02/07/2024
This is what we went over in our meeting on February 3. We are working in revelations chapter 1. Would appreciate any insight, questions or feedback. Thank you
Chapter 1
- [ ] What is chapter about? What will happen in the future and God is unveiling it to us, all will be blessed and take it to heart.
- [ ] Who are the main characters? (Vs11) God, Jesus, angel,John, The churches and followers of Jesus
- [ ] Where is it sent? Sent to the seven churches
- [ ] How is it sent? God sent a revelation to Jesus, Jesus sent angel to John, John recorded and sent to the servants of God.
- [ ] Breakdown: chapt 1 -what you have seen, chap 2-3 -what is now, chap 3- what will take place later
- [ ] What promise is connected? That you would be blessed by reading aloud, who hear it and take to heart the book.
- [ ] On what bases. Vs3.
- [ ] Do you think the promise applies today? Or only pertain to John’s time? Yes applies to today
- [ ] Why? Jesus has not come back yet
- [ ] What did you learn about Jesus?(rev1:18) He is living, he was dead but now alive forever he holds the keys of death and hades. (Rev 1:5)He is a faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the ruler of the kings on earth, him who loves us and has feed us from sin by his blood has made us to be a kingdom and priest to serve his God and father.
- [ ] How is Jesus described? (Rev 1:13-16). He is dressed in a robe that goes to his feet with the gold sash around his chest he has white hair like wool, eyes like fire, feet like burning bronze glowing in the furnace, voice was like the sound of rushing water, his right hand held the seven stars. There was a sword coming out of his mouth, and his face was like the sun.
- [ ] Anything new? That Jesus holds the keys to death and hades
- [ ] Different than what you believed about him?
- [ ] How will you live now that you know?
- [ ] How you should pray?
- [ ] How you worship?
- [ ] What is the mystery of the lamp stands and stars? Stars are angels of the seven churches, lamp stands are the seven churches
- [ ] How do you know? Rev 1:20
- [ ] Should we study prophecy? Or is it just for scholars to debate? Yes we should study. God wants to unveil to us his chosen people.
- [ ] Where did this take place? (Vs 12)John was in the spirit. Jesus was speaking to John among the seven lampstands. (Vs9)Was on the island of Patmas.