Epistles--Prophecy

1. Question: When the Lamb opened the third seal, a horse and rider appeared  with the rider holding  a pair of scales. Was his horse white, black, red, or pale?

2. Fill in the blank: As the Lamb opened the fourth seal, John saw a horse and rider.  For the first time in the opening of the seals, the rider was given a name. His name  "was --------, and Hades followed with him."

1. Black (Rev. 6:5). With the black horse and rider came famine on earth.

 The blackness denotes the bleakness of the time.

2. "Death" (Rev. 6:8).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Question: When the Lamb opened the first seal, a horse and rider appeared. Was the horse black, white,or red?

2. When the Lamb opened the second seal of the scroll in Revelation 6, a horse and rider were revealed.  Did the rider possess a sword or a bow?

1. White (Rev. 6:2).

2. A sword (Rev. 6:4). The sword was given to take peace from the earth, and the people would kill one another.

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: In Revelation 5, an angel told John not to weep because " the (a) King; (b) Lion; or (c) priest of the tribe of Judah....has prevailed to open the scroll."

2. Fill in the blanks: In John's vision of the risen Christ in Revelation 5, Christ appeared as a Lamb that had been slain. He was also seen to have seven ---------- and seven --------.

1. (b) "Lion" (Rev. 5:5). As  Jacob blesses his sons before his death, he says of Judah, "Judah is a lion's whelp" (Gen. 49:9). Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of that prophecy, being the conquering lion worthy to open the seven seals of God's judgment.

2. Horns...eyes (Rev.5:6).

Epistle--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: How many living creatures were around the throne of God in John's vision of Revelation 4? (a) Three; (b) seven; or (c) four.

2. As John saw God holding the sealed scroll, he also saw an angel asking, "Who is (a) Able; (b) wise enough; or (c) worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?

1. (c) Four (Rev. 4:6). One had a face like a man. The others were like a lion, a calf and an eagle.

2. (c) "Worthy" (Rev. 5:2). 

Epistles--Prophecy

1. True or false? The twenty-four elders surrounding the throne of God in Revelation 4 were  wearing crowns.

2. Multiple choice: In Revelation 4, John saw seven  lamps burning before the throne of God. What were these lamps? (a) Words of God ; (b) Spirits of God; or (c) gifts of God.

1. True (Rev. 4:4). The typical reference to crowns in the New Testament was in relationship to winning some contest. Chapters 2 and 3 of Revelation make several references to those who have overcome.

2. (b) Spirits of God (Rev. 4:5).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Sentence completion: Because the church in Laodicea was lukewarm, Christ said, "I will...."

2. A well -known promise was given to the church in Laodicea. Christ said, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If  anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I..."

1. "Vomit you out of My mouth" (Rev. 3:16).

2. "Will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me" (Rev. 3:20).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: The one who overcomes will be made a (an) (a) Lampstand; (b) alter of incense; or (c) pillar in the temple of God.

2. The name of what city will be written on the one who overcomes? (a) New Jerusalem; (b) Heavenly
Jerusalem; or (c) Zion.

1. (c) Pillar (Rev. 3:12).

2. (a) New Jerusalem (Rev. 3:12). 

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: If Jezebel, who taught a doctrine of sexual immorality to the church of Thyatira, did not repent, the risen Lord was going to cast her into : (a) Hell; (b) a pit; or (c) a sickbed.

2. Fill in the blanks: The name of the one who overcomes will not be blotted out of the --------
 of -------.

1. (c) A sickbed (Rev. 2:20-22).

2. Book.....Life  (Rev. 3:5).

Epistle--Prophecy

1. Fill in the blank: The Lord told the church at Pergamos to repent of their false doctrine or He would fight against them with the sword of His --------- .

2. The Lord promises to give to the one who overcomes  "a white stone, and on the stone a new -------
written which no one knows except him who receives it."

1. Mouth (Rev. 2:16). 

2. "Name" (Rev. 2:17).  The giving of a name had great significance in the Bible. 

To  be given a new name was akin to giving someone new character and 

capacity in his/ her personal life.

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: How many days  was the church in Smyrna going to have tribulation? (a) Three; (b) seven; or (c) ten.

2. If the believers in the church of Smyrna were faithful until death, the risen Lord promised them the  crown of:  (a) Life; (b) glory; or (c) thorns.

1. (c) Ten (Rev. 2:10).  The number ten and its multiples are often used in Scripture to signify the completeness of an action, especially actions of judgment.

2. (a) Life (Rev. 2:10).  The crown of life is promised to those who endure temptation and love the Lord (James 1:12).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Fill in the blank: If the church at Ephesus did not repent of leaving its first ----------, the Lord would come and remove her lamp stand from its place.

2. Multiple choice: Which one of the seven churches is addressed first in Revelation 2 and 3?
(a) Pergamos; (b) Ephesus; or (c) Thyatira.

1. Love (Rev.  2:4, 5). The church in Ephesus had become strong in knowledge and weak in love.

Love builds up, but knowledge puffs up (Cor. 8:1).

2. (b) Ephesus (Rev. 2: 1-7).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Fill in the blank: In John's vision of Christ in heaven, he saw seven stars in the Lord's right hand. Those seven stars were the ------------- of the seven churches of Revelation 2 and 3.

2. Multiple choice: The risen Lord walked among seven golden lamp stands in John's vision of Revelation 1. What were those lamp stands? (a) Seven apostles; (b) seven Israelite kings; or (c) seven churches.

1. Angels (Rev. 1:20)  The word angel in this context can be translated simply 

"Messenger"

2. (c) Seven churches (Rev. 1:20).

Epistles---Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: What did the risen  Lord hold in His right hand according to John's vision in Revelation 1? (a) A scroll; (b) a sword; or (c) seven  stars.


2. As John viewed the risen Christ in Revelation 1, he noted that He had a (a) Two-edged sword;
(b) scroll; or (c) silver rod coming out of His mouth.

1. (c) Seven stars (Rev. 1:16).

2. (a) Two-edged sword (Rev. 1:16).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: In Revelation 1, the risen
 Lord  Jesus is seen walking among seven golden candle sticks. To what metal  are His feet likened? (a) Gold; (b) silver; or (c) brass.


2. When the risen Lord speaks in Revelation 1, His voice is like the sound of: (a) A trumpet; (b) many waters; or (c) a strong wind.

1. (c) Brass (Rev. 1:15) The  heavenly messenger sent to Daniel  had feet like bronze in color. (Dan.10:6).


2. (b) Many waters (Rev. 1:15). Ezekiel described the four living creatures in his vision as flying.  He  said
that the sound of their wings was like the sound of many waters (Ezek. 1:24).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Fill in the blank: When John first saw the Lord in his vision in Revelation, Jesus was standing in the middle of  seven golden  ----------.

2. Multiple choice: To what did John liken the eyes of the risen Lord Jesus as he described  Him in Revelation 1? (a) Twinkling stars; (b) a flame of fire; or (c) a penetrating light.

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1. Lamp stands (Rev. 1:12, 13).

2. (b) A flame of fire (Rev. 1:14).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice:  When the tribes of the earth  see Jesus at His return, what will they do?
(a) Rejoice; (b) mourn; or (c) run.

2. Question: By what two letters  of the Greek alphabet does the risen Christ  Jesus identify Him self
in Revelation 1?

1. (b) Mourn (Rev. 1:7). However, as one reads the rest of Revelation., it  becomes apparent

that  this mourning does not lead to repentance. Godly  sorrow does lead to repentance

(2 Cor. 7:10). 

2. Alpha and Omega (Rev.1:8). Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.

By identifying Him self in this way Jesus claims authority and supremacy over all things.

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: The first part of Revelation contain's prophecy written to how many churches?
(a) Three; (b) seven; or (c) ten.


2. True or false?  When the Lord comes only believers will see Him.

1. (b) Seven (Rev. 1:4).

2. False. "Every eye will see Him. (Rev. 1:7).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Fill in the blanks: "Beloved, now we are ---------- of ---------; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be --------- ---------, for we shall see Him as He is."

2. True or false? The book of Revelation is a revealing of things which were to take place shortly after John received the revelation.

1. "Children---God---like Him" (1 John 3:2).

2. True ( Rev 1:1 ). Although it might not seem  like a short time to us, we must keep  God's perspective.  As  Peter said,  "with  the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand year as one day"  (2 Peter 3:8).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: Christians should look for new heavens and a new earth where  (a) God; (b) righteousness; or (c) holiness dwells.

2. Fill in the blank: The Lord has not come back any sooner that He  has  because He  "is long suffering toward us,  not willing that any should ---------- but that all should  come to repentance."

Image from Hubble Space Telescope



1.(b) Righteousness (2 Pet. 3:13)

2. "Perish" (2 Pet. 3:9) 

Epistles--Prophecy

1.Multiple Choice: When the Lord returns, the very elements of the earth will: (a) Pass away; (b) melt; or (c) be glorified.

2. Fill in the Blank: When the Lord returns "both the earth and the --------- that are in it will be burned up."

1. (b)  Melt  (2 Pet. 3:10).

2. "Works"  (2 Pet. 3:10).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: Peter encourages  the elders by telling them that, having  served  well, "when the Chief Shepherd appears , you will receive the crown of  (a) Righteousness; (b) life; or (c) glory that does not fade away."

2. Peter tells us that when the Lord returns  "the (a) Earth; (b) heavens; or (c) creation will pass away with a great noise."

1.  (c)  "Glory" (1 Pet. 5:4).

2. (b)  "Heavens"  (2 Pet. 3:10). The "heavens"  in this verse  refer to the heavens  that God created  in the beginning of time (Gen. 1:1).

Epidtles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: What identifies  the crown that will be given to all who have loved the appearing of the Lord?  (a) Crown of glory; (b) crown of righteousness; or (c) crown of life.

2. According to Hebrews 9, "Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear  a second time, apart from sin, for : (a) Judgment ; (b) salvation; or (c) righteousness."

 

 

1. (b) Crown of righteousness (2 Tim. 4:8). The "crown of life"  (James 1:12; Rev. 2:10)

and the " crown of glory that does  not fade away" (1 Pet. 5: 4) are also mentioned as crowns given to believers in the next life.

 

 

2. (b) "Salvation" (Heb. 9:28). The  believer  does have salvation now, but it will be made perfect when the Lord returns.

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Fill in the blank: In latter times, some will "[speak] lies in hypocrisy, having their own --------
seared with a hot iron."


2. Paul charged  Timothy to fulfill his ministry. He charged  him before the Lord Jesus Christ,  who
will judge the -------- and the -------- at His appearing and His kingdom."

 

 

 

 

1. "Conscience" (1Tim. 4:2).

 

 

2. "Living .....  dead (2 Tim. 4:1).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Fill in the blanks: The Spirit says that in latter times people will depart from the faith. Two  characteristics of this departure involve teaching that forbids people to --------- and to abstain from
----------.

2. Multiple choice: "The Spirit  expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of:  (a) Man; (b) angels; or (c) demons."

1. Marry.... foods (1 Tim. 4:3). In the King James it is (meat). 

 

 

2. (c) "Demons" (1 Tim. 4:1). In the New Testament, demons are always pictured as being hostile to God and men. In Jesus ' ministry on earth, He encountered many people possessed by demons and cast them out, showing  His power over Satan and his agents.

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Multiple choice: The "lawless one" will be able to deceive the people " because they did not receive the (a) Love; (b) word; or (c) law of the truth, that they might be saved."


2. Fill in the blank: "The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of  ----------, with all power, signs, and lying wonders."

 

1. (a)  "Love" (2 Thess. 2:10). To love the truth is to desire it and accept it totally.

 

 

 

2. "Satan" (2 Thess. 2:9). The word satan means "adversary"

Epistles--Prophecy

1. True or false: Just before the Lord comes again, a powerful person will set  himself up as God to be worshiped  in the temple of God.


2. Multiple choice: When the "lawless one" is revealed, "the Lord will consume  [him] with the breath of His mouth and destroy [him] with the (a) Strength; (b) brightness; or (c) purity of His coming.

1. True (2 Thess. 2:3,4).

2. (b) "Brightness"  (2 Thess. 2:8).

Epistles--Prophecy

1. Question: In Thessalonians 1, Paul pictures the Lord returning from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire. Is this a scene  of the Lord coming in judgment or to take His children with  Him to heaven?

2. Multiple choice: The Day of the Lord cannot come until the man of sin or lawlessness is revealed. Paul  also calls this person  (a) The son of Satan; (b) the son of thunder; or (c) the son of perdition in 2 Thessalonians 2.

 

 

1. A scene of the Lord coming in judgment (2 Thess. 1:7,8).

 

2. (c) The son of perdition (2 Thess. 2:3). Perdition is the exact opposite of salvation.