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Bible Study Series: 1999-2001
The Revelation of Jesus Christ

The Final Salvation of the Church (21:1-22:21): Part 5 (22:5-12)                13 June 2001

  I. PREPARATIONS
A. PRAISE & PRAYER (Please pray for the Lord’s Blessing on the Teaching & Preaching! see 2Th.1:11,12; 3:1; Eph.6:19,20; Col.4:2-4)
B. SCHEDULE
1.	June 20: Revelation 22:13-21 
2.	June 27: Summary & Review of The Revelation to John
C. NOTE: EQUIPPED TO SERVE – THIS SUMMER? (Ephesians 4:12; Hebrews 5:12)
D. READ: Revelation 22:6-21

 II. THE FINAL SALVATION OF THE CHURCH (21:1-22:21)

YOUR OBSERVATIONS & QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER 22:6-21 (& etc.)

INTRODUCTION & REVIEW

1. How does 22:6-21 fit in with the outline of the book as a whole?  Compare: 

a. 1:1 & 22:6

b. 1:3 & 22:6,7

c. 1:4 & 22:21

2. Compare  1:1,(3); 1:19; 4:1; 22:6,7,(10),12,20 see Dan.2:28,29,45.  

a. What is the significance of these comparisons?

3. What is the main point of this section? (22;6,7,(10),12,20; see Ps.96, 98)

a. What is the immediate purpose of this section? (22:11; 14,15; 18,19; see 1Th.5; 2Pt.3)

b. Structure 
1) Beale (NICGNT) - 22:6,7; 8-10; 11,12; 13-17; 18-20

2) UBS – 22:6,7; 8-11; 12,13; 14,15; 16,17; 18,19; 20(21)

c. What is the ultimate purpose of this section? (22:9; see Phil.2:9-11)

HE IS COMING! (22:6-21; see 1Th.5; 2Pt.3; see Ps.96,98)

1. What is the declaration in v.6a? 

a. What is the significance of this? 

1) see Is.65:16; also Is.43:18,19; 65:17; 66:22)

2) see Dan.2:45; esp. with 28,29 and Rev.22:6,7,12,20

b. What, then, is the book of Revelation? (6, see 7,9; see 18,19(Dt.4:2); see Rev.1:1,3; see Jer.1:9,etc.; 2Pt.1:20,21; 2Tm.3:16,17)

c. Compare 22:7,9,10,18.  What is the significance of this? (see 6; 21:5; see 1:3)

d. How does v.7a function? (see 12; see Heb.6:13f)

e. What is “keeping”? (7b; see 9; compare 7,9 with 10; see 1:3)

f. What promise is made in v.7b? (see 1:3; see 22:14; also 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6)

2. What is the character of the next section? (8-11)

a. Who is referenced here? (8; see 1:1,4,9)

b. What is the significance? (8; see 1:2; see Jn.3:11; 1Jn.1:1,2; Acts 1:8,22)

c. What was his response to all this and the consequence of it? (8,9; see 19:9,10)

1) What is the lesson for us in these things? (see 2Tm.3:5; Mt.15:8f)

2) What is the proper response to all that John heard and saw? (9; see Rev.4,5; 7:10f; 11:15f; 19:1f)

d. What is the special significance of “fellow servant of your brothers the prophets”? (9; 10:7; see 2Kngs.17:13,etc.; Jer.25,etc.; Dan.9:6,10)

e. What command was John given? (10)
1) What does this mean? (see 7,9; see 6; 1:1-3)

2) Compare 10:4

3) Compare Dan.12:4; see 12:8,9,13; 8:26,27 (see Eph.3:4,5)

4) What is the reason for this command? (10b; see 1:3; Mt.24:32; 12:28; contrast Dan.8:26; 12:4,9,13)

f. What further commands are given? (11)
1) Compare Dan.12:10 (remember 4,9,13 with Rev.22:10)

2) Compare Rev.22:14,15 (see 18,19; Dt.4:2)

3) Compare Ezk.3:27; Is.6:9,10; Mt.13:9-17,43; Rev.22:17(2:7,etc.); see “servants the prophets” above

4) see Rev.9:20,21; 16:9,11; see 2Th.2:10f,1f

5) note on “wrong” (11; see Dan.12:10,7b)

3. Who is speaking now? (12; see 16f)

a. Compare 7a & 12; 7b & 14

b. What is the message? (12; see 7,20; see Dt.19:15,etc.)

c. What is the meaning of the adverb? (12,7,20; see 16:15(3:3); Mt.24:43; 1Th.5:2,4; 2Pt.3:9,10; see Lk.18:7,8; see Rev.19:11; 20:9; 2Th.2:8b)

d. What is He coming to do? (12b; Mt.16:27,24f; see Is.40:10; see 2,9,14; 62:11(10; Rev.22:14); see Rev.20:12,13; 2:23; see Jn.6:29; see 2Cor.5:10; 1Cor.3:12f)

e. What is the significance of v.13 in this connection? (see 1:8; 21:6; see 21:6; see 1:17; 2:8; see Is.44:6; 48:12)

III. DISCUSSION including suggestions for sermon focus, theme or topic

1. What is the main point of the book of Revelation? (see 22:6,7; 12; 20)

2. What is the immediate purpose of the book of Revelation? (see 22:11; see Mt.24; 1Th.5; 2Pt.3)

3. What is the ultimate purpose of the book of Revelation? (see 22:9b; see Ps.96,98; see Rev.4,5; 7:10f; 11:15f; 19:1f)

V. CLOSING PRAYER

FOR NEXT WEEK: Re-read Revelation 22
Please pray for God’s Blessing on the Teaching, Preaching, Hearing, Believing & Doing of His Word!

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