Study of Revelation - Revelation 22:6-21

Homiletics                                             Study of Revelation

Lesson     29                                         Passage: Revelation 22:6-21

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Keep the Trustworthy and True Words of Prophecy – Jesus is coming soon (Revelation 22:6-9) a. God inspires and shows things that must soon take place  (6,7) b. John falls to worship the one who showed him, but is corrrected (8,9)

Don’t seal up True Words of Prophecy; His Reward is with Him – Come to Jesus (Revelation 22:10-15) a. The time is near don’t seal up words of prophecy (10,11) b. The reward is with Jesus (12,13) c. Two types: “Blessed” who repent and those who remain in sin they are outside (14,15)

Testify faithfully and accurately the message to “Come” – Jesus is coming soon (Revelation 22:16-21) a. Jesus gives testimony to the churches (16) b. Message to “Come”  (17) c. Don’t add or take away from the message of truth (18,19) d. Jesus is coming soon – “Come” (20,21)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Keep the Trustworthy and True Words of Prophecy – Jesus is coming soon	Revelation 22:6-9
Don’t seal up True Words of Prophecy; His Reward is with Him – Come to Jesus	Revelation 22:10-15
Testify faithfully and accurately the message to “Come” – Jesus is coming soon	Revelation 22:16-21

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Prophecy Words are true; Jesus says come for eternal life

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that the prophecy is true and that Jesus is the only way to the free gift of the water of life.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How are you expressing the “Wonderful words of life”?
2.	Everybody ought to Know who Jesus is.  In what specific ways are you sharing the truth of Jesus?
3.	How are you Whole hearted, faithful and Loyal to the truth of Jesus?

Principles to Remember

1.	Revelation contains the truth of Jesus.
2.	The Truth of Jesus must be shared for life.
3.	We must be faithful to the end.

Characteristic of God:  Giver of life

Theme: Jesus is coming soon; it is time to keep the word and share the truth.

Study of Revelation - Revelation 21:9-22:5

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Lesson     27                                         Passage: Revelation 21:9-22:5

Content (List of Topics or Events)

John sees the Holy City and describes its composition (Revelation 21:9-22) a. John carried away in Spirit to see brilliance of New Jerusalem  (9-10) b. Names of God’s own written on the gates and foundations 12 tribes and 12 apostles (12-14) c. City measured and beauty described (15-27)

Lord God Almighty and Lamb are source of Light and characteristic for entry described.  (Revelation 21:23-27) a. No Need for Sun; God gives light and Lamb is lamp (23) b. Nations will walk by its light and glory and honor brought to it (24-25) c. Nothing impure only God’s own enter (27)

The river of life, light and forever reign showed to John (Revelation 22:1-5) a. River of Life flows in middle of city with tree of life (1-2) b. God’s throne and Lamb in City  (3) c. Forever reign of light described (4-5)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
John sees the Holy City and describes its composition	Revelation 21:9-22
Lord God Almighty and Lamb are source of Light and characteristic for entry described.	Revelation 21:23-27
The river of life, light and forever reign showed to John	Revelation 22:1-5

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

John sees beauty of eternal Jerusalem with God as light source

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL new Jerusalem is glorious with God; He is in the midst bringing light and beauty.

Specific Application Questions

1.	Glory of God shines and how is it reflected to others from you?
2.	What dark things does the light of Jesus need to take hold and remove to bring splendor to Him?
3.	How will you serve Him more here and now?

Principles to Remember

1.	Faith names are written in the Book of Life
2.	Old things will pass away.
3.	God has a plan and He is faithful to complete it

Characteristic of God:  Giver of Light

Theme: God is the Light in His kingdom bringing to His own the forever city.

Study of Revelation - Revelation 20:11-21:8

Homiletics                                             Study of Revelation

Lesson     26                                         Passage: Revelation 20:11-21:8

Content (List of Topics or Events)

He, seated on the throne, opens the “Book of Life” with judgment (Revelation 20:11-15) a. He seated on throne judges great and small  (11-12a) b. Dead judge according to what they had done (12b-13) c. Death and Hades were thrown into lake of fire and along with those not found in Book of Life (14-15)

New Heaven and new earth; old things passed away all things new. (Revelation 21:1-5) a. New Heaven seen (1) b. New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God (2) c. God now dwells with people and they will be His. (3) d. God will wipe away no more tears (4) e. God will make everything new (5)

It is done; from beginning to end (Revelation 21:6-8) a. Done from being to end  (6a) b. Water of life and inheritance  (6b-7) c. Unsaved is consigned to second death (8)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
He, seated on the throne, opens the “Book of Life” with judgment	Revelation 20:11-15
New Heaven and new earth; old things passed away all things new.	Revelation 21:1-5
It is done; from beginning to end	Revelation 21:6-8

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Book of Life opened with judgment and new heaven from God.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL all will be judged great and small and finished is a new heaven and earth where faithful dwell with God.

Specific Application Questions

1.	When the book of life is opened which way will you run?  What needs to change in your life?
2.	What things will you need to thank God for as you enter the new heaven and earth?  When should you start to thank God?
3.	How has the “It is finished” impacted your life? Who do you need to tell about this?

Principles to Remember

1.	Faith names are written in the Book of Life
2.	Old things will pass away.
3.	God has a plan and He is faithful to complete it

Characteristic of God:  Righteous Judge

Theme: God is “Alpha and Omega” and He dwell with His own.