We return this week to look at Revelation 1. This time we will focus on the sections surrounding the vision John had of Jesus.
He Is In our Midst
Revelation 1:5-8, 17-20
We return this week to look at Revelation 1. This time we will focus on the sections surrounding the vision John had of Jesus.
- Read vv. 5–8. In a general way, John alluded to every event in the saving work of Jesus. What did he say that Jesus did? How does this affect your life?
- What is the prevailing mood established by these verses? Put into one sentence the central focus of these verses.
- Look specifically at vv. 3 and 7. What promises are stated or implied? How do they apply today?
- John described his vision of Jesus in vv. 12–16. Read then vv. 17–20. How did John react to the Person he saw? (Remember that he was in prison at the time.) Was his reaction appropriate?
- How did Jesus express his victory over death in vv. 17–18? How might you use this to comfort someone who lost a believing loved one to death?
- How does Jesus explain the significance of the lampstands in vv. 13 and 20? Do you think that we might expect to experience something special about the presence of Jesus when we are actively worshipping and serving in a "lampstand" (i.e., our local church)?
- What do you plan to apply to your life from this study?
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