Jesus Is Coming—Revelation 22:7–21 Open It 1. What nicknames did you or your friends have when you were growing up? 2. What is your most memorable “returning home” experience? 3. *What is one reward you remember getting? Explore It 1. What promise did Christ make? (22:7) 2. What blessing did Christ promise us? (22:7) 3. Who did Jesus say is a blessed person? (22:7) 4. How did the revelations John saw affect him? (22:8) 5. What command was given to John by his angelic assistant? (22:9) 6. Why was John commanded not to seal up the prophecies of his book? (22:10) 7. What additional instructions did the angel give? (22:11) 8. When Jesus comes, what will He bring with Him? (22:12) 9. How did Jesus describe Himself? (22:13, 16) 10. *Who will be entitled to citizenship in the new Jerusalem? (22:14) 11. Who will be barred from entering the heavenly city? (22:15) 12. What is the consequence of living a life of disobedience to God, no matter what it involves? (22:15) 13. What was Jesus’ method for getting His message to us? (22:16) 14. *What invitation is given by the Spirit and the bride? (22:17) 15. What warning did John give? (22:18–19) 16. *What do we know for sure about Christ’s return? (22:20) 17. How did John bless his readers? (22:21) Get It 1. How might you react if you were to see an angel? 2. In what ways do we put Christian leaders on pedestals or revere them too highly? 3. How can we put believers we respect in proper perspective? 4. How can a person “keep the words of the prophecy in this book”? 5. *What do you think is the point of the angel telling everyone to continue doing what they are doing, whether good or bad? 6. What does it mean to be thirsty for God? 7. What does it mean to “wash your robes”? 8. *What is involved in responding to God’s invitation to come to Him? 9. What does it mean that “the time is near” and that Christ is “coming soon”? 10. What do we know about the timing of Christ’s return? 11. What does it mean to add to or take away from God’s prophetic word? 12. How might a person add to or take away from the words of Christ’s revelation? 13. How can we show respect for the revelation Jesus gave us in this book? 14. How do the self-descriptions of Jesus here change the way you view Him? 15. How might we bless others with the way we greet or say good-bye to them? Apply It 1. What are some concrete ways you can show respect for the messages in the Bible? 2. *What can you “continue to do right” this week? 3. What can you do to remind yourself not to put Christian leaders on pedestals or to make them the focus of your praise? 4. How could you bless others this week with the way you greet or say good-bye to them?