The Lamb and the 144,000 - Revelation 14:1-5
Understand It
- Who did John see standing before him? (14:1)
- Where in this vision of John’s was the central character standing? (14:1)
- Who was standing with the Lamb? (14:1)
- What was written on the foreheads of the 144,000? (14:1)
- What was the sound that John heard from heaven like? (14:2)
- What did the 144,000 do as John looked on? (14:3)
- Who besides John heard the 144,000 singers? (14:3)
- Who was given the privilege of learning the song of the 144,000? (14:3)
- How is the purity of the 144,000 described? (14:4)
- How is the commitment and faithfulness of the 144,000 pictured? (14:4)
- What is said here about the unique spiritual condition of the 144,000? (14:4-5)
- How is the integrity of the 144,000 described? (14:5)
Apply It
- What is one step can you take today to keep yourself pure and devoted to God?
- What can you do to make yourself more open to follow the Lord wherever He leads you?
The Three Angels - Revelation 14:6-13
Understand It
- What did John see? (14:6)
- What was an angel dispatched to do? (14:6)
- What did the angel tell the inhabitants of earth to do? Why? (14:7)
- Why was it important that people heed the angel’s message? (14:7)
- What pronouncement did the second angel make? (14:8)
- How was Babylon’s sin described by the second angel? (14:9)
- What warning did the third angel give? (14:9-10)
- What would be the consequence of taking the mark of the beast? (14:9-10)
- How is God’s judgment on those who worship the beast pictured? (14:10)
- What words are used to portray God’s anger over sin? (14:10)
- How is the future torment of the unbelieving described in this passage? (14:10-11)
- What does the future hold for those who do not believe? (14:10-11)
- How should Christians respond to this sober warning? (14:12)
- What instructions did John receive from heaven? (14:13)
- In what sense are the dead blessed? (14:13)
Apply It
- In what concrete way could you encourage or support a missionary this week?
- In what way can you be a witness for Christ today?
- How can you cultivate faithfulness to Jesus in all you do each day?
The Harvest of the Earth - Revelation 14:14-20
Understand It
- What did John see? (14:14)
- How did John describe the person he saw? (14:14)
- What unusual instrument did the one "like a son of man" have in his possession? (14:14)
- What happened as John stared at the angel sitting on a cloud? (14:15)
- What did the angel from the heavenly temple tell the other angel to do? Why? (14:15)
- Why did the one angel command the other to harvest the earth? (14:15)
- How did the one seated on the cloud respond to the angel’s command? (14:16)
- How did John describe the next angel he saw? (14:17)
- What did John see "still another angel" do? (14:18)
- What instructions did the angel give to the one with the "sharp sickle"? (14:18)
- What happened to the grapes that were gathered by the reaping angel? (14:19-20)
- How much blood was produced by the crushing of the "grapes"? (14:20)
Apply It
- For what unbelievers will you pray this week?
- In what way can you express your gratitude to God for sparing you from His wrath?
