The apostle John came from apparently comfortable circumstances in Galilee, where he and his brother James left their home and fishing trade to follow a man named Jesus. More than sixty years later John, the Beloved of the Lord, recorded his testimony of the divinity of the Savior. His gospel stands apart in literature as a careful and passionate witness of the Son of God. In stating his reasons for writing, John explained, "And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name" (John 20:30-31).
John's Gospel carries a unique focus on the words "believe," and "life." It was written for Church members, those who already believe. John bears a tender and intimate witness of the Lord Jesus Christ, that we might know Him and gain Eternal life through faith in His sacrifice; that "when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." (1 John 3:2). John invites us to leave behind the things that bind us to this world, as he once left his fishing nets on the shore of Galilee, and to follow the Son of God as sheep follow their shepherd.

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Revelation 17-18


Revelation 17-18 Study Guide – to be discussed April 28
Day 1: Read Revelation 17:1-5 (with footnotes 1b, 5a), 1 Nephi 14:9-12
1. What did the angel say he was going to show John in vision?




2. Describe the “great whore”:
a. On what did she ride?




b. How was she dressed?




c. What was in her golden cup?




d. What was written on her forehead?




3. Read footnotes 1b and 5a and 1 Nephi 14:9-12. What does the “great whore” represent? What is her fornication?




Day 2: Read Revelation 17:6-13 (with footnote 6c), review Revelation 13, chapter heading
4. With what was the woman drunken? Why do you think John was astonished at this vision?



5. Review the chapter heading to Revelation 13. What did the beast with seven heads and ten horns represent? Where did this beast originate and where will it end up?




6. What kind of power is represented by the seven heads and ten horns? In what are they united?




Day 3: Read Revelation 17:14-18, 1 Nephi 22:13-14
7. Who will win the war between the beast and the Lord? Why?



8. Use Revelation 17:15 to explain what the waters upon which the whore sits (see Rev. 17:1) represent.



9. Read 1 Nephi 22:13-14. Why will the beast turn on the whore?



Day 4: Read Revelation 18:1-6, D&C 101:22-25
10. What is the message of the very powerful angel who cries with a strong voice in Rev. 18:2?



11. Give three reasons why Babylon will fall.



12. What did the warning voice from heaven command the saints to do? Read D&C 101:22-25. List ways we can heed the warning.



Day 5: Read Revelation 18:7-13 (with footnote 7a), D&C 5:19
13. What is Babylon’s attitude before she falls?



14. Why will kings mourn? Why will merchants mourn?



15. There is a list in Revelation 18:12-13 of the commodities in which corrupt merchants deal. What is the last thing on the list? What evidence of this do you see today?



Day 6: Read Revelation 18:14-19, Ezekiel 27:26-36
16. Review the list in Revelation 18:12-13. Are these mostly wants or needs? Why did the merchants love Babylon?



17. Did the shipmasters and sailors seem repentant?



18. Read Ezekiel 27:26-36. Ezekiel’s vision of the fall of Tyrus foreshadows the fall of Babylon. On what does it seem the hearts of the mariners of Tyrus were set?


Day 7: Read Revelation 18:20-24, Mormon 8:33-41
19. Who will rejoice at the fall of Babylon and why? How does Revelation 18:24 answer the question of Revelation 6:9-10?


20. What phrase is repeated in Revelation 18:21, 22 and 23? What does this say about Babylon?



21. Read Mormon 8:33-41. To whom is Moroni speaking in these verses? What similarities can you find between Revelation 17-18 and Mormon 8:33-41?
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