2015 26 Weeks of Revelation -iph

1. By its use of "Then," Revelation 22:1 assumes we remember the context of what is happening in this incredible vision. Take a moment to remind yourself what is going on. 2. What does "The river of the water of life"(22:1) mean to deciples of Jesus? 3. "The tree of life(22:2)most certainly bears great significance in God's written revelation to mankind. What do we learn in Revelation 22 about the tree of life? Why is it so sugnificant? 4. "No longer will there be any accursed" (22:3) What does this promise mean? 5. What is meant by referring to the Lord as "theGod of the spirits of the profits"(22:6) 6. "And behold, I am comming soon" (22:7) What should we make of this promise, especially considering that it was made more than 1900 years ago? 7. What does it mean, practically speaking to "keep the words of the prophecy of this book"(22:7) 8. How would you summarize the words of Jesus in Renelation 22:10-16? What is he communicating? 9. Should we still take the warning of Revelation 22:18-19 seriously today? If so, What does it mean? 10. Having reached the end of this incredible revelation, If you were going to summarize the overall message in just a few words or phreses, how would you do it? How does that overall message apply to us today?

1. By its use of "Then," Revelation 21:1 assumes we remember the context of what is happening inthis incredible vision. Take a moment to remind yourself: what is going on?2. What are "the first heaven and the first earth" (zt:t)? And "a new heaven and a new eatth"?3. When an original reader of this incredible revelation given toJohn heard the phrase "newJerusalem," (21:2) what sort of things might have gone through their mind?4. John hears a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place {tabernacle) of Cod iswith man" (zt:z).What is the significance of this declaration, especially in light of our Bibleclasses throughout 2015?5. What do the glorious promises of Revelati on27:3-4 indicate about the time frame wherein God'speople might expect these comforting words to be fulfilled?6. "Behold,I am making all things new" (21:5). what should we make of these words of the oneseated on the throne?7. What"is done" (zt.o)?8.' In what way is a "portion" in "the lake that burns with fire and sulfur" a "second deatb" (zt:a)?g. As difficult as it is, how wouldyou put the incredible description of "the holy cityJerusalem"(zt:g-zl) in your own words?10. Having reached the end of Revelati onZ1,what is being communicated? What is the overallmessage? How does that overall message apply to us today?

1. By its use of "Then," Revelation 20:1 assumes we remember the context of of what is happening in this incredible vision. Take a moment to remind yourself: what is going on? 2. Think back:where in Revelation have we seen "the bottomless pit" (20:1)? What is being described in Revelation 20:1-3? 4.Revelation 20:2 tells us that the dragon was bound "for a thousand years" Revelation 20:3 reveals, "after that he must be released for a little while". What should we make of these statements? Carefully read Revelation 20:4-6. What is this "first resurrection"? 6. In what way will these "souls" reign with Christ for a thousand years? 7. Revelation 20:7-10 describes a great and tettible scene. What is going on? How does it fit into the rest of the vision John is experiencing? 8. Carefully contrast: how is the fate of the dragon different from Revelation 20:1-3 to Revelation 20:7-10? How would you convey the message of Revelation 20:11 in your own words? Having reached the end of Revelation 20, what is being communicated? What is the overall message? How does that overall message apply to us today?

1. By the use of "After this..." Revelation 19:1 assumes we remember the context of what is happening in this revelation. Take a moment to remind yourself: what is going on? 2. Contrast Revelation 19 with Revelation 18. In both there are great cries throughout. How are the two scenes Dramatically different? What message continues to resonate through the cries? 3. "Hallelujah!" is cried out four times in the first six verses of Revelation 19. What does "Hallelujah" mean? Similarly, when the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures say "Amen" (19:4), what are they saying? 4. Revelation 19:6-8 certainly seems to be a pivotal point in this massive vision. What is "the marriag of the Lamb"? 5. Who is "the bride" who has made herself ready? How can we know? 6. "It was granted Her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure" - "for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints" (19:8). What does this statement mean? 7. "Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb" (1:9). Who is invited? How are they invited? 8. What valuable lesson can we learn from Revelation 19:10? 9. Who is the awesome figure revealed in Revelation 19:11-16? What do we learn of him in this incredible paragraph? 10. In your own words, what is being revealed in Revelation 19:17-21? How does it relate to the overall point of Revelation 19?

1. By its use of “After this…” Revelation 18:1 assumes we remember the context of what is happening in this revelation. Take a moment to remind yourself: what is going on?2. “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!” (18:2). Having read Revelation 18:2-3 (and 17:1-6), how would you summarize what John has just seen and heard?3. Revelation 18:4-8 contains a very important message for the saints of God. What is that message? Does it still apply, even in 2015?4. Revelation 18:9-20 pictures a great many people—kings, merchants, shipmasters, and traders—weeping and wailing over the fall of Babylon. Why? Are there any practical lessons we can learn from this section of the revelation?5. If you were going to encapsulate the point of Revelation 18:21-24 in just a few words or phrases, how would you do it?6. In your own words, what is being communicated in Revelation 18? What is the overall message? How does that overall message apply to us today?

REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 19 (September 2) Revelation 18: “Fallen is Babylon the Great!” 1. By its use of “After this…” Revelation 18:1 assumes we remember the context of what is happening in this revelation. Take a moment to remind yourself: what is going on? 2. “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!” (18:2). Having read Revelation 18:2-3 (and 17:1-6), how would you summarize what John has just seen and heard? 3. Revelation 18:4-8 contains a very important message for the saints of God. What is that message? Does it still apply, even in 2015? 4. Revelation 18:9-20 pictures a great many people—kings, merchants, shipmasters, and traders— weeping and wailing over the fall of Babylon. Why? Are there any practical lessons we can learn from this section of the revelation? 5. If you were going to encapsulate the point of Revelation 18:21-24 in just a few words or phrases, how would you do it? 6. In your own words, what is being communicated in Revelation 18? What is the overall message? How does that overall message apply to us today?

REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 18 (August 26) Revelation 17: The Judgment of the Great ProstituteBy its use of "Then," Revelation 17:1assumes we remember the context of what is happening in this revelation. Take a moment to remind yourself: what is going on?Take the time to carefully read Revelation 17 as a whole and reflect on what you've read:)i" The great prostitute who is seated on many waters• With whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk• Arrayed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold, jewels, and pearls, she holds a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality• "Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations" is written on her forehead• She is drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus• "The woman ...is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth." What does this great prostitute represent?)i" The great prostitute is sitting on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns; it is full of blasphemous names• The beast was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction• The dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast• The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while• The ten horns are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast• They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them What does this scarlet beast represent?}.,, The waters, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages In your own words, what is being communicated in Revelation 17? What is the overall message?

REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 17 (August 19) Revelation 14-16: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints 1.By its use of “Then,” Revelation 14:1 assumes we remember the context of what is happening in this revelation. Take a moment to remind yourself: what is going on? 2.“On Mount Zion stood the Lamb” (14:1). Why Mount Zion? How might other sections of God’s written revelation shed light on that question? 3. Revelation 14:8 is the first of several times “Babylon” will be mentioned in this last book of the Bible. When God’s people then and God’s people now hear that ancient name, what should come to mind? 4.In your own words, what is being described in Revelation 14:1-11 and why does it ultimately lead to this summary: “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus” (14:12)? 5.What does Revelation 14:13 have to do with the overall context of this incredible revelation? 6.What should we make of the “harvest” depicted in Revelation 14:14-20? 7. What we have as Revelation 15 is a relatively short chapter. If you were going to summarize its overall point, how would you do so? 8.What does Revelation 16:4-7 teach us about the theme of this revelation as a whole? 9.What makes Revelation 16:8-11 so tragic? 10.Revelation 16:12-21 is an incredible section of Scripture. In light of our study of the “mural” of Revelation to this point, what is this very vivid scene depicting? What does it mean? What effect should it have on us?

REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 16 August 12 Revelation 13 The Beast of the Sea and the Beast of the Earth 1. Take a moment to refresh yourself on the overall context of this incredible vision John is experiencing. What has just happened in the vision? In light of what has just happened, what can we anticipate about the content of Revelation 13? 2. Remember what we studied from Daniel 7. How does it relate to what we are being shown in Revelation 13:1-2? 3. What ought we to make of the fact that the dragon gave the beast rising out of the sea his power and his throne and his great authority (13:2)? 4. How would you summarize the scene as depicted in Revelation 13:3-4? 5. This beast rising out of the sea “was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months” (13:5). Is there any significance to this language? 6. In your own words, what is being revealed in Revelation 13:6-10? 7. In light of everything we have been told in Revelation 13:1-10, what might this first beast represent? 8. And what about the second beast, “rising out of the earth”? In light of what is revealed in Revelation 13:11-18, what might this second beast represent? 9. “The number of a man…666” (13:18). Much speculation has gone into this statement which “calls for wisdom.” What should we make of it? 10. Revelation 13 is a daunting and incredible chapter in this breathtaking vision. If you were going to summarize its overall message in one sentence, how would you do it?

* REVELATION • Victory in Jesus • LESSON 15 (July 29) Revelation 12: The Pregnant Woman and the Great Dragon 1. Take a moment to remind yourself of the context. What might Revelation 12:1 have to do with Revelation 11:19? Are they connected in any way? If so, how? 2. In view of our study of Revelation to this point, go back and read Luke 1. Make particular note of Luke 1:30-33, 46-55, and 68-79. Do you hear any echoes of Revelation in these passages? If so, what stands out? 3.Next, take the time to read Matthew 2 to remind your self of some of the serious and tragic circumstances surrounding Jesus’ birth. How do these historical events relate to the Revelation 12 portion of the vision John is experiencing? 4. When we read that the woman in this vision gives birth to “a male child, onewho is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron” (12:5), the identity of the male child becomes very clear (see Psalm 2, Revelation 2:26-27, and Revelation 19:11-16). In what way would Jesus rule all the nations with a rod of iron? 5. What would have been the ripple effects and ultimate outcome had the great red dragon been successful in devouring the male child (12:4)? 6. Revelation 12:7 is not the first time the archangel Michael is mentioned in Scripture. Take the time to revisit what we studied in Daniel 10:1-21 and Daniel 12:1-4 (as well as Jude 8-9). What should we take away from Revelation 12:7-12? 7. In what way is “the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world” an “accuser of our brothers” (12:10)? 8. If you were going to summarize what is revealed in Revelation 12:13-16, how would you go about it? 9. Revelation 12:17 seems to be communicating something of vital importance. What is it?