Homiletics Study: Revelation
Lesson 12 Passage: Revelation 6
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Horseman bring Chaos and Death (Revelation 6:1-8) 1. Lamb opened first of seven seals with voice of living creature saying “come” (6:1) 2. Looking before John is white horse with a rider holding bow; given a crown and rode out to conquest (6:2) 3. Lamb opened second seal with second living creature saying “come” (6:3) 4. A fiery red horse comes out with rider given: (6:4) a. Power to take peace from the earth and make people kill each other (6:4a) b. Given a large sword (6:4b) 5. Lamb opens Third seal with third living creatures saying “come” (6:5a) 6. A black horse before John with rider holding a pair of scales (6:5b) 7. Voice among living creatures saying 2 lbs. wheat and 6 lbs. of barley for day’s wages, don’t damage oil and wine (6:6) 8. Lamb opens fourth seal with living creature saying “come” (6:7) 9. A pale horse with rider named Death and Hades was following behind him.(6:8a) 10. Given power of a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, plague and by wild beast of the earth. (6:8b) | Slain Martyrs request Divine Justice (Revelation 6:9-11) 1. Fifth seal opened and under the alter were the souls slain because of the word of God and testimony they maintained (6:9) 2. Slain souls called out “how long until God judges the earth and avenge our blood (6:10) 3. Each was given white robe and told to wait a little longer (6:11a) 4. Wait until the full number of fellow servants (brothers and sisters) were killed just as they had been (6:11b) | Unbelievers fear at Signs of Calamity (Revelation 6:12-17) 1. Sixth seal opened with: (6:12-14) a. Great earthquake, b. Sun turned black c. Moon turned red, d. Stars fell to earth e. Heaven receded like a scroll rolled up f. Every mountain and island removed from its place 2. Then kings of earth, princes, generals, rich, mighty and everyone else (slave and free) hid in caves and among rocks of mountains (6:15) 3. They called out to mountains and rocks to fall on them and hide from: (6:16) a. The one who sits on the throne b. From the wrath of the Lamb 4. Great day of their wrath; who can withstand it (6:17) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Horseman bring Chaos and Death | Revelation 6:1-8 |
Slain Martyrs request Divine Justice | Revelation 6:9-11 |
Unbelievers fear at Signs of Calamity | Revelation 6:12-17 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Six seals opened by Lamb reflecting judgment and divine justice. |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL God wants us to “come” to Him; Calamity is our sign to call on the Name of the Lord and be saved. |
Specific Application Questions
What brings fear to you? How can you take these fears to the Lord for comfort? |
Where do you see injustice? In what ways do you respond to the injustice you see? |
How do you respond things not being right? |
Principles to Remember
Come to Jesus in Chaos |
Come to Jesus for His Justice |
Hide in Jesus when things are falling apart. |
Characteristic of God
Our Hope |
Theme
The Lamb opens the seals to reveal the catastrophic events to come. |
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