Revelation: Vision of Jesus Christ
How might John’s vision of Jesus be different from the man he saw on Earth?
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King James
John said these revelations were to “happen soon.” What do you think he meant by that?
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King James
How can the revelation be an accurate report and the testimony of Jesus when so much is left unexplained?
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A mystery is something we do not understand. What kinds of effort might be required to explain a mystery?
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King James
Why was the revelation to seven churches, not more or less?
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King James
Who is the person John refers to as “he who was, who is, and who is to come”?
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King James
What is your visual image of the “sevenfold Spirit” before the throne?
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If Samuel rose from the dead to speak to King Saul, how can Jesus be the “first to rise from the dead”?
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King James
How can we all be “leaders and priests” in God’s Kingdom?
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King James
After two thousand years, how can those who crucified Jesus see his return?
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For what reasons will people cry out at the time of Jesus’ return?
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King James
What does it mean to be the “beginning and the end”?
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King James
If John was exiled to Patmos, how did his revelation reach the outside world?
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King James
How would you describe the condition of being “in the Spirit”?
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Elijah heard God in a “still, small voice.” Why are all the voices heard in Revelation described as “loud”?
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King James
Why was the revelation sent to only seven churches in Asia, and not to Antioch, Jerusalem, and other churches?
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What are the lampstands that John saw? Why did he need help in understanding what he saw?
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King James
What might have the appearance of the Son of Man have meant to John? What should it mean to us?
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King James
What were the seven stars that the Son of Man held?
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What was the two-edged sword that came from the Son of Man’s mouth?
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How can we best describe the glory of Christ?
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Why was John terrified when he saw the Son of Man? What reasons did John have to not be afraid?
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Who were the seven messengers to the seven churches?