I. Introduction 1:1-20
A. Prologue 1:1-3
B. Salutation and doxology 1:4-8
C. The salvation of man and the churches 1:9-20
II. Letters to the seven churches of Asia 2:1-3:22
A. The church in Ephesus 2:1-7
B. The church in Smyrna 2:8-11
C. The church in Pergamos 2:12-17
D. The church in Thyatira 2:18-29
E. The church in Sardis 3:1-6
F. The church in Philadelphia 3:7-13
G. The church in Laodicea 3:14-22
III. Visions to the end of this age and the new heaven
and earth 4:1-22:5
A. The heavenly throne room, sealed scroll, and
the lamb 4:1-5:14
1. The scene around God's throne 4:1-11
2. The seven-sealed scroll and the triumphant Lamb 5:1-14
B. The opening of the seven seals 6:1-8
1. The first six seals: preparing for the day of God's
wrath 6:1-17
2. The interlude: sealing of the 144,000 7:1-17
3. The seventh seal: silence in heaven 8:1
C. The sounding of the seven trumpets announcing
judgment 8:2-11:19
1. The angels, golden censer, and the prayers of the
saints 8:2-5
2. The first six trumpets: intensifying destruction and
woe 8:9-9:21
3. Interlude: the little scroll and the two
witnesses 10:1-11:14
4. The seventh trumpet: loud voices in heaven 11:15-19
D. The seven signs and characters before the final
judgment 12:1-14:20
1. The mother of the Ruler and the dragon 12:1-17
2. The beasts from the sea and the earth 13:1-18
3. The Lamb and the 144,000 14:1-5
4. The climactic proclamation of the gospel 14:6-20
E. The seven bowl of the wrath of God 15:1-19:5
1. The seven angels with the bowls 15:1-8
2. The first six bowls: God's righteous wrath 16:1-16
3. The seventh bowl: climactic judgment on Babylon 16:17-21
4. The mother of harlots and the beast 17:1-18
5. The fall of Babylon the Great 18:1-19:5
F. The coming again and reign of the King of Kings 19:6-20:15
1. Announcing the marriage of the Lamb 19:6-10
3. Millennial reign of Christ 20:1-6
4. Final rebellion and destiny of Satan 20:7-10
5. Great white throne of judgment 20:11-15
G. The new heaven and earth and the New Jerusalem 21:-122:5
1. Proclaiming of the new eternal state 21:1-8
2. The glory of the New Jerusalem 21:9-27
3. The river of life and the tree of life: an eternal
Eden 22:1-5
IV. Conclusion 22:6-21
A. The assurance of Christ's imminent return 22:6-15
B. The offer of the water of life 22:16-19
C. Benediction 22:20-21
