At the first coming, he's a baby in a manger,

no way to lay his head, humble servant,

not in time number two.

Dr. Tony Evans says the Bible paints a different picture

for the second coming of Christ.

He is coming back as king of the earth without apology.

When he comes back, he's taking over. This is the alternative

broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans. It's been said

that a smart person learns from their own mistakes, but a wise person learns from the mistakes of others.

Today, Dr. Evans kicks off a study in the book of Revelation, beginning with an overview of

the book, and then moving on to an examination of the biblical letters written to the first century

church, each of them with important observations that should serve as reminders for us today.

Let's join him as he begins.

Revelation, the last book of the Bible, the most difficult book of the Bible,

difficult because of its symbolisms and because of its subject matter.

The subject matter is prophecy.

Its symbolisms are all through the book.

And even though you may not technically understand it all,

it still is a book that cannot be taken lightly.

In fact, go all the way to the end of the book,

and you'll see how seriously God takes the book of Revelation.

He says in chapter 22, verse 18,

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