In Revelation 1, John describes his vision of Jesus Christ and his message to the seven churches. Jesus is depicted as a figure with shining white hair and eyes like fire, holding seven stars in his right hand and speaking words of encouragement and warning to the churches. John is instructed to write down what he sees and send it to the seven churches, and he then falls down in awe of the vision. This chapter sets the stage for the rest of the book and presents themes like prophecy, judgment, and salvation.