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Revelation Lecture 1

I AM THE LIVING ONE

Revelation 1:1-20

Key Verse 1:17-18

1. Why is it important that this is “the revelation from Jesus Christ” (1)? What role did John play in communicating this revelation (2)? Why are the one who reads aloud and those who hear and obey “blessed” (3)?
2. What does each description of Jesus and his ministry mean (4-6)? Why will “all peoples on earth mourn because of him” when Jesus comes (7)? What does the title “the Alpha and the Omega” reveal about God (8)?
3. What were John’s spiritual and physical conditions when he received the command? (9-11)? Why is it significant that the “son of man” is standing among the lampstands (12-13)? What does each feature of the Son of Man—his clothing, white hair, fiery eyes, bronze feet, powerful voice, seven stars, sharp sword, and shining face—reveal about Jesus (14-16)?
4. What do Jesus’ titles and his words reveal about his identity and authority (17-18)? Why did Jesus command John to write what he had seen, what was happening, and what would take place later (19)? What does the meaning of the seven stars and seven lampstands teach us about Jesus’ relationship with his churches (20)?