This August I’ll embark on the most ambitious sermon series I’ve ever preached: the book of Revelation. Here’s the outline I plan to follow. Throughout the series, I plan to rely heavily on the work of G.K. Beale and Joel Beeke. This outline borrows from Beeke’s own preaching plan.
Preaching Outline
- The Revelation of Jesus Christ: Introduction to the Apocalypse of John (1:1-3)
- Every Eye Will See Him: Christ on the Throne (1:4-8)
- His Face was Like the Sun: Christ in the Church (1:9-20)
- Remember Your First Love: Christ’s Words for a Church Whose Love is Fading (2:1-7)
- Be Faithful Unto Death: Christ’s Word to a Suffering Church (2:8-11)
- Repent: Christ’s Word to a Worldly Church (2:12-17)
- Hold Fast: Christ’s Word to a Compromised Church (2:18-29)
- Wake Up: Christ’s Word to a Dying Church (3:1-6)
- Keep My Word: Christ’s Word to a Faithful Church (3:7-13)
- Be Zealous: Christ’s Word to a Complacent Church (3:14-22)
- Holy, Holy, Holy: Worship in the Throne Room of Heaven (4:1-11)
- Worthy is the Lamb Who was Slain: Christ Unlocks Everything (5:1-14)
- Behold, a White Horse: The Gospel Conquerors (6:1-8)
- How Long: The Prayers of Persecuted Saints (6:9-17)
- They Shall Hunger No More: The Joy of Victorious Saints (7:1-8:1)
- Hail & Fire: God’s Answer to the Petitions of the Saints (8:2-13)
- Woe: The Reality of Demonic Judgment (9:1-21)
- You Must Again Prophesy: The Sweet & Bitter Gospel (10:1-11)
- Two Witnesses: The Church Bears Witness to Christ (11:1-14)
- He Shall Reign Forever & Ever: Final Victory (11:15-19)
- They Loved Not Their Lives: The Church, the Christ, and the Devil (12:1-17)
- A Call for the Endurance & Faith of the Saints: The Two Beasts of Political Power & Religious Idolatry (13:1-18)
- Follow the Lamb: A Heavenly Contrast to the Beasts (14:1-5)
- Fear God & Give Him Glory: The Saints Endure & God Preserves Them (14:6-13)
- The Winepress of the Wrath of God: A Final Harvest on Earth (14:14-20)
- A Sea of Glass Mingled with Fire: Worship & Wrath (15:1-8)
- It is What They Deserve: All of the Earth Under Judgment (16:1-21)
- Alas, Babylon: The World is Passing Away (17:1-18:21)
- Hallelujah: The Song & Supper of the Saints (19:1-10)
- King of Kings & Lord of Lords: The White Rider Returns (19:11-21)
- Bound Him for a Thousand Years: The Now & Future Reign of Christ (20:1-10)
- A Great White Throne: The Last Judgment (20:11-15)
- A New Heaven & a New Earth: The Consummation of All Things (21:1-8)
- By Its Light Will the Nations Walk: The New Jerusalem (21:9-27)
- The Healing of the Nations: The River and Fruit of the New Jerusalem (22:1-5)
- Let Anyone Who is Thirsty, Come: An Invitation to Leave This World Behind (22:6-21)