{"id":175,"date":"2019-06-24T14:53:27","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.local.net\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2019-06-24T14:53:27","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:53:27","slug":"revelation-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/?page_id=175","title":{"rendered":"Revelation 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Verses 1-7:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Source of the words:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does the word Revelation mean?<\/li><li>What does the word soon mean?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Whose Revelation is this?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Who gave it to Jesus?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Who is giving it to John?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When will the revelation come to pass?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How much of this revelation will come to pass?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What exactly is John Testifying<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Based on this information, why should we study Revelations?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How does this affect the way you study this book?<\/li><li>Compare verses 1:1-3 and Revelation 22:6-8.&nbsp; Can you describe what these verses are saying?<\/li><li>Compare Daniel 7:9-14.&nbsp; What similar descriptions of God the Father and Jesus do you see in these verses?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Recipient\/Reader<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does the reader\/reciter of this book receive?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does the one who hears the words receive?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What condition must be met before the recipient of the book can receive their blessing?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Why should people heed the things written in this book?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Introduction\/Salutation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Who is John writing to?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Who is sending salutations and grace to the seven churches?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What doctrine is present in this salutation?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does it mean * the first born of the dead?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does John say that Jesus blood has made us?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Verses 7-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Who will see Jesus when he comes?<\/li><li>Will there be rejoicing when the earth sees Jesus coming?<\/li><li>What does it mean to you when the Lord God says \\&#8221;I am the alpha and the omega?\\&#8221;<\/li><li>Do you think there is any meaning to the use of the words \\&#8221;is to come\\&#8221; or \\&#8221;is coming\\&#8221; instead of will come, or will come again?<\/li><li>Why was John on the island of Patmos?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Verses 10-16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What day did John receive this revelation and how did he receive it?<\/li><li>What did John see when he turned to look at the voice speaking to him?<\/li><li>What do you think the seven lampstands symbolize? (Ex 25:37, Ex 27:21)<\/li><li>If the lampstands (7) symbolize those things that hold up the light of Jesus to others (churches), then what does Jesus walking among them mean to you?<\/li><li>Describe the physical charactistics of the Son of Man:\n<ul><li>His clothes<\/li><li>His feet (Daniel 10:6)<\/li><li>His voice (Ezekiel 43:2, Ezekiel 1:24)<\/li><li>His mouth (Hebrews 4:12)<\/li><li>His face (Exodus 34:29)<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Verses 17-20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How does John react when he sees Jesus? Is this a different reaction than the one he had while Jesus was on earth? Why?<\/li><li>What does Jesus do to console John? (Isa 44:6)<\/li><li>What does Jesus say about himself?<\/li><li>What does this mean to you and your relationship with him?<\/li><li>Jesus explains what the lampstands and stars mean. What does this tell you about what he means for this revelation?<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verses 1-7: Source of the words: What does the word Revelation mean? What does the word soon mean? Whose Revelation is this? Who gave it to Jesus? Who is giving it to John? When will the revelation come to pass? How much of this revelation will come to pass? 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