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The Royal Reign of Christ Dr. Stanford E. Murrell A Devotional Study of the book of the Revelation The Royal Reign of Christ A Devotional Study of The Book of the Revelation Table of Contents 1. An Expanded Outline 2. Introduction 3. The Human Author 4. A Reason for Writing 5. A Blessing to Receive 6. A Curse to Consider 7. Anticipated by Christ 8. Guidelines for Interpretation 9. Apocalyptic Literature 10. Summary 11. Two Methods for Obtaining Knowledge 12. A Message for Mankind 13. A Glorious Sight of the Son 14. What is Needed for the Study of the Revelation 15. Basic Presuppositions 16. The Date of the Revelation 17. The Late Date 18. An Analysis of the Evidence 19. A Compelling Admission 20. The Essential Unity of the Revelation 21. Promises to Keep 22. A Message for All Seasons 23. The Essential Unity Between the Old Testament Saints and the New Testament Saints 24. Transitional Thoughts 25. Predictions of Christ During the Mt. Olives Discourse 26. Summary 27. The Second Coming of Christ 28. The Foundation of All Truth Rev 1 :1-4 29. The Servant of the Revelation 30. The Urgency of the Revelation 31. The Destination 32. The Number Seven 33. Grace and Peace 34. The Seven Spirits 35. Seven Churches of the Revelation 36. Are There Seven Church Ages? 37. Three Great Truths About Christ Rev 1:5-7 38. A Timeless Theme 39. Come the Conquering Hero Rev 1:8-20 40. Seven Messages to Seven Churches 41. A Letter of Love from the Lord to the Church of Ephesus Rev. 2:1-7 42. A Letter of Love from the Lord to the Church of Ephesus Rev. 2:8-11 43. Doctrine of Crowns 44. Doctrine of Balaam 45. A Letter of Love from the Lord to the Church of Pergamum Rev. 2:12-16 46. The Hidden White Manna and the White Stone Rev. 2:17 47. A Letter of Love from the Lord to the Church of Thyatira Rev. 2:18-29 48. A Letter of Love from the Lord to the Church of Sardis Rev. 3:1-6 49. A Letter of Love from the Lord to the Church of Philadelphia Rev. 3:7-13 50. This Age and the Age to Come (Eternity) 51. A Letter of Love from the Lord to the Church of Laodicea Rev. 3:14-17 52. The Council of Christ 53. Revelation 3:10 54. The Church and the Tribulation Saints 55. The Doctrine of Wrath 56. What About the Old Testament Rapture Types 57. No Secret Coming 58. The Strange Vision of Margaret MacDonald 59. The Very Interesting Edward Irving 60. John Nelson Darby 61. Doctrine of a Dispensation 62. Additional Thoughts on the Term Dispensation 63. The Latter Days 64. The Russian Non Connection of Ezekiel 38-39 65. The Prophecy of Ezekiel 38-39 66. Summary 67. The Historical Background of Ezekiel 38-39 68. The Second Coming of Christ: Is it Imminent or Impending? 69. The Early Church 70. The Four Living Creatures of Revelation 4 71. A Door Open In Heaven Rev. 4:1 72. Before The Throne Rev. 4:1-5 73. A Sea of Glass Rev. 4:6-11 74. The Doctrine of the Backslider 75. The Lion and the Lambs Rev. 5:1-7 76. A Song Sung by Those in Heaven 77. The Day the Heavenly Host Sang Rev. 5:8-14 78. Revelation 6 and Matthew 24 79. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Rev. 6:1-2 80. The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse Rev. 6:3-6 81. The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse Rev. 6:7-8 82. When the Heavens Fell Rev. 6:9-17 83. The Sealing of the 144,000 Saints Rev. 7:1-8 84. The Saints before the Throne Rev. 7:9-17 85. The Sounding of the Seven Trumpets 86. The Seventh Seal Rev. 8:1-5 87. Seven Trumpets of Judgments Rev. 8:6-13 88. The Army from Hell Rev. 9:1-12 89. The Evil That Men Do Rev. 9:13-21 90. The Seven Voices of God Rev. 10:1-11 91. A Temple in the Wilderness Rev. 11:1-14 92. Doctrine of the Kingdom of God 93. Doctrine of the Kingdom According to the Epistles 94. The Kingdom of Heaven and The Kingdom of God 95. Doctrine of the Kingdom of God According to the Gospel 96. The Unholy Trinity 97. A Panorama of the Conflict of the Ages 98. The Line of Roman Emperors 99. The Beast 100. The Falling Away and the Man of Lawlessness 101. Anti-Christ and The Man of Lawlessness 102. The Doctrine of Anti-Christ 103. The Head Wound That Did Not Kill Rev. 13:1-10 104. Nero Redivivus: Nero Resurrected 105. Murder and Madness in the Royal Family 106. The Beast from the Earth Rev. 13:11-18 107. The Number of the Beast 108. The Biblical Usage of the Word "Eternal" 109. One Hundred and forty Four Thousand Singing Saints Rev. 14:1-7 110. How to Populate Hell Rev. 14:8-13 111. A Time of Harvest Rev. 14:14-20 112. Preparation for the Last Plagues Rev. 15:1-8 113. The Armageddon of Revelation Sixteen 114. The Ten Plague of Egypt 115. The Seven Last Plagues Rev. 16:1-16 116. The Seventh Bowl Rev. 16:17-21 117. Mystery Babylon the Great Rev. 17:1-18 118. The Majestic Woman of Mystery and Murder Rev. 17:1-11 119. The Majestic Woman of Mystery and Murder Rev. 17:12-18 120. The Death of A Nation 121. General Observations on Revelation 18 122. Invitation to a Wedding Rev. 19:1-21 123. The Marriage of the Lamb 124. The Royal Reign of Christ 125. King of Kings and Lord of Lords 126. The Mark of the Beast of Revelation 19 127. The Millennium Reign 128. The Abrahamic Covenant 129. The Millennium Reign of Christ: Futuristic or a Present Reality? Rev. 20:1-3 130. Doctrine of Hell 131. Sheol, Gehenna, Hades and Tartarus 132. The Sphere of the Dead 133. The Millennium Reign of Christ: Futuristic or a Present Reality? Rev. 20:4-6 134. The Five Points of Arminianism 135. Religious Experiences of Conversion 136. Peace with God 137. Total Depravity: Total inability 138. The Doctrine of the Carnal Christian 139. The Millennium Reign of Christ: Futuristic or a Present Reality? Rev. 20:7-15 140. The Ultimate Glory of God Rev. 21:1-27 141. Our Heavenly Home Rev. 22:1-21 142. The Royal Reign of Christ The Royal Reign of Christ A Devotional Study of The Book of the Revelation An Expanded Outline I. The Prologue 1:1-8 • The title 1:1-3 • The salutation 1:4-6 • The soon coming of Christ 1:7 • The personal testimony of Christ 1:8 II. The Command to Write 1:9-20 • The circumstances of the vision 1:9-11 • The content of the vision 1:12-16 • The results of having had the vision 1:17-20 III. Seven Messages to the Seven Churches • The Message to Ephesus 2:1-7 • The Message to Smyrna 2:8-11 • The Message to Pergamum 2:12-17 • The Message to Thyatira 2:18-29 • The Message to Sardis 3:1-6 • The Message to Philadelphia 3:7-13 • The Message to Laodicea 3:14-22 IV. The Vision Unfolds from the Throne of God • The door of heaven 4:1 • The heavenly throne 4:2-3,5-6 • The twenty-four elders and the four beasts 4:4-8 ! The first beast was like a lion 4:7 ! The second beast was like a calf 4:7 ! The third beast had the face of a man 4:7 ! The fourth beast was like a flying eagle 5:1-14 • The Sealed Book ! The scroll in the right hand [of power] of Him who sat on the throne 5:1 ! The search for one worthy to open the scroll 5:2-5 ! The Lamb is found unworthy to open the scroll 5:6-7 ! The rejoicing of heaven 5:8-14 • The breaking of the seven seals 6:1-8:5 ! The first seal revealed a rider on a white horse 6:1-3 ! A second seal revealed a rider on a red horse 6:4 ! The third seal revealed a rider on a black horse 6:4 ! The fourth seal revealed a rider on a pale horse 6:7-8 ! The fifth seal revealed an altar 6:9-11 ! The sixth seal was broken to reveal changes in 6:12-17 the structure of the earth INTERLUDE Before the opening of the seventh seal of the scroll there was the first of six interludes (7:1-17). John is a witness to the sealing of the 144,000 Jews (7:1-8) and a great multitude of Gentiles washed by the blood of the Lamb (7:9-17). The seventh seal was broken (8:1) and then there was silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. Divine preparations were made by seven angels which stood before God. They were given seven trumpets. Another angel was given a golden censer to offer incense with the prayers of the saints (8:3-5) offered upon the golden altar which was before the throne. • The sounding of the seven trumpets (Rev. 8:6-11:19). 1. The first trumpet sounded and the earth was smitten with hail, fire, and blood (8:6-7) 2.