript
Revelation 14:14-20 – “Two Sickles” – Audio / Manuscript
More to come …