Key Thought: The breaking of the seals refers to the preaching of the gospel to the seven churches in Christian history.
February 2, 2019

1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 6:3,4.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What do the symbols of a horse and the color red represent here in Christian history?
3. Personal Application: Why must we always remember that we are on the winning side, no matter what the circumstances are? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Why did the Smyrna church allow sin and compromise into the church even as they were being persecuted and killed?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Revelation 6:7,8.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What does the pale horse with Death and Hell riding it represent?
3. Personal Application: How do people cope when things seem to be going to the side of the enemies of God? How do we hold fast in times of death and difficulty? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Is this a continuation of the Dark Ages from the Black horse era? How did Jezebel in Thyatira fulfill this prophecy in history?” How would you reply to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Revelation 6:12-14.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. What time period in church history does this coincide with?
3. Personal Application: Why does God give signs in the heavens to signify prophecy? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “Did these signs actually occur already, or are they signs at the end of time? Was there a great earthquake, the sun darkened, a blood moon, and stars falling in history?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Revelation 6:9,10.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. Who are these souls slain under the altar and why are they calling for vengeance?
3. Personal Application: How did the Reformation change the outlook on the direction of the church coming out of the Dark Ages? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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