the sky disappeared like a scroll being rolled upĪnd every mountain and island were being moved from its place.
"There was a violent earthquake and the sun became black like coarseīlack cloth and the moon turned completely red like blood. The sixth seal is opened and John reports: Question - In Revelation 6:11 the martyrs are told to wait a little while longer for justice. the aftermath of war, desolation and famine.Īfter the horsemen leave, the fifth seal is open and John hears "the martyrs" calling out for vengeance in heaven. A day's pay should have bought between eight and sixteen quarts of wheat at the time not the one quart offered by the rider. Black horse with rider holding scales suggests poverty and famine.The bow was the chief weapon of the enemies of the Romans who ruled most of southern Europe at the time John wrote Revelation. Question - Do they ride together or apart? Do the horsemen break off into separate directions? Do they look at you as they pass by or are their eyes fixed straight ahead on their destinations?Īsk youth to open their eyes and share what they imagined.Īfter sharing, offer the following explanation for the horsemen. Its rider holds nothing but is identifiedĪsk youth to keep their eyes shut and imagine where they ride off to. Once he passes,Ī pale green horse appears. The rider and speaker is holding a pair of scales. The statement is repeated, a little louder as a black horse appears. Off in the distance you hear someone call out " a quart of wheatįor a day's pay but don't damage the olive oil and the wine". He isįollowed by a red horse with a rider again riding by in silence. Ask youth to close their eyes and imagine as you read below:Ī white horse with a rider holding a bow walks by silently. The first four seals describe four horsemen. The lamb opens the scroll and John begins to see the things, which must happen. It tells of a bizarre vision the author of Revelation had and intoduces the reader to the actual conflict between the forces of evil and the angels of God.It has been included after Lesson Three and Lesson Four, should they need to be reviewed first. Lesson Five, follows lessoons three and four belowīelow after the Lessons entitled "The Seven Seals" and "The Seven Trumpets" comes a fifth lesson entitled " The Woman in Childbirth and the Dragon". Lessons One and Two can be found at: Old Lessons on Revelation Chart 22.1 is organized by these twelve lessons. The study is broken into twelve lessons for the purpose of the ease of preparation in teaching as well as to help youth work through the complexity of this book. Then ask how many are ready to open their hearts to Jesus, the source of the visions John experienced. Ask youth how many are ready to open their minds to the images to be portrayed and the meanings they have. (3) Point out that it is clear that John writes this account of his vision not to just record it but for a purpose - to call people to Jesus, his Lord. (2) John then continues by stating Jesus' call, "I stand at the door and knock if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and sup with him and he with me". You do not realize that you are poor, blind and naked. you say 'I am rich, I have prospered and I need nothing'. In Revelations 3:14-22 John writes to the church of Laodicea, "You are lukewarm in your faith. When displayed with large enough print for youth to read at a distance, it is most helpful in aiding youth to focus on this complex story.īegin by pointing out that Revelations chapters one through three are mainly reproductions of letters sent by the author, John, to seven Christian churches existent in the first century A.D. Since Revelation is a complex book, chart 22.1 would be helpful to have displayed while discussing the events of the book. a struggle between the forces of those who followed God and the enemies of God and the ultimate outcome of the conflict. Rather it presents the story as John wrote it. This study makes no effort to attach a present or future identity to any of the beings described in the book of Revelation. The second lesson is followed by Lesson One published three weeks ago. The second lesson is below, following the introduction to the study. We will be publishing an eleven lesson study on the last book of the Bible. With so much modern emphasis placed on the 'end times', and prophesies about the future, youth are curious about the mysteries this book expounds." "Ask youth which book of the Bible they would like to study and a most likely response woould be 'Revelation'. Is it about the future? Is that future in the forseeable future?
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