Revelation 20: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Revelation 20 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

An angel comes down from heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain. He binds Satan, the dragon, and casts him into the abyss for a thousand years, preventing him from deceiving the nations until his release (vv. 1-3).

Key verse

“The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”
Revelation 20:10 (WEB)

Outline

Revelation 20:1–3 The Binding of Satan
Revelation 20:4–6 The Reign of the Saints
Revelation 20:7–10 Satan's Release and Defeat
Revelation 20:11–15 The Great White Throne Judgment

Discussion questions

In v2, who is seized and bound with a great chain?
What does the angel in v1 have in his hand when he comes down from heaven?
In v5, what does the phrase 'the first resurrection' indicate about those who participate?
In v10, why is the devil thrown into the 'lake of fire'?
When have you felt the need to stand firm like the saints who did not receive the 'mark' (v4)?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Revelation 20: Revelation 21, Daniel 7, John 14.

Before next time: read Revelation 21.