BSF® Lesson 2 ‘Adult Questions Revelation [1 Bible study Fellows! Scripture Memory Verse ‘The days are coming, declares the Loxo, ‘when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.’ ” — Jeremiah 23:5 (NIV) FIRST DAY: Read the notes and the references. 1, What was meaningfal to you in the lecture, and with whom will you shate this insight? 2. What help did you receive from the notes, and how will you apply it to your life this week? ‘SECOND DAY: Revelation’s Themes. 3. a. What main focus or themes do you find in the following passages, and how do they give you alarm or hope? Revelation 1:4-8; 22:7 1. Lord over eternity, He rules the past, the present, and the future. 2, Jesus standing as pre-eminent among all beings he is first in priority. 3. Christ has not gone to heaven to stay there. He has gone for the Church's benefit and he will return Revelation 2:9-10; 13:10b; 14:12 1. Jesus knows the hardships and abuses he saw what happened to christians and by his personal experience. 2. The only way of victory is steadfast faith and endurance in Jesus Revelation 12:10-17; 13: 1. The blood of Jesus heals our toubled conscience because we know that by his death our sin is atoned 2. itis precisely when satan has lost the battle for the souls of saints he begins the fruitless persecution of their bodies Revelation 19:6-9, 11-16 1. There is nothing wrong with loud enthusias duties should be done joyfully Revelation 21:1-4; 22:1-5 1. This is the greatest glory of heaven and ultimate restoration of what was lost in the fall. 2. The his the history of eternity is about to begi praise, we ought not to worship God in a half-hearted sort of way, Christian ry of time is finished; b. Which theme or focus are you most interested in learning about? Why? ‘The coming of our Lord Jesus christ All our troubles and abuses will be taken away and we will remeber them no more. THIRD DAY: Revelation’s Writer and Recipients 4. a, What do the following Seriptue passages tll us about John, the author of Revelation? (Note: The term “the one Jesus loved" refers to John) John was an obedient servant of Jesus Christ, He was ready to leave all and follow Jesus Matthew 4:21-22 i bedi Jesus 1 - ! ‘ “Jesus was very close to John and he trusted him Matthew 17:1-3 John 19:25.27 Jesus entrusted John with his mother to be also his mother Jobn 20:1-10 Fobn 21:20-25 John was an ordinary man with companions of Jesus John had great love for Jesus ‘John spoke and wrote of things about Jesus Acts 4:13 1 John 1:1.3 J08t was visionary and communicated his vision to the people revelation 1-1-2 J0hn WAS a trusted servant of Jesus . How do these facts speak to the trustworthiness of John's witness? ‘When John was called up to follow Jesus he never argued he just followed him, Jesus was always with John and he used to reveal things to him Revelation Lesson? | wow ostniemalonal ow 7a. Read Revelation 1:9; 2:2-3, 9-10, What do these passages reveal about the lives of some of the original recipients of the book of Revelation? ‘They were living in suffering and abject poverty because they believed the word of Jesus. They were being punished and prosecuted for the word b. _ What similarities are there between the original recipients of Revelation and Christians today? Christians of today are prescuted all over the world for believing in Jesus Name. People rebell about the kingdom word all over the world, cc, How do you desire your relationship with God to be developed through the study of Revelation? I desire that my relationship to be improved and made stonger through this study FOURTH DAY: Revelation’s Subject: God 6. Read Revelation 2:7; 4:8-11; 5:9-12; 19:10; 22:17, What do these passages say about God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit? 1. Who was "God the Father", who is "God the son", and who is to come "God the Holy Spirit” 2. God created all things and by his will they were given existence and life 3. God the Son who was killed is worthy to receive power, wealth, wisdom and strength, honour, glory and prai a. What do you lear about worshipping God from today’s passages? Worshipping God must be true and wholeheateredly. When we worship Go b. What attributes of God are especially meaningful to you, and how can you incorporate these attributes in your worship of Him? 1. He is worthy of my praise 2. He is true and strong. 3. He is mighty and all powerful FIFTH DAY: Revelation’s Content: Eternal Hope 8. a, What glorious truths about Himself does the Lord proclaim in Revelation 1:18? Ache is a living Lord, He died but now he is alive for ever and ever. He has authori dead. over the death and the world of the What does it m elp you? That he died and resurrected and he is living atthe right hand of God the father. This helps me to know that my saviour lives 9. a, What are some things in this world that lead to doubt or despair? |. Suffering, Troubles, abuses, Stress, Temptations b. Read Acts 1:9-11; | Corinthians 15:51-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 22:12-13. How does the certainty of Christ's retum impact your perspective and actions as you live in a broken world? 1, Return assures me that if jlive in a Godly way in this broken world i shall be united with Christ on his return and in ‘case i will be dead i shall be raised from death and reunited with Christ 2. When he returns the immotal bodies will be made mortal SIXTH DAY: Review the previous days’ Scripture passages. 10. What have you leamed about God and His relationship to His creation and His children in this w How may your group pray for you as you make this truth a part of your life? 's study? No homiletics for group and administrative leaders z Tiinnbstntersiorslog | Revelation Lesson