Interpretation of Prologue

The word 'Revelation' means to reveal something in a surprising way. The first chapter in the book of revelation opens up saying that the revelation from Jesus Christ was given by God to show his servants 'What must soon take place.'
And that God sent an angel to John to share his testimony of the word of God and Jesus Christ. The prologue ends saying "Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words in this prophesy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near."

There are 22 chapters in Revelaton and 22 more days in February I'd love it if we all could contribute to at least one of these chapters.

Revelation 1

Here John testifies to the Seven churches of Asia the significance of Jesus' sacrifice. "To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen"

I love how John introduces himself as a "Brother and a companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus."

He then Identifies the seven churches:

Pergamum (North West of Thyatira)
Thyatira (North of Sardis)
Sardis (Slightly North West Smyrna)
Smyrna (Slightly North West of Ephesus and West of Philadelphia)
Philadelphia (North of Laodicea and North East of Ephesus)
Ephesus (North West of Laodicea)
Laodicea (The Furthest South and East of the 7 churches)

When he was in the Spirit he heard a voice from what resembled the son of man, telling him to deliver what he witnessed to the seven churches, he saw seven lampstands, and seven stars that he was told were the seven angels of the seven churches.