Free group study handout
Revelation 7: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Revelation 7 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Four angels stand at the earth's corners, holding back destruction (vv. 1-3). An angel from the sunrise commands them not to harm the earth until the bondservants of God are sealed.
Key verse
“for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Revelation 7:17 (WEB)
Outline
- Revelation 7:1–3 Angels Hold Back Destruction
- Revelation 7:4–8 Sealing the 144,000
- Revelation 7:9–10 The Great Multitude Appears
- Revelation 7:11–12 Heavenly Worship
- Revelation 7:13–14 Identity of the Multitude
- Revelation 7:15–17 Promises of Eternal Comfort
Discussion questions
- In v4, who is described as being sealed from the tribes of Israel?
- What does the great multitude in vv. 9-10 hold in their hands?
- The sealing of the 144,000 in vv. 4-8: what might this signify about God's relationship with Israel?
- The phrase 'great tribulation' in v14: what does this imply about the experiences of those in white robes?
- When have you felt a sense of divine protection, as described in v15?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Revelation 7: Psalm 23, Revelation 22, John 4.
Before next time: read Revelation 8.