Revelation 4: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Revelation 4 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

John received an invitation to heaven, where he was called to 'Come up here' to witness future events (v. 1). He was then taken in the Spirit and saw a throne set in heaven, with one sitting on the throne (v.

Key verse

“The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”
Revelation 4:8 (WEB)

Outline

Revelation 4:1 The Invitation to Heaven
Revelation 4:2 The Throne in Heaven
Revelation 4:3 Description of God's Glory
Revelation 4:4–5 The Elders and Their Crowns
Revelation 4:6–8 The Living Creatures
Revelation 4:9–11 The Worship of the Elders

Discussion questions

In v2, what is described as 'a throne set in heaven'?
What do the four living creatures say in v8 about the Lord God?
The twenty-four elders in vv. 10-11: what does their action of throwing crowns signify?
In v5, what is the meaning of the 'seven lamps of fire' before the throne?
When have you felt a sense of awe like the living creatures proclaiming 'Holy, holy, holy'?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Revelation 4: Revelation 5, Genesis 1, Revelation 1.

Before next time: read Revelation 5.