Read Revelation 1:10 along with Exodus 31:13, Isaiah 58:13, and Matthew 12:8. According to these texts, what day is clearly specified in the Bible as the Lord’s? How meaningful must this day have been for John in the midst of his hardships? “It was on the Sabbath that the Lord of glory appeared to the exiled apostle. The Sabbath was … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 1:9. What does John tell us of the circumstances in which he received the visions of Revelation? Patmos is a barren, rocky island in the Aegean Sea; it is ten miles long and six miles across its widest part. The Romans used it, together with other surrounding islands, as a penal colony for banished … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Rev. 1:9-18; Acts 7:54-60; Matt. 12:8; Exod. 20:11; Dan. 10:5-6; Rev. 1:20; Rev. 2:1-7. Memory Text: “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches” (Revelation 2:7, NKJV). Psalm 73 describes the psalmist’s bewilderment as he observed the boastful pride of the ungodly. They lived in abundance and ease, in contrast to the … Continue reading –>
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV … Continue reading –>
By Miguel Manuel Mafugula I was born into a Sunday-keeping family in Milange, a town located just 2 miles (3 kilometers) from Mozambique’s border with Malawi. My introduction to the Seventh-day Adventist Church came through a girl named Adelina. She was 16 and in the seventh grade, and she asked me for help with her … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Study of the Books of Daniel and the Revelation”, pages 112-119, in Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers. “This revelation was given for the guidance and comfort of the church throughout the Christian dispensation. … A revelation is something revealed. The Lord Himself revealed to His servant the mysteries contained in … Continue reading –>
The conclusion of the prologue of Revelation points to the true focus of the whole book: the return of Jesus in power and glory. Christ’s promise to come again is reiterated three times in the conclusion of the book (Rev. 22:7, Rev. 22:12, Rev. 22:20). Read Revelation 1:7-8. The wording of this text is derived from several prophetic texts: Daniel … Continue reading –>
As a child, I honestly believed that the book of Revelation was for grown-ups only. Silly as that may sound now, I have figured out now why I thought so. It was because of the scary beasts they always spoke about, the national Sunday Law (which would get us killed for believing in Jesus), the … Continue reading –>
Revelation begins with a greeting similar to the ones found in Paul’s letters. The book was sent ostensibly as a letter to the seven churches in Asia Minor in John’s day (Rev. 1:11). However, Revelation was not written for them only, but for all generations of Christians throughout history. Read Revelation 1:4-5 and Romans 1:7. What common greeting is … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Revelation is an expression of God’s care for His people. It points to salvation in Christ as our High Priest and King. . January 5, 2019 1. Have a volunteer read John 14:29, Revelation 1:1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. What … Continue reading –>
You may have seen an island something like Patmos–shaggy rocks in a bleak, dark sea. Why, you may wonder, did God choose such a desolate place as this to reveal to mankind the final works of God in gathering up the few, the dedicated to take them to live with Him? And if John was … Continue reading –>
A Happy New Year, and welcome to 2019. “Blessed is he who reads….” says our Memory Text – Hymn 272, “Give Me the Bible”. In the Bible, God’s word is written for us – Hymn 351, “Thy Hand, O God Has Guided”. Our Sabbath afternoon introduction goes on to say we are to obey the … Continue reading –>
