November 17 | Discovery Questions

November 17: Discovery Questions (based on Revelation 19:1-14; 20:11-15)  

1. Think back to the most enthusiastic victory celebration you’ve ever witnessed. What made this event so special? 

Ask two people to read aloud Revelation 19:1-14; 20:11-15, one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask a third person to briefly summarize the passage. 

2. Picture yourself adding your voice to “the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting” (Revelation 19:1). What emotions do you think you might feel? 

• What does this scene convey to you about God’s sovereignty and justice? 

3. Count the number of times the word Hallelujah appears in Revelation 19:1-8. Given that the word Hallelujah means, “Praise the Lord,” what does this imply to you about the environment and activity of heaven? 

4. John records that “fine linen, bright and clean,” was given to the guests attending “the wedding (and wedding supper) of the lamb,” representing “the righteous acts of God’s holy people” (19:7-9). Do you think the wedding guests receive their garments by virtue of their work on earth, by grace, or both? Explain. 

5. The armies of heaven who follow their commander (Jesus) as he judges and wages war with justice (19:11-14), are “dressed in fine linen, white and clean.” Compare this description to the attire of the wedding guests in 19:8. 

• What does this say to you about the justice of God and the way he carries it out? 

6. Revelation 19:11-12 depicts the final judgment of humankind before “a great white throne,” as “the dead were judged according to what they had done.” How do you reconcile God’s judgment according to what we have done with his mercy and grace extended to us through Christ? 

7. At the final day of judgment, only those whose names were “found written in the book of life” entered heaven to spend eternity in God’s presence. Compare this to Jesus’ words in Luke 10:20, “rejoice that your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:20). 

• How does it make you feel to realize that, by God’s mercy and grace, your name is written in heaven? 

8. Based on our study and discussion, complete the sentence: “I will . . .” 

For Next Week: Read and reflect on Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-7, 18-20. You can also read next week’s supplemental texts and the Study and Application sections as part of your personal study.