REVelation REView

Posted by Dave Stone

Revelation 1:1-3

Time-lines, lists, and charts are included with this week’s online sermon notes.

UPDATE: Next week Pastor Dave will move on to chapter 21–he will not cover the last two points again. If you have questions about the last two points, send them in or text them to 509-713-2751.

RELATE

What question you would like to ask Pastor Dave? How would your small group try to answer it?

REVIEW

Summarize the time-lines Pastor Dave provided regarding prophecy and “that day.”
Illustrations, time-lines, and diagrams from Sunday’s service are available for reference in this week’s online sermon notes.

Daniel 2 describes a statue representing world kingdoms. What are the different materials each section of the statue is made of? Where are we on the statue? What’s the significance of the materials that describe us?
We are the feet of the statue (iron and clay). The significance is that the iron has an appearance of strength, but is weak because of the combination with clay. On Sunday, Pastor Dave believes the iron refers to dictatorships (relatively strong) and the clay represents democracies (relatively weak).

There are a number of pictures related to the number seven. Name seven of them.
See the online sermon notes for reference.

Jesus is unveiled as the lamb and the lion. Describe Jesus as the lamb. Describe Jesus as the lion. Share how you relate to Jesus as both the lamb and the lion.
Jesus came first as a lamb and was slaughtered. Jesus will come again as the lion and will judge righteously and reign forevermore. Use this as an opportunity to find out how your people have been affected by a biblical understanding of who Jesus is (as opposed to how our culture portrays Jesus).

What is the “mystery” (previously unrevealed truth, now revealed by God) that so amazes John in Revelation 17:1-6? What does that symbol stand for?
The mystery that amazes John is the revelation of the prostitute as the “world system” – a series of kings and rulers that will make war against the Lamb. You might discuss with your group how the “world system” carries out it’s war and how we as believers can be prepared to fight it.

How could you be blessed by hearing, reading, and keeping (applying or taking to heart) the book of Revelation? (see Revelation 1:3, 22:7, 16:15)
We are blessed when we live in light of the revelation of who Jesus is: the all-powerful, righteous, king who will one day judge everyone. We are blessed when we know how to interpret the signs of His return.

APPLICATION

As a result of our study of Revelation, have you gained a new perspective or experienced a change of heart that has influenced the way you live? (about Jesus, God the Father, or the end times)

Of all the prophecies we’ve encountered in Revelation, have any of them strengthened your faith in believing the Word of God is accurate in describing God and His plans?

As a group, do you have questions to ask Pastor Dave? You can:

1. text your question to 509-713-2751
2. submit it via the blog
3. email it to Joanne Lueck
4. write on your welcome card next week