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Week 1 - Revelation 1Understanding the TextRead Revelation 1Whose revelation is this? ?Why was this revelation given??Who is this revelation given to??Who gives the greeting of grace and peace to the churches??Verse 7 tell us that Jesus coming back. Is this part of the vision that John has?? What do verses 7 and 8 reveal to you about the return of Jesus Christ to earth ?How does God describe himself in verse 8??NOTE: If you are a chart person, you can start a running chart of this theme. In verse 10, John’s vision begins. Describe who appears to him.How does this person describe himself?Who is this person??How do we know??What task does Jesus give John? (see verses 11 and 19)From what we’ve read so far, what does the purpose of the book Revelation seem to be??Big PictureWhat do we know about the apostle John? Look up the following passages and write your conclusions.Matthew 4.21?Luke 8.51, Mark 9.2, Matthew 26.36-46?John 13.23, John 19.26, John 20.2-9Galatians 2.9?Revelation 1.9The visual description of Jesus the Son of Man has some significance. Do some digging and see if you can find what His physical characteristics may symbolize.?Seek help in commentaries and see the verses below. Hair white as snow:? Prov 16.31, Isaiah 1.18Eyes of fire:? 2 Peter 3.7-12Bronze feet:?Shining like the sun:? Matthew 17.1-8, Mark 9.2-8,?Luke 9.28-36)Two-edged sword:? Hebrews 4.12?The structure of the book of Revelation is given to us in verses 19 and 20. What are the three sections of the book according to these verses?Compare the following passages Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14; Ezekiel 1.26-28 with John’s vision. What are the similarities/differences? ApplicationVerse 3 tells us that those who read and keep the words of this book are blessed! This is a sweet promise to us as we embark on what could be considered a “difficult” study.? Take some time to read?the entire book?and pray that God will give you wisdom as you study and keep these words. John also states that we will be blessed if we hear his message and take it to heart. In what ways do you think he expects us to take this message to heart and apply it? What is the significance of the exalted Jesus walking among the lampstands? What does this teach us about the church? What does it teach us about Jesus??Gospel GracesRead verses 5-6 again. What has Jesus done for us? Take some time to reflect on this.Behold, Jesus is coming with the clouds!? Are you ready for that day? Are you anticipating His soon return??Reflect on what that day will be like for believers! ??Digging DeeperThere are four views of how to interpret the book of Revelation. Do some research and briefly describe each below. NOTE: Pastor Kent will explain these on the first night of class. Preterist:Historicist:Poetic:Futurist:What does revelation mean?? What should we anticipate learning as we study this book? Now that we know WHO’S revelation this is, how can this help us stay grounded as we study? ................
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