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1 Copyright Notice Any use of these images apart from this series is in breach of copyright and may lead to civil and or criminal action. Seventh-day Adventist Church SPD Ltd Adventist Media Network

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5 Principles to keep in mind when Humility studying Revelation Realize the dangers of self-deception Prayer Spend most of the time in the passages which are reasonably clear. Study in a group. What did it mean to the original hearers then what does it mean to us today? Correctly understood it reveals Jesus Christ more clearly to us.

6 Principles to keep in mind when Humility studying Revelation We are all learners together. The truly educated person is conscious of how little they know. At times, we may have to say we do not have the answer. We may also find there can be times when there are different opinions. So let s be kind to others who have a different opinion. What do you say?

7 Principles to keep in mind when studying Revelation Realising the dangers of self-deception. It is easy for us to read our own ideas into this book. We must try to stick to what the text is actually saying. This may involve laying aside some long-cherished traditions. It is important for all of us to heed the warning found in Jeremiah 17:9: The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? This book uses a lot of imagery. It is easy to fly off into our own world of what they mean instead of allowing the Bible itself tell us what the imagery means.

8 Principles to keep in mind when studying Revelation Prayer. The importance of prayer in asking God to guide us as we read this book This book comes from God and He is best able to help us understand it.

9 Principles to keep in mind when studying Revelation Spend most of the time in the passages which are reasonably clear. That is, we will not spend our time speculating on insignificant points. To do this can lead us away from the central thrust of the book.

10 Principles to keep in mind when studying Revelation Conducting our study in a group. God leads many minds, not just one. We can be a check and balance on each other. Sometimes, it can be dangerous to study alone without others to balance us.

11 Principles to keep in mind when studying Revelation Discovering the meaning for the original recipients, then for us today. We will explore the world of the first century and try to understand their age and its issues. Then we will see what it means for us today. This book does have a message for them and for us today. [Read out Revelation 1:19]

12 Principles to keep in mind when studying Revelation Concentrating our study on how this book reveals fresh insights into understanding Jesus Christ. Finally, but most important of all, the key to understanding this book comes from the first verse. It is not a book to tickle our fancy about the future. It does point to the future and give us hope and meaning but it does more than that. It reveals Jesus Christ in a special way. It s a book to help us get to know and appreciate Him better. It is a book written to transform us, not merely to inform us. It helps us find meaning and purpose to life s great questions and issues.

13 Principles to keep in mind when studying Revelation Where was the author located? Read Revelation 1:9

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22 Know that it is near. Wars and rumours of wars Famines Earthquakes in different places False Christs and prophets Like birth pains of a woman The Abomination causing desolation

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24 Know that it is near. Wars and rumours of wars Famines Earthquakes in different places False Christs and prophets Like birth pains of a woman

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26 Robert Ingersoll in the 19 th century I see a world where thrones are crumbled and where kings are dust. I see a world without a slave and man a last is free. I see a world at peace, a world in which no exile sighs, nor prisoner mourns. I see a race without disease of flesh or brain, shapely and fair, married harmony of form and function and as I look, life lengthens, joy deepens, love canopies the earth, and over all the great dome shines the eternal star of human hope.

27 Wars and rumours of wars Famines Earthquakes in different places False Christs and prophets Like birthpains of a woman The Abomination causing desolation

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34 Copyright Notice Any use of these images apart from this series is in breach of copyright and may lead to civil and or criminal action. Seventh-day Adventist Church SPD Ltd Adventist Media Network