Revelation 1:9-20 | Bible Study Questions

Read Revelation 1:9-20.
Do you notice any repeated words or ideas?
What is "tribulation"? Look it up if you're not sure what it means.
How is Jesus described in these verses?
1. What command(s) does he give to John?

What do you think it means for John to be a "brother & partner in the tribulation"?
1. What do you think it means to be a partner in "the kingdom"?
2. What do you think it means to be a partner in "the patient endurance"?
In Rev. 1:17, John fall at the son of man's feet "as though dead".
1. Why do you think John reacted this way to the vision he saw?
2. How might the son of man's action toward's John be unexpected?

How do these verses draw you to worship the Lord?
1. What does worship look like in your life day-to-day, week-to-week?
2. How does seeing Christ more clearly through the Bible help us to worship him?
3. How can you grow in your understanding or adoration of Christ this week?
Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
Listen (or sing along) to the song Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal to get familiar with it before we introduce it on Sunday.

Read Revelation 1:9-20.
Do you notice any repeated words or ideas?
What is "tribulation"? Look it up if you're not sure what it means.
How is Jesus described in these verses?
1. What command(s) does he give to John?

What do you think it means for John to be a "brother & partner in the tribulation"?
1. What do you think it means to be a partner in "the kingdom"?
2. What do you think it means to be a partner in "the patient endurance"?
In Rev. 1:17, John fall at the son of man's feet "as though dead".
1. Why do you think John reacted this way to the vision he saw?
2. How might the son of man's action toward's John be unexpected?

How do these verses draw you to worship the Lord?
1. What does worship look like in your life day-to-day, week-to-week?
2. How does seeing Christ more clearly through the Bible help us to worship him?
3. How can you grow in your understanding or adoration of Christ this week?
Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
Listen (or sing along) to the song Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal to get familiar with it before we introduce it on Sunday.