TRIUMPH BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
Revelation 12:1-13:18
Key Verse: 12:11
They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
1. What two signs were given, and what does each symbolize (12:1-6)? Who is the “male child” (5)? What does it mean that he was snatched up to God and his throne?
2. What kind of war broke out in heaven and what was the result (7-9)? How did God’s people celebrate their triumph in heaven (10-12a)? How do God’s people triumph? What warning was given to the earth (12b)?
3. How did the dragon respond (13)? In what way did God protect the woman and his people (14-17)? What do you learn from these signs about spiritual warfare?
4. How is the beast described and who does he represent (13:1-2a)? Where does his power and authority come from, and how does he use it (2b-8)? Why do people worship the beast? What is required from God’s people (9-10)?
5. How is the second beast described and characterized (11-17; 16:13)? How does it compel worship of the first beast? What do we need in such an environment (18)?