FOCUS TEXT: Revelation 4:1-11

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ezekiel 1:4-28; Revelation 1:10-20

DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 6:1-7

KEY VERSE: The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all (Psalm 103:19).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ's rightful place is upon the throne of our hearts.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list evidences that Christ is reigning in your heart now.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. God's Glory Revealed (Revelation 4:1-3)

II. God's Saints Exalted (Revelation 4:4)

III. Unceasing Praise (Revelation 4:5-11)

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 55:1-11

DEVOTIONAL READING: Joshua 23:6-16

KEY VERSE: And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold (Matthew 24:12).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The Christian is marked by a passionate love for God.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list at least three steps that people can take to maintain their love for God.

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. Good Works Commended (Revelation 2:1-3)

II. Unfaithfulness Condemned (Revelation 2:4-7)

III. Faithfulness Rewarded (Revelation 2:8-11)

PRINTED TEXT: Revelation 1:9-18

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ezekiel 1:26-28; Daniel 7:9-28; Revelation 1:1-20

DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 6:1-8

KEY VERSE: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty (Revelation 1:8).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The living Christ reigns on high.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list ways this revelation of Christ gives us confidence for today.

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. The Eternal Christ (Revelation 1:4-11)

II. The Majestic Christ (Revelation 1:12-16)

III. The Sovereign Christ (Revelation 1:17-20)