Chapter Summary

Vision of the Lamb and the 144,000 sealed Israelites. The angel with the everlasting gospel. Fall of Babylon. The doom of the beast worshippers. Blessedness of the holy dead. Vision of Armageddon.

Discussion Questions for Revelation, Chapter 14

1. The mark of the beast found in chapter 13 is immediately contrasted by the ones that the Lamb had sealed with His and the Father's name on their foreheads. How does this help interpret what the mark of the beast might be? Will you be a part of this 144,000? Why or why not?
2. Verse 3 states that the sealed were "Redeemed from the earth" (CSB). Read Philippians 3:17-21. How can you remind yourself daily that your citizenship is in Heaven? If your citizenship is in Heaven, do you live your life like that? What should it look like?
3. Verse 5 states that the 144,000 will be blameless. How can that be true if they are human? What makes a person blameless? Are you blameless? How do you know?
4. How does the proclamation of the three angels show the grace and mercy of God? Why do you think the Lord gave the unrepentant people of the earth one last opportunity to repent, especially after so many other chances to repent?
5. Do you believe in Heaven? Do you believe in Hell? Why is it necessary to believe in Hell if you believe in Heaven?
6. What does Hell look like according to these verses? How does it compare to the cartoonish ideas we might have in our heads? Why should we take Hell seriously?
7. Throughout the Bible, it is shown that God is love, so how can He allow the creatures that are made in His image to suffer for the rest of eternity in Hell? How might you try to explain this to an unbeliever?
8. Compare verses 11 and 13. What point is John trying to make in this passage? How will you have hope and endure if this time comes in your lifetime?
9. The harvest imagery in verses 14-20 paint a sobering image. Who is the Lord gathering up? What clues are given in this passage?
10. Do you think that blood will really flow like a river outside of Jerusalem like verse 20 says? What could this verse be depicting?

Key Words/Phrase

Tribulation saints and sinners, vv. 1,9.

Characters

God, Christ, Holy Spirit, John, angels, anti-christ.

Strong Verse(s)

1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 13.