Does the Lord want us to understand the Book of Revelation?
How does God
reveal things to us?
What keys has
He given us to unlock the meaning of the book of Revelation?
The King of
Kings
READ Revelation 1:1-3 (JST)
What are we
instructed to do with the Book of Revelation?
READ Revelation
1:4-5, 10-11
Where does this
message come from?
READ Revelation
1:12-16, 20
What are the
seven golden candlesticks or golden menorah?
What is the
symbolism of the Churches as an olive oil burning menorah (like the one in the
Temple Court in Jerusalem)?
Where is Christ
in relation to the Churches?
What do the
words describing Christ emphasize (“golden”, “white”, “flame”, “furnace”,
“sun”)?
What makes the
sound of “many waters”?
How do you feel
when you hear the sound of “many waters”?
What are the
“seven stars” in Christ’s right hand?
What does the
sharp, two-edged sword coming out of Christ’s mouth represent?
READ Revelation
1:17-19
What is John’s
reaction to entering the presence of the resurrected Lord, who he knew in
mortal life 60 years before?
What does the
Lord’s reaction teach us about Him?
What key(s)
does the Lord hold in His other hand?
What happens if
this heavy door is shut and locked before us?
What is the
good news of Christ’s gospel?
Exhorting
the Churches of God
READ Revelation
2:1
What does it
imply that Christ has personal messages for the members of these seven churches,
including but not restricted to, those within them that have come unto Him?
READ Revelation
2:2
How could men
say they are Apostles but are found out to be liars?
READ Revelation
2:4, 7
If Christ is
the bridegroom, what is the “first love” that the Church in Ephesus has left?
READ Revelation
2:9-11
How is Christ’s
perspective of this mortal life different from most of ours?
READ
Revelation 2:14
What is the
message of the story of Balaam the Prophet and Balak the Moabite King? (see
Numbers 22-24, 31)
How does one
combat the “doctrine of Balaam”?
READ Revelation
2:17 and Deuteronomy 8:3
What is “hidden
manna” given to those who embrace truth in the face of popular falsehood taught
as truth?
READ D&C
130:10-11
What is the
purpose of the white stone given to those who come into the Celestial Kingdom?
What does the
fact that the white stone is given to those who inherit the Celestial Kingdom,
so that they can see “things pertaining to a higher order of kingdoms”?
What is a Urim
and Thummim?
When does one
receive a new name?
What does a
“key” do?
READ Revelation
3:15-18
Why is being
“lukewarm” worse than being “cold” to the Lord?
How are these
saints “poor, wretched and miserable” if they are rich and want for nothing?
Why does the
Lord “counsel” them to buy refined gold, white garments, and anointing eye-salve
of Him?
READ Revelation
3:8, 19-22
What door is
described in verse 8 and what door is described in verse 20?
Why might we
not open immediately when hearing Christ knock at the door of our heart?
Is this an
actual invitation for the Lord to visit you in the flesh and eat?
What does it
mean “to them that overcome will I grant to sit with me”…”even as I also
overcame” and “am set down with my Father in His throne”?
