Reading Revelation in a Week  

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At Onething '08, Mike Bickle officially launched a new "Sacred Charge" for those who feel that the Lord has called them to be a forerunner messenger at the end of the age.  (The 7 point sacred charge is on the IHOP website.)

For those of us in the IHOP-KC community, most of the Sacred Charge isn't new.  We're already expected to be in the Prayer Room at least 2 hours a day, and to be fasting one day a week. For the past year, there has also been pretty strong encouragement to add a second fasting day.  We are already exhorted regularly to give extravagantly and to live with holiness.  (Of course, the fact that IHOPpers are exhorted to do these things doesn't necessarily mean that everyone at IHOP is actually doing them, or is even personally committed to doing them.)

The one aspect of the Sacred Charge which is really new is reading the book of Revelation through once a week (for 3 years - or more).  After Mike's course on the Book of Revelation this semester, I am excited about doing this part and making Revelation a core part of my devotional life. (obviously, in addition to, not instead of, reading the rest of the Bible devotionally)

So, being the geek that I am, I came up with a plan to read through the book of Revelation weekly, in approximately equal length segments, divided up by the outline sections rather than by chapters.  I thought I'd post it here in case it's helpful for others.

 

Day Passage Outline Section
(From Mike Bickle's Outline of Revelation)
Total Verses
Sunday Revelation 1-3 John's Calling to prophesy about the End-Times
Jesus' Letters to the Seven Churches
71
Monday Revelation 4-7 Jesus takes the Scroll
Chronological Section #1: Seals
Angelic Explanation #1: Protection
59
Tuesday Revelation 8:1-11:13 Chronological Section #2: Trumpets
Angelic Explanation #2: Direction
58
Wednesday Revelation 11:14-14:20 Chronological Section #3: Jesus' Second Coming
Angelic Explanation #3: Confrontation
61
Thursday Revelation 15-18 Chronological Section #4: Bowls
Angelic Explanation #4: Seduction
71
Friday Revelation 19:1-21:8 Chronological Section #5: Jesus' Triumphal Entry 44
Saturday Revelation 21:9-22:21 Angelic Explanation #5: Restoration of all things 40

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